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100 Game-Changing Space & Satellite Companies Shaping Our Future in Orbit

100 Game-Changing Space & Satellite Companies Shaping Our Future in Orbit

The global space economy was valued at around $630 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2035. SpaceX revolutionized orbital launch with reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets and operates the Starlink broadband satellite constellation. OneWeb has deployed a Low Earth Orbit broadband constellation of about 648 small satellites for global connectivity. Intuitive Machines is developing the Nova-C lunar lander to deliver payloads to the Moon under NASA’s CLPS program. Astrobotic is developing the Peregrine and Griffin lunar landers to carry payloads under NASA’s CLPS program. Axiom Space is building the first commercial modules for
22 June 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s $90 B Satellite Power Play: How ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc Are Turbo‑Charging the Kingdom’s Digital Future

Saudi Arabia’s $90 B Satellite Power Play: How ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc Are Turbo‑Charging the Kingdom’s Digital Future

The agreement was inked on 20 June 2025 and publicly confirmed between ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc to expand a next-generation ground network for government broadband, 5G backhaul, and mobility services across Saudi Arabia. The deal is timed to support Vision 2030 and aims to secure sovereign, multi-orbit satcom capacity to underpin a digital-economy valued at SR 495 billion (about US$131.9 billion) today and US$90 billion in incremental ICT value by 2030. The scope includes expansion of ST Engineering iDirect hubs, line cards, and software-upgradable modems across multiple Saudi teleports, supporting fixed VSAT, mobility, and cellular backhaul. The
21 June 2025
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Top 10 AI Video Tools You Must Try in 2025 – Game-Changing Tech Explained

Top 10 AI Video Tools You Must Try in 2025 – Game-Changing Tech Explained

OpenAI Sora is a 2025 text-to-video generator integrated into ChatGPT that enables multi-scene storyboarded videos with prompts, limited initially to US ChatGPT Plus users and offering 50 video generations per month at 720p up to 5 seconds per clip. Runway ML provides Gen-2 and Gen-3 text-to-video models in an all-in-one studio, includes AI editing tools like background removal and motion tracking, and features Act One performance transfer mapping real actors to AI characters, with 125 free credits and plans from about $15 per month. Synthesia offers 230+ AI avatars speaking in 140+ languages with script-based video creation and 300+ templates;
19 June 2025
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AI and the Transformation of Web Search (2024–2030)

AI and the Transformation of Web Search (2024–2030)

Google introduced the Search Generative Experience (SGE) in 2023–2024, using the Gemini AI model to produce top-of-page AI overviews with citations. After limited trials, Google rolled out AI overviews to all U.S. users in 2024 and aims to reach over a billion people by year’s end, with ads remaining separate and publisher traffic preserved. Gemini’s multimodal abilities enable searches by image or video, including experiments where a user can upload a video clip and the AI analyzes it to troubleshoot a device. Microsoft launched Bing with a GPT-4-powered chat in early 2023, integrated via the Prometheus framework to use the
18 June 2025
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D2D Gold Rush: The Race to Own the Sky-to-Phone Future (2025–2033)

D2D Gold Rush: The Race to Own the Sky-to-Phone Future (2025–2033)

In April 2023, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 demonstrated the first two-way voice call from an off-the-shelf smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S22) to a satellite. In November 2022, Apple launched Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14 using Globalstar, with the service free for two years. In September 2022, Lynk Global received the FCC license for commercial satellite-direct-to-phone services, enabling a 10-satellite initial constellation for SMS. 3GPP Release 17, frozen in 2022, formally added Non-Terrestrial Networks support so standard 5G devices can connect to satellites with adjusted timing and error correction. In 2024, Viasat and BSNL demonstrated two-way SMS connectivity using a
14 June 2025
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Rural Broadband Revolution: Satellite Internet’s Sky-High Growth (2024–2030)

Rural Broadband Revolution: Satellite Internet’s Sky-High Growth (2024–2030)

The global satellite broadband market was roughly $5–9 billion in 2023 and is forecast to reach about $24–23 billion by 2030, with an annual CAGR of 14–30%. North America led in 2023 with about 32% of revenues, while Asia-Pacific (~15%), Europe (~14%), Latin America (~12.5%), and Middle East & Africa (~12%) are forecast to grow fastest. By 2030, North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific are each projected to be in the $6–7+ billion range, with Latin America and MEA contributing several hundred million USD. In 2023 the regional revenues were North America $2,966.1 M, Europe $2,435.0 M, Asia–Pacific $2,264.6 M, Latin
10 June 2025
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Rocketing into the Future: Smallsat Launch Services Set to Skyrocket (2025–2032)

Rocketing into the Future: Smallsat Launch Services Set to Skyrocket (2025–2032)

Executive Summary In summary, the 2025–2032 period will likely be remembered as the “gold rush” era for small satellite launch services, marked by fierce competition, rapidly advancing technology, and multiplying launch opportunities worldwide. For stakeholders – whether satellite operators planning constellations, investors evaluating launch companies, or government agencies seeking assured access to space – the key will be to monitor both the economic trends (pricing, supply vs. demand) and the technical/regulatory landscape (new capabilities, rules, and players). Smallsat launch services are poised for tremendous growth, but success in this market will require navigating its fast-evolving dynamics. Those launch providers that
9 June 2025
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The Croatian Connection: How Fast, Far, and Future-Proof Is Internet Access in 2025?

The Croatian Connection: How Fast, Far, and Future-Proof Is Internet Access in 2025?

As of 2022, Croatia had about 77% of the population as regular internet users, with 97% among youth. In cities, 86% of households have access to fast broadband, while rural areas had only about 39% in 2022. Fixed broadband uptake is roughly 75% of households, slightly below the EU average of about 78%. There is near-universal 4G/LTE coverage (about 98%), and 5G had expanded to roughly 83.4% of the country by 2023, though coverage remains denser in urban areas. HT holds about 59% of fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024, with A1 around 25–30% and Telemach about 10–15%. HT added 150,000
8 June 2025
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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!)

As of 2025, only about 17% of Austria’s available fiber connections are in use, equating to 317,000 active fiber subscriptions from roughly 1.9 million homes passed. Vienna alone has over 750,000 fiber-ready connections, illustrating dense urban fiber capacity. In 2025, A1 Telekom Austria accounts for about 30–31% of fixed broadband subscriptions, Magenta Telekom roughly 29%, and Drei/Tele2 about 17%, forming Austria’s three major broadband players. 4G coverage reaches about 99% of the population, and 5G coverage reached 85% by 2023 with a goal of nationwide 5G by the end of 2025. Starlink became available in Austria around 2021–2022, delivering typically
31 May 2025
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