Ryszard Donimirski, Author at TechStock²

Internet Access in France: From Fiber to Satellite and Everything In Between

By end-2024, fiber coverage reached about 91% of premises in metropolitan France, passing over 40.6 million homes and offices, with roughly 4 million still awaiting coverage. Fiber accounts for about 75% of all internet subscriptions in France. Plan France Très Haut Débit (PFTHD), launched in 2013, aimed to cover 100% of the country with at least 30 Mbps by 2022, later extended to 2025, using 55% private investment zones and 45% public initiative zones with total costs around €20–€30 billion and about €13–€14 billion in public funding (central government €3.3 billion). By end-2024, 5.8 million DSL lines remained active (about

21 June 2025

Fiber Optics·Internet Access·Satellite Internet

Latest News and Developments in Satellites (2024–2025)

In the first four months of 2025, over 1,200 satellites were launched, roughly a 50% increase from the same period in 2024. SpaceX’s Starlink had more than 7,000 small satellites in orbit by late 2024, with 573 Starlinks launched in Q1 2025 and about 9,000 laser inter-satellite links moving some 42 petabytes of data per day. In October 2024, SpaceX completed the final batch of OneWeb’s first-generation broadband satellites, bringing the constellation to roughly 634 LEO satellites. Amazon’s Project Kuiper launched its first 27 satellites in April 2025 on a ULA Atlas V, starting a planned 3,236-satellite network with a

21 June 2025

News·Satellites·Technology

No Signal? No Problem: Why Satellite Phones Are Booming in 2025

In June 2025, T-Mobile began a nationwide beta of its “T-Satellite” service built on SpaceX Starlink technology, with a July 2025 rollout and plans to include it at no extra cost on high‑end plans and about $10/month for others. On June 19, 2025, Vodafone Idea and AST SpaceMobile announced a partnership to deliver 4G/5G access from space in India using AST’s BlueWalker 3 satellites to reach remote areas. The FCC Space Bureau accepted Globalstar’s petition in early June 2025 to launch a second‑generation LEO constellation called “C‑3” for direct‑to‑device services, with Apple owning about 20% of Globalstar and a 50‑satellite

21 June 2025

Connectivity·Technology

10,000 Satellites and 5 Million Users: Inside the Satellite Internet Revolution of 2025

Starlink has launched over 8,000 satellites since 2019 and serves more than 5 million users across 125+ countries as of 2025. Amazon’s Project Kuiper launched its first 27 satellites in April 2025 on an Atlas V, aiming for a 3,236-satellite constellation with Ka-band and user terminals around $400. The EU’s IRIS² plan is a €10.6 billion multi-orbit network targeting about 300 satellites by 2030. China began launching the first of 13,000 Guowang satellites, with 64 craft launched by the end of 2024. OneWeb has about 650 satellites and merged with European operator Eutelsat in September 2023 to form a GEO-LEO

21 June 2025

Internet·Satellites·Space·Technology

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026

Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:23 SGT — The market has closed. Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SGX: U96) slipped 0.33% to finish Friday at S$6.05, with the stock moving in a narrow S$6.00-S$6.05 band. Volume landed at roughly 4.3 million shares. (Investing.com) Heading into Monday, the stock faces two key catalysts that could quickly shift sentiment: upcoming full-year results later this month, plus updates on the company’s planned Australia expansion through Alinta Energy. The decline on Friday coincided with a downturn across Singapore stocks. According to The Business Times, the Straits Times Index gave up 0.8%, ending a streak of three straight

Seatrium stock slips to S$2.06 — what to watch after an AmFELS date fix and ahead of results

7 February 2026

Seatrium shares closed at S$2.06 on Friday, down nearly 1%. The company corrected the completion date of its AmFELS yard divestment to Jan. 30, 2026, in a filing this week. Investors remain focused on offshore wind contracts and ongoing arbitration tied to the DolWin 5 project. About 15.4 million shares changed hands during the session.

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

7 February 2026

Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.

Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

7 February 2026

Jardine Matheson fell 2.4% to $75.71 in Singapore Friday, with 293,900 shares traded, as Asia stocks slid on a tech-led selloff. Singapore’s market dropped 0.8%. Investors await Jardine’s full-year results due March 10. Broader market caution follows turbulence in U.S. tech and regional political headlines.

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