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Mateusz Kaczmarek

A technology and finance expert writing for TS2.tech. He analyzes developments in satellites, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on their impact on global markets. Author of industry reports and market commentary, often cited in tech and business media. Passionate about innovation and the digital economy.

Broadband Blackouts & Starlink Smugglers: Inside Venezuela’s Fight for Internet Access

Broadband Blackouts & Starlink Smugglers: Inside Venezuela’s Fight for Internet Access

CANTV, the state-owned fixed broadband incumbent, dominated traditional internet with about 56% market share as of late 2022, while its aging ADSL copper network remained slow and repair backlogs persisted. From August 2020 to August 2023, Venezuela jumped 50 places in Speedtest’s global broadband index, rising from an average 6.15 Mbps to 29.5 Mbps. By mid-2024, Speedtest reported a median fixed broadband speed of about 54 Mbps, placing Venezuela roughly 119th in the world. Movistar, Movilnet, and Digitel controlled about 50%, 26%, and 23–24% of Venezuela’s mobile market respectively in 2022–2023. About 60% of Venezuelan mobile users had 4G LTE
14 June 2025
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Drone Laws Exposed (2025): The Ultimate Guide to U.S. FAA Rules, No-Fly Zones, and State Regulations

Drone Laws Exposed (2025): The Ultimate Guide to U.S. FAA Rules, No-Fly Zones, and State Regulations

The FAA divides drones into Recreational and Part 107 Commercial categories, with the latter requiring a Remote Pilot Certificate (minimum 16 years old, English proficiency, passing the Unmanned Aircraft General – Small exam, TSA background check) and a certificate valid for 2 years plus 24‑month recurrent training. Recreational flyers must pass the TRUST safety test, and any drone over 0.55 pounds (250 grams) must be registered with the FAA for $5 and remain registered for 3 years with the registration number on the drone. Remote ID became mandatory for drones that must be registered starting Sept 16, 2023, with enforcement
14 June 2025
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Everything You Need to Know About Internet Access in Sweden—Even from Space

Everything You Need to Know About Internet Access in Sweden—Even from Space

As of 2022, about 96% of Swedes use the internet. Nearly 99% of Swedish households have internet access. 67% of the population has at least basic digital skills. Fiber-optic broadband is available to over 98% of premises, with about 85% of buildings connected and Very High Capacity Network coverage of roughly 83%. By 2024, roughly 98% of households or businesses are either connected to or near a network capable of 1 Gbps speeds. By 2023 around 82% of the population had access to 5G service, up from 18% in 2021. The 2016 National Broadband Strategy aimed for 95% of households
13 June 2025
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Hungary’s Digital Lifeline: How Fiber, 5G, and Satellites Are Rewiring the Nation

Hungary’s Digital Lifeline: How Fiber, 5G, and Satellites Are Rewiring the Nation

As of late 2023, more than 97% of Hungarian households have access to wired fixed broadband networks, including FTTH and upgraded cable. Thanks to the Superfast Internet Programme (SZIP), by 2020 at least 30 Mbps service reached over 95% of households in underserved areas. By 2022, gigabit-speed networks pass about two-thirds of households, and Very High Capacity Network coverage rose from 72% in 2021 to 80% in 2022, well above the EU average of about 72%. Pure fiber (FTTP) coverage reached 70% of households by 2022, up from roughly 50% two years earlier. Mobile networks provide nearly universal 4G coverage
13 June 2025
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The GEO Reboot: How 2040 Will Look from 36,000 km Up

The GEO Reboot: How 2040 Will Look from 36,000 km Up

By 2040, analysts expect the global GEO replacement rate to be 10–15 new satellites per year, totaling about 200 GEO satellites from 2024 to 2040 and replacing most of today’s roughly 350-satellite fleet. A typical GEO satellite is designed for about 15 years, but all-electric propulsion and on-orbit servicing can push operational life to 20–30 years, as shown by MEV extensions of Intelsat-901 and 10-02 in 2020–2021. NASA is phasing out the dedicated TDRS relay fleet by the mid-2030s and shifting to commercial SATCOM services from providers such as SpaceX, SES, Viasat, and Inmarsat, with NASA stopping new TDRS users
13 June 2025
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Inside Morocco’s Internet Revolution: From Fiber Optics to Satellite Access

Inside Morocco’s Internet Revolution: From Fiber Optics to Satellite Access

As of early 2024, Morocco had 34.47 million internet users, representing about 90.7% of the population. In 2024, Morocco recorded 51.36 million cellular connections, equating to a mobile penetration of 135%. The three leading mobile operators are Maroc Telecom (IAM) with about 42.9% of mobile users, Orange Maroc with 33.2%, and Inwi with 23.9%. 4G service launched in 2015–2016, and by mid-2023 about 95% of identified rural white spots had mobile internet coverage, with the remaining few hundred localities slated to be connected by the end of 2023. 5G has been tested by all major operators, with a licensed spectrum
13 June 2025
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Inside Estonia’s Internet Revolution: How the Baltic Tech Star is Pioneering Connectivity (Even from Space)

Inside Estonia’s Internet Revolution: How the Baltic Tech Star is Pioneering Connectivity (Even from Space)

As of 2022, about 94.9% of Estonian households could access fixed broadband, and 78.9% had gigabit-speed FTTP, well above the EU average. The government targets full gigabit coverage by 2030, with about 77% of households connected to a Very High Capacity Network by 2023. 4G coverage exceeds 99% of the population, and by 2023 5G coverage reached 87% of households, with Telia 5G reaching about 75% of the population by October 2023 and Elisa around 75% by early 2024. By 2024, 93.7% of the population were internet users and 92.9% of households had internet access. Starlink entered Estonia in August
12 June 2025
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Satellites, Sensors, and the Next $4 Billion Boom: Inside the 2025–2031 IoT Space Race

Satellites, Sensors, and the Next $4 Billion Boom: Inside the 2025–2031 IoT Space Race

By 2030, satellite-connected IoT devices are projected to exceed 26 million and the market is expected to reach about $4 billion. The 3GPP Release-17 NTN standards were finalized in 2022, enabling a single IoT module to operate on both cellular and satellite networks. By 2027, 5G NR-NTN standards under 3GPP Releases 18 and 19 will standardize high-speed satellite IoT links. Low-Earth orbit constellations reduce latency to under 50 ms round-trip, versus geostationary satellites at around 600 ms. Launch costs have fallen due to reusable rockets and rideshare launches, enabling IoT nanosatellite constellations. In 2020 there were about 3.6 million satellite
12 June 2025
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Eritrea’s Digital Desert: Inside the World’s Most Isolated Internet – and the Satellite Lifeline on the Horizon

Eritrea’s Digital Desert: Inside the World’s Most Isolated Internet – and the Satellite Lifeline on the Horizon

As of early 2024, about 26% of Eritrea’s 3.7 million people were internet users. Eritrea is the only coastal African nation with zero submarine fiber-optic cable landings. The telecom sector is entirely state-owned and monopolized by Eritrean Telecommunication Services Corporation (EriTel), with no private ISPs or competing mobile operators. Public mobile data is essentially unavailable; the mobile network runs on 2G GSM with 3G/4G largely disabled for ordinary users. Fixed broadband remains extremely limited, with fewer than 150 subscriptions in the mid-2010s. Internet cafés are the primary access point, with fewer than 10 in Asmara and roughly 100 nationwide. EriTel’s
12 June 2025
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Flat-Panel Frenzy: Phased-Array Antennas Set to Boom Across Global Industries by 2029

Flat-Panel Frenzy: Phased-Array Antennas Set to Boom Across Global Industries by 2029

The global market for flat-panel and phased-array antennas was valued at about $5.05 billion in 2024 and is on track to surpass $13 billion by the early 2030s, with a roughly 11–12% CAGR. Flat-panel antennas for satellite communications and mobility are expected to grow from about $0.49 billion in 2024 to $1.37 billion by 2029, a 22.7% CAGR. The satellite antenna market growth is driven by LEO, MEO, and GEO constellations, with about 5,500 active satellites in 2022 and up to 58,000 additional satellites could be launched by 2030. Kymeta pioneered metamaterial-based flat-panel antennas and released the Osprey u8 HGL
12 June 2025
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The Digital Desert: Inside Equatorial Guinea’s Struggle for Internet Access

The Digital Desert: Inside Equatorial Guinea’s Struggle for Internet Access

Equatorial Guinea is described as a digital desert due to the internet’s high cost, slow speeds, and limited availability. Internet access began in 1997 via a France-backed connection, and by 2010 only about 2% of the population were internet users. GETESA, the state-dominated operator, held about 60% ownership with Orange S.A. around 40%, and controlled international gateways via GITGE. HiTs Telecom launched Green Com (Muni) around 2011, and GECOMSA was created in 2012 to expand competition. Equatorial Guinea connected to the ACE submarine cable in 2012, and domestic Ceiba-1 and Ceiba-2 cables linked the mainland Rio Muni with Bioko. Internet
12 June 2025
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Ground Control Goes Cloud: The Digital Overhaul of Satellite Operations (2025–2030)

Ground Control Goes Cloud: The Digital Overhaul of Satellite Operations (2025–2030)

From 2025 to 2030, ground control shifts from hardware-centric architectures to cloud-enabled, software-defined infrastructure via Ground-Station-as-a-Service (GSaaS). The global satellite ground station market is projected to grow from about $56 billion in 2022 to $125 billion by 2030. AWS Ground Station and Microsoft Azure Orbital provide pay-per-use, cloud-connected antennas that deliver downlinks directly into cloud storage and analytics pipelines. Digital Intermediate Frequency (DIF) technology enables digitizing RF signals at the antenna and transporting RF over IP to cloud data centers. Digital twins are expanding into operations by 2025, with AWS Ground Station offering a digital twin environment and NASA JPL
12 June 2025
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