Today: 25 June 2026

No Signal? No Problem – Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Satellites Are Eliminating Dead Zones

No Signal? No Problem – Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Satellites Are Eliminating Dead Zones

SpaceX and T-Mobile began offering Starlink Direct-to-Cell beta text service in late 2024, following FCC conditional approval and successful SMS tests using Gen2 satellites. By February 2025, commercial service launched in the US and New Zealand, with T-Mobile opening testing to non-customers. Current service supports SMS only, with data and voice planned for later in 2025. Connectivity requires outdoor sky visibility and uses licensed 4G LTE spectrum.
3 June 2025
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Starlink’s Sky Grab: How SpaceX Is Quietly Rewiring the Global Internet Game

Starlink’s Sky Grab: How SpaceX Is Quietly Rewiring the Global Internet Game

By late 2024, Starlink’s satellite network reached nearly 7,000 in orbit and served over 4.6 million users in about 70 countries. The company’s revenue was estimated at up to $8 billion in 2024. Global coverage was declared by mid-2023, with service available in Arctic and mid-ocean regions. Starlink expected to operate in more than 125 countries by early 2025, though China bans the service and South Africa faces licensing delays.
3 June 2025
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Inside Burundi’s Digital Struggle: The Truth About Internet Access and the Satellite Solution

Inside Burundi’s Digital Struggle: The Truth About Internet Access and the Satellite Solution

As of January 2025, only about 1.78 million Burundians—12.5% of the population—used the internet, with 99.6% relying on mobile broadband. Fixed broadband remains rare, with just 3,000 subscriptions in 2023. Starlink launched in 2024, offering nationwide satellite service. Mobile data costs about 13.6% of GNI per capita, while only 11% of Burundians have electricity.
2 June 2025
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Global Drone Market Outlook (2025–2030)

Global Drone Market Outlook (2025–2030)

The global drone market reached $73 billion in 2024, with forecasts ranging from $163 billion to $260.5 billion by 2030. DJI holds 70–80% of the consumer drone market, while military drones are projected to grow from $36–37 billion in 2024 to up to $90 billion by 2030. Delivery drones could exceed $10 billion by 2030. Asia-Pacific leads growth, with China supplying over 70% of civilian drones.
2 June 2025
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Everything You Need to Know About Internet Access in Bulgaria (Even the Satellites!)

Everything You Need to Know About Internet Access in Bulgaria (Even the Satellites!)

By 2024, 92.1% of Bulgarian households had internet access, but only 17% of rural homes could get high-speed fixed networks. Vivacom and A1 Bulgaria launched 5G in 2020, reaching about 70% population coverage by late 2022. Starlink entered Bulgaria in 2022, with Neterra as an authorized reseller by 2025. Fixed broadband remains affordable, with gigabit plans around 40 BGN per month.
2 June 2025
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Satellite Phones: A Comprehensive Report

Satellite Phones: A Comprehensive Report

Iridium operates 66 cross-linked LEO satellites for near-global coverage; its second-generation network launched in 2019. Apple’s Emergency SOS on iPhone 14 uses about 85% of Globalstar’s capacity, which relies on 48 satellites and ground gateways. Inmarsat, acquired by Viasat in 2023, runs 11 GEO satellites, while Thuraya covers Europe, Africa, and Asia with two GEO satellites. The global satellite phone market was $0.96 billion in 2024.
2 June 2025
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You Won’t Believe Brunei’s Internet: 5G Everywhere, 100 Mbps for All – Even Satellites Are Joining

You Won’t Believe Brunei’s Internet: 5G Everywhere, 100 Mbps for All – Even Satellites Are Joining

Brunei launched nationwide 5G in June 2023, now covering about 90% of the population. All fixed broadband subscribers receive at least 100 Mbps, with 1 Gbps tested in pilots. Three ISPs—DST, imagine, and Progresif—resell capacity from Unified National Networks, which controls all major fiber and submarine infrastructure. Starlink is not yet available pending government approval.
2 June 2025
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Botswana’s Digital Leap: How Satellites and Smartphones Are Redefining Internet Access in the Kalahari

Botswana’s Digital Leap: How Satellites and Smartphones Are Redefining Internet Access in the Kalahari

About 2.09 million people in Botswana used the internet in early 2024, about 77% of the population. Mobile internet subscriptions reached 2.93 million, while fixed-line subscriptions stood at 164,000. Starlink entered the market in August 2024 after regulatory approval. Orange Botswana launched Africa’s first 5G network in 2022, initially covering 30% of the population.
2 June 2025
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Bosnia’s Internet in 2025: Surprising Growth Amid Shocking Gaps in Connectivity

Bosnia’s Internet in 2025: Surprising Growth Amid Shocking Gaps in Connectivity

About 83% of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s population uses the internet in 2025, with 4G/LTE covering 94%. 5G is not yet available, with spectrum auctions expected in 2025–2026. Fixed broadband is mainly DSL (50.1%), while fiber reaches less than 10% of households. Starlink plans to launch in 2025, with equipment costs of €350–€450 and monthly fees from €50–€100.
2 June 2025
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Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink surpassed 4 million subscribers by late 2024 and is available in over 100 countries as of mid-2025. Typical download speeds range from 50 to over 150 Mbps, with latency between 20 and 50 ms. Monthly prices vary from $90–$120 in developed markets and $30–$50 in developing regions. The service launched in the U.S. in 2020 and was activated in Ukraine during the 2022 invasion.
2 June 2025
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The Internet Frontier: How Bolivia Is Connecting from the Peaks to the Stars

The Internet Frontier: How Bolivia Is Connecting from the Peaks to the Stars

Bolivia had 8.77 million internet users and 13.5 million mobile connections by early 2025, with over 90% of fixed broadband on fiber and 77% of fixed lines in the central corridor. Entel and Tigo controlled more than 85% of the market. Despite a Starlink ban in August 2024, about 10,000 gray-market Starlink kits remained in use. The El Alto national data center opened in February 2025.
1 June 2025
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Internet Access in Bhutan: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Outlook

Internet Access in Bhutan: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Outlook

Starlink launched in Bhutan in December 2024, offering service by February 2025 with monthly plans starting at Nu 3,000. By January 2024, internet users reached 686,000, or 86.8% of the population. Bhutan’s fiber backbone connects all 20 dzongkhags, while a third international gateway via India is in progress to improve reliability. Rural projects delivered 4G and 2G to 68 villages by December 2022.
1 June 2025
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Benin’s Internet Revolution: How a Small Nation Is Bridging the Digital Divide with Fiber and Starlink

Benin’s Internet Revolution: How a Small Nation Is Bridging the Digital Divide with Fiber and Starlink

Benin completed a 2,000 km national fiber optic backbone by mid-2021 and plans to extend it to 3,300 km by 2025. Mobile networks cover over 90% of the population with 4G LTE, but fewer than 1% have 5G. Celtiis, launched in 2022, reached 10.6% market share by early 2024. Starlink began service in late 2023, quickly drawing about 1% of internet traffic.
1 June 2025
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Belize’s Internet Access Exposed: The Untold Story of 2025’s Digital Boom and Hidden Hurdles

Belize’s Internet Access Exposed: The Untold Story of 2025’s Digital Boom and Hidden Hurdles

Belize recorded 304,000 internet users in 2025, equal to 72.4% of the population. Active mobile connections reached 345,000, with 84.5% on 3G/4G/LTE plans. Urban median home broadband speeds hit 48 Mbps in January, up 8% from 2024, while rural areas still trail in high-speed access. The PUC limited Starlink’s nationwide license, allowing only restricted use as of January 2025.
1 June 2025
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Starlink and the Satellite Internet Market (2025) – Comprehensive Report

Starlink and the Satellite Internet Market (2025) – Comprehensive Report

Starlink had over 7,000 satellites in orbit by December 2024, serving about 5.4 million users in 125 countries by March 2025. Consumer internet service costs $100–$120 per month, with hardware priced from $350 to $599. 2024 revenue reached $7.7 billion, with forecasts up to $12.3 billion for 2025. Amazon’s Kuiper and Eutelsat-OneWeb are expanding competition in the sector.
1 June 2025
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Stock Market Updates

SanDisk rally faces AI memory test after Micron earnings

SanDisk rally faces AI memory test after Micron earnings

25 June 2026
SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) soared 9.5% after hours to $2,097 following Micron’s strong Q4 outlook, as investors weigh whether SanDisk’s data-center revenue—just 25% of last quarter’s total—can grow fast enough to justify its $291 billion valuation, with Q4 guidance calling for a 34% sequential revenue jump.
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