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Category: Communications

Orbiting at Zero Speed: How Geostationary Satellites Rule Global Communications

Definition and How Geostationary Orbit Works A geostationary orbit (GEO) is a circular orbit around Earth’s equator at approximately 35,786 km altitude (about 22,236 miles) where a satellite orbits once per sidereal day (~23 hours 56 minutes) in the same direction as Earth’s rotation en.wikipedia.org esa.int. This precise altitude and orbital period make the satellite…
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Military Satellite Services: Complete Guide to Secure Communications

Introduction: Modern military forces rely heavily on satellites as force multipliers and intelligence assets in space. Over the last few decades, warfare has shifted toward highly technology-driven operations, making space-based capabilities central to strategic planning nsin.us. Military satellites – once limited to Cold War-era spy missions – now form the ever-watchful “eyes in the sky,” delivering critical communications, surveillance, navigation,…
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From Yurts to YouTube: Inside Mongolia’s Internet Revolution

Major Internet Providers and Market Share Mongolia’s internet market is dominated by a few key players. Univision LLC leads with about 62% of the market, making it the largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the country. Univision (part of the Unitel group) offers fiber-optic broadband and IPTV services, underpinning its broad market reach. The second largest ISP is MobiCom Corporation(including…
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Internet Access in Yemen: Overview and Key Aspects

Infrastructure and Major Service Providers Yemen’s internet infrastructure is limited and highly centralized. The backbone relies on a few aging international connections and an outdated domestic network. A single subsea cable – the FALCON/FLAG system landing at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah – carries most of Yemen’s bandwidth​ ukraine.wilsoncenter.org​ washingtoninstitute.org. In fact, almost all…
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