Today: 16 June 2026

Austria’s Digital Autobahn: The State of Internet Access in 2025 (Including Satellite!)

Austria’s Digital Autobahn: The State of Internet Access in 2025 (Including Satellite!)

By 2025, only 17% of Austria’s 1.9 million fiber-ready homes have active subscriptions. Vienna has over 750,000 fiber connections available. A1 Telekom Austria, Magenta Telekom, and Drei/Tele2 dominate broadband, with A1 holding about 30–31% of fixed and 37% of mobile subscribers. 4G covers 99% of the population; 5G reached 85% by 2023, targeting full coverage by end of 2025.
31 May 2025
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Blazing Broadband in Paradise: Inside Antigua & Barbuda’s Internet Revolution

Blazing Broadband in Paradise: Inside Antigua & Barbuda’s Internet Revolution

APUA completed fiber-to-the-home across Antigua in 2022, cutting basic fiber prices to under XCD 100 and offering speeds up to 500 Mbps. By early 2024, 91% of Antiguans were online. APUA holds about 64% of broadband connections, with Digicel and Flow as main rivals. Commercial 5G is not yet available; Starlink and the CELIA submarine cable are expected by late 2024 and 2027, respectively.
30 May 2025
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State of Internet Access in Angola: From Urban Hubs to Satellite Lifelines

State of Internet Access in Angola: From Urban Hubs to Satellite Lifelines

Angola had 17.2 million internet users as of January 2025, covering 44.8% of the population. Unitel and Africell made up over 93% of mobile broadband subscriptions in 2023. 3G reached about 90% of the population, while 4G covered 34% in 2023 and 5G about 2% by late 2024. The Unitel North Submarine Cable opened in February 2023, linking Cabinda to the mainland by fiber.
30 May 2025
Internet Access in Andorra: From Mountain Signals to Starlink Skies

Internet Access in Andorra: From Mountain Signals to Starlink Skies

Andorra completed nationwide fiber-to-the-home coverage by 2012, providing at least 100 Mbps to all homes as a universal service. Andorra Telecom, the sole government-owned ISP, decommissioned copper ADSL by 2016 and launched gigabit fiber in 2021. 4G LTE covers 98% of the country; 5G began rolling out in 2021. Starlink became available in 2022, and public Wi-Fi hotspots operate in city centers and ski resorts.
30 May 2025
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Internet Access in Algeria

Internet Access in Algeria

Algeria’s internet penetration reached 76.9% by January 2025, up from 72.9% in early 2024. Mobile subscriptions topped 50 million in 2024, exceeding the population. Fixed broadband subscribers rose 45% from 2020 to 5.12 million in 2023. Algérie Télécom reported over 2 million FTTH subscribers by April 2025, with fiber reaching 27% of households.
30 May 2025
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State of Internet Access in Albania: From Fiber Optics to Satellite Signals

State of Internet Access in Albania: From Fiber Optics to Satellite Signals

As of 2023, 90.4% of Albanian households have fixed broadband, up from 58% in 2019, with fiber gigabit plans expanding in cities. 5G launched commercially in November 2024 in Tirana and Durrës, reaching 19% user/device access by early 2025. SpaceX Starlink began service in mid-2024, offering 50–200 Mbps. One Telecommunications and Albtelecom merged in January 2023, creating a two-operator market.
30 May 2025
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Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

The U.S. operates about 120–130 dedicated military satellites, while Russia and China maintain 70–80 and 60–70, respectively. India demonstrated an ASAT capability in 2019, and North Korea launched Malligyong-1 in 2023, claiming imagery of U.S. bases. Major debris events include Russia’s 2021 and China’s 2007 ASAT tests. Ukraine used Starlink for communications after Russia’s 2022 cyberattack on Viasat.
29 May 2025
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Global Drone Industry: 2025 Market Report

Global Drone Industry: 2025 Market Report

The global drone market reached $73 billion in 2024, with military and defense uses making up about 60% of its value. DJI controlled over 70% of the market. Ukraine produced more than 2 million drones domestically in 2024 and says it can build 4 million per year. The FAA began requiring most drones to broadcast identification signals in September 2023.
29 May 2025
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Drones in Ukraine (2022–2025): A Comprehensive Report

Drones in Ukraine (2022–2025): A Comprehensive Report

By late 2023, nearly every Ukrainian combat brigade had integrated drones, including off-the-shelf DJI Mavic quadcopters and $400–$500 FPV kamikaze drones linked to 60–80% of Russian losses. Ukraine conducted the world’s first fully unmanned joint attack by end-2024. Domestic production capacity reached up to 4 million drones per year by February 2025, with around 500 manufacturers operating in the country.
29 May 2025
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10 Gbps in Paradise: Inside Seychelles’ High-Speed Internet Revolution (and the Satellite Showdown)

10 Gbps in Paradise: Inside Seychelles’ High-Speed Internet Revolution (and the Satellite Showdown)

International bandwidth for Seychelles ISPs jumped from 18 Gbps in 2020 to 221.7 Gbps by June 2024. Cable & Wireless Seychelles launched Africa’s first 10 Gbps broadband service in late 2024. By early 2025, 87.4% of Seychellois were internet users, with mobile subscriptions at 167% of the population. Starlink remains unlicensed in Seychelles as of 2025.
29 May 2025
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State of Internet Access in Mexico: The Digital Divide, Ground and Sky

State of Internet Access in Mexico: The Digital Divide, Ground and Sky

Mexico had over 107 million internet users by early 2024, covering 83% of the population. Red Compartida reached 95.3% population coverage, and CFE TEIT installed 91,000 free Wi‑Fi points. Mobile lines totaled 125.4 million, with Telcel surpassing 10 million 5G users. Median fixed broadband speed was about 80 Mbps; mobile data prices dropped to $2.03 per GB in 2023.
29 May 2025
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Fire, Ice, and Fiber: How Iceland’s Internet Leaves the World in the Dust

Fire, Ice, and Fiber: How Iceland’s Internet Leaves the World in the Dust

Fixed fiber accounts for 88.7% of Iceland’s broadband, with over 93% of homes able to access gigabit fiber. Four submarine cables connect Iceland internationally, providing 208.8 Tbit/s capacity. Three operators offer nationwide 4G/5G; by 2023, 5G covered most towns and routes. In early 2024, Iceland ranked sixth worldwide for average fixed broadband speed at 242 Mbps.
29 May 2025
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Out of Signal? These Phones Talk to Space! The Truth About Satellite SMS and Satellite Phones

Out of Signal? These Phones Talk to Space! The Truth About Satellite SMS and Satellite Phones

The iPhone 14 launched Emergency SOS via satellite in 2022 using Globalstar, expanding to 17 countries by mid-2024. Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro became the first phone to support direct satellite voice calls in August 2023 via China’s Tiantong-1. Iridium and Globalstar offer different satellite coverage, with Iridium reaching the poles. SpaceX and T-Mobile plan Starlink Direct-to-Cell texting in 2024.
29 May 2025
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Inside OneWeb’s Global Internet Play: How This Satellite Network Is Quietly Disrupting Starlink’s Orbit

Inside OneWeb’s Global Internet Play: How This Satellite Network Is Quietly Disrupting Starlink’s Orbit

OneWeb reached 614 operational LEO satellites by March 2023, surpassing the minimum needed for global coverage. The company merged with Eutelsat in September 2023, making Eutelsat the sole owner. In 2024, OneWeb ordered 300 Gen 2 satellites from Airbus for launches in 2025–2026. Service targets enterprise and government clients, with end-user pricing around $1,000–$1,500 per month via resellers.
29 May 2025
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Sky-Fi Revolution: How Starlink Is Reshaping Global Internet Access

Sky-Fi Revolution: How Starlink Is Reshaping Global Internet Access

SpaceX had launched over 7,000 Starlink satellites by late 2024, serving 4 million subscribers in more than 100 countries and territories. Starlink delivers broadband via low Earth orbit satellites at about 550 km altitude, offering 50–150 Mbps download speeds for residential users and up to 500 Mbps for business. Some nations, including China, Russia, and Iran, restrict or ban the service.
29 May 2025
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Brazil’s Digital Divide: The Real Story Behind Internet Access and the Race to Connect Everyone

Brazil’s Digital Divide: The Real Story Behind Internet Access and the Race to Connect Everyone

About 88% of Brazilians aged 10 or older used the internet in 2023, totaling around 164 million people. Fiber connections made up 77% of fixed broadband by late 2024, with 41.3 million out of 53 million fixed lines. Urban internet access reached 94.1% of households, compared to 81% in rural areas. Starlink had nearly 300,000 subscribers in Brazil by the end of 2024.
29 May 2025
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State of Internet Access in Argentina: Fiber, 5G, and Satellite in 2025

State of Internet Access in Argentina: Fiber, 5G, and Satellite in 2025

Argentina had 40.6 million internet users and 88% penetration in early 2024, DataReportal reported. Fixed broadband subscriptions reached 11.9 million, with fiber accounting for 41% by late 2024, up from 34% a year earlier. In February, Starlink, OneWeb, and Kuiper received approval to operate nationwide. Fixed broadband ARPU rose from ARS 3,700 to ARS 15,600 after price deregulation in April.
29 May 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Virco Manufacturing (VIRC) Sets Ex-Dividend Date for June 18, 2026
    June 16, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT. Virco Manufacturing Corp. (VIRC) will trade ex-dividend on June 18, 2026, for a quarterly payout of $0.025 per share, about 0.39% of its recent $6.35 stock price. The dividend is payable on July 10, 2026. VIRC's annualized dividend yield stands at approximately 1.57%, based on recent history. The stock's 52-week range is $5.155 to $9.085, with shares currently trading near $6.35, up 0.8% in Tuesday trading. Investors often use the ex-dividend date to determine dividend eligibility; buying before this date qualifies a shareholder for the upcoming payment. VIRC's dividend stability and yield may influence investor decisions amid market conditions.

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