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Category: Communication

The Ultimate 2025 Satellite Phone Guide – Best Models Compared for Off-Grid Communication

Introduction: Why Satellite Phones Still Matter in 2025 Satellite phones remain essential for reliable off-grid communication, even as mainstream smartphones gain limited satellite texting features. When you’re far beyond cell coverage – deep in wilderness, at sea, or in disaster zones – a sat phone can be a literal lifeline. In mid-2025, the leading providers…
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From Jammers to Laser Cannons: Inside the Cutting-Edge Anti-Drone Tech Defending the Skies

Introduction to Anti-Drone Technologies As drones proliferate in both civilian and military arenas, the need to counter rogue or malicious drones has become urgent. High-profile incidents – from drones causing airport shutdowns to UAVs menacing critical infrastructure – have underscored the threat. For example, the NFL reported a staggering 20,000% increase in drone incursions at…
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2025 Satellite Internet Showdown: Starlink vs Viasat vs HughesNet vs OneWeb & More

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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The Economic Impacts of Blue Origin’s Spaceflights

Blue Origin is a private aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, with a mission to enable commercial human space travel. Its New Shepard suborbital rocket has been conducting crewed tourist flights since 2021, and its New Glenn heavy orbital rocket made its first successful launch in January 2025 en.wikipedia.org. These activities have generated…
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Satellite-Related Tenders in Ukraine – Overview and Analysis (2016–2025)

Below is a sorted overview of major Ukrainian tenders (2016–2025) related to satellite communications and equipment, from highest to lowest budget (values converted to USD at current rates). Each entry includes the tender’s title, scope, budget (original currency and USD), procuring organization (with sector), timeline, participants (if known), and the strategic or industrial significance. Military…
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Why San Marino’s Tiny Size Might Be Its Biggest Internet Advantage

Robust Internet Infrastructure: Fiber, DSL, and 5G Coverage San Marino’s compact territory has enabled nearly universal internet coverage. The country’s telecom network features widespread fiber-optic broadband alongside legacy DSL copper lines. Over 50% of subscribers are already on fiber, and the main provider has pledged to migrate entirely off copper by 2027 sanmarinofixing.com. In practice,…
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Ukraine’s Mega 2025 Tenders Revealed: Multi‑Billion Projects Shaping Energy, Defense & More

Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction and development drive has led to a surge of high-value tenders in 2025 across energy, infrastructure, defense, healthcare, IT, transportation, and construction. Below we break down the most important and strategic tenders by sector – including government procurements and private investment projects, both ongoing and newly awarded. Each section lists major tenders…
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Drone Imports and Exports Involving Ukraine (2025)

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

Morocco has experienced a dramatic expansion in internet connectivity over the past decade. As of early 2024, there were 34.47 million internet users in the country, representing an internet penetration rate of about 90.7% of the population datareportal.com datareportal.com. (For comparison, this marks a jump from around 84% in 2021 freedomhouse.org.) The vast majority of…
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Generative AI Ethics Unveiled: Global Challenges, Case Studies, and the Race for Responsible AI

What Are Generative Ethics and Responsible AI? Generative AI refers to algorithms (like advanced language models, image generators, etc.) that can produce new content – text, images, audio, and more – in response to prompts. These systems “fundamentally [transform] how businesses operate” by creating novel outputs from complex data techtarget.com. Generative ethics is the field…
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