Introduction: Satellite phones – once niche gadgets for explorers and emergency crews – are now at the forefront of a connectivity revolution in 2025. A surge of new developments, from flagship smartphones gaining satellite messaging to space companies partnering with mobile carriers, has pushed satellite communication into mainstream awareness interactive.satellitetoday.com interactive.satellitetoday.com. Multiple generations of iPhones,…
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Satellite internet is entering a new era in mid-2025. From SpaceX’s Starlink LEO constellation grabbing headlines to established GEO providers like Viasat and HughesNet rolling out faster plans, consumers and businesses now have more options than ever. This report compares the most popular satellite internet services worldwide – covering both home/consumer plans and enterprise solutions…
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Drones have revolutionized photography, filmmaking, agriculture, and many other industries, growing from niche gadgets into essential tools worldwide. In this comprehensive report, we profile the 20 most popular drones as of 2025 across consumer, commercial/professional, and industrial categories. These models were chosen based on global sales, user reviews, professional rankings, and market analysis. For each…
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Drones are increasingly popular in Germany for both recreation and commercial use – but flying one comes with strict legal responsibilities. In 2025, Germany’s drone laws combine European Union (EASA) regulations with national rules on safety, privacy, and insurance. This comprehensive guide breaks down all the key requirements and restrictions for drone pilots in Germany,…
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Countries and Companies Supplying Drones to Ukraine Types and Models of Drones Used by Ukraine (by Function) Ukraine employs a vast array of drones, both military-grade and civilian, serving different functions on and off the battlefield. Below are the major categories of drone types and notable models in each category: Ukrainian Drone Manufacturers and Domestic…
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In February 2023 Parliament exempted UAVs from import duty and VAT, with the exemption extended through 2025 and renewed to cover defense goods until at least January 1, 2026; by early 2025, 98% of drones imported entered duty-free. A late-2022 Cabinet resolution allowed drones to clear customs with simplified procedures and no required bonds, and…
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In February 2023 Ukraine abolished value-added tax (VAT) and import duties on drones and related equipment, with exemptions extended to at least January 1, 2025 under martial law. Under the “235 Preference,” international postal and express UAV shipments to Ukraine are fully exempt from customs duties and VAT. In early 2023 the Cabinet canceled the…
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Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite-based broadband internet service, and by 2025 the constellation has launched over 7,500 satellites with about 6,750 active in orbit. The satellites orbit in low Earth orbit at roughly 550 km altitude, delivering typical download speeds of 50–200+ Mbps and latency around 20–40 ms. SpaceX began launching Starlink in 2019, and by…
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In 2022, Apple’s iPhone 14 introduced Emergency SOS via satellite, later expanded in the iPhone 15 to support satellite texting via Globalstar. In April 2023, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 demonstrated a two-way 4G call using a standard smartphone on Earth with a 64 m² satellite antenna. Lynk Global demonstrated the first direct satellite text to…
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Iridium, a LEO network, started service in 1998 and operates 66 active cross-linked satellites, delivering near-global coverage, with the Iridium NEXT second-generation network launched in 2019. Globalstar uses 48 satellites (24 second-generation as of 2013), has no inter-satellite links and relies on ground gateways, and Apple’s Emergency SOS on iPhone 14 uses about 85% of…
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