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Space Showdown: Starlink Doubleheader, Vulcan’s Debut, Ariane 6 Triumph & Cosmic Discoveries (Aug 14–15, 2025)

Space Showdown: Starlink Doubleheader, Vulcan’s Debut, Ariane 6 Triumph & Cosmic Discoveries (Aug 14–15, 2025)

SpaceX demonstrated its unprecedented launch cadence on Aug. 14 by launching two Falcon 9 missions just half a day apart space.com. In the early morning hours, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying 24 Starlink internet satellites; by 8:29 a.m. EDT the same day, another Falcon 9 roared from Cape Canaveral, Florida with 28 Starlink satellites space.com. SpaceX confirmed successful deployment of all satellites space.com. Both missions saw veteran first-stage boosters safely recovered at sea, one marking its 10th flight space.com. These back-to-back launches brought SpaceX’s 2025 launch count to 99 Falcon 9 flights, with over 8,100 active Starlink satellites now in orbit space.com – a staggering expansion of the Starlink megaconstellation. However, even as SpaceX pushes boundaries in launch frequency, it faces headwinds on the regulatory front. On Aug. 14, California’s Coastal Commission unanimously vetoed SpaceX’s proposal to nearly double its allowed annual Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg reuters.com. The state regulators previously opposed a smaller expansion last year, citing environmental oversight concerns. The U.S. Space Force – which operates Vandenberg – has signaled it may override the state, asserting federal primacy in launch operations reuters.com. SpaceX, for its part, has sued the
15 August 2025
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Internet Access in Serbia 2025: Broadband Booms, 5G on Horizon, and Starlink in Sight

Internet Access in Serbia 2025: Broadband Booms, 5G on Horizon, and Starlink in Sight

Serbia’s internet landscape in 2025 reflects significant progress in broadband connectivity alongside new developments on the horizon. Fixed fiber networks and 4G mobile coverage have expanded to reach most of the population, while government initiatives aim to close the remaining digital divide between cities and villages. This report provides a comprehensive overview of Serbia’s internet access, including the state of fixed broadband infrastructure, mobile internet performance, urban–rural availability gaps, key service providers, pricing and speeds, policy initiatives, the arrival of satellite internet, and the challenges and opportunities shaping Serbia’s connected future. Serbia has built a robust fixed broadband infrastructure that reaches the majority of households, especially in urban areas. As of early 2025, there were about 2.23 million fixed broadband subscribers in the country, up from 2.20 million at the end of 2024 seenews.com. This translates to roughly 75 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 households ratel.rs, a level on par with many European markets. The fixed network is a mix of digital subscriber line, cable broadband, and increasingly fiber-optic connections. Legacy DSL still exists but is gradually being supplanted by far faster fiber and cable systems in both cities and smaller towns. The incumbent operator Telekom Srbija has been actively
14 August 2025
Paraguay’s Internet Access in 2025: Shocking Facts about Connectivity, Providers, and the Starlink Effect

Paraguay’s Internet Access in 2025: Shocking Facts about Connectivity, Providers, and the Starlink Effect

Paraguay’s internet usage has grown rapidly but still lags behind regional peers. Roughly 78% of Paraguay’s population uses the internet, which is below the Latin American average and far behind regional leaders like Chile pulse.internetsociety.org theglobaleconomy.com. This places Paraguay in the middle-to-lower tier for internet penetration in South America. The country’s digital divide is evident in geography – urban areas enjoy much higher connectivity rates while rural areas trail significantly pulse.internetsociety.org. Bridging this gap has become a national priority, as Paraguay seeks to catch up with its neighbors in providing widespread internet access. Several factors have shaped Paraguay’s internet landscape. As a landlocked nation, Paraguay historically depended on neighboring countries for international fiber links to submarine cables, which kept bandwidth costs high and hindered broadband growth developingtelecoms.com. Nevertheless, in recent years mobile networks have flourished and become the primary on-ramp to the internet for most Paraguayans. In the following sections, we delve into Paraguay’s traditional internet infrastructure versus emerging satellite services, covering accessibility, coverage, affordability, major providers, government initiatives, and how it all compares to the rest of Latin America.
13 August 2025
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Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams

Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams

Myanmar’s internet landscape stands at a volatile crossroads. Once celebrated for a rapid digital leap in the 2010s, the country now oscillates between forced blackouts and furtive hopes of satellite-powered connectivity. Following a 2021 military coup, Myanmar’s connectivity has been marred by infrastructure damage, government-imposed shutdowns, skyrocketing costs, and draconian censorship. Yet even as the junta tightens its grip on cyberspace, new projects like expanded fiber networks and illicit Starlink satellite links hint at possible lifelines. This report provides a comprehensive overview of internet access in Myanmar – from the state of its infrastructure and service types to provider dynamics, pricing, urban–rural divides, government controls, shutdown impacts, regional comparisons, and recent developments. Myanmar’s core telecom infrastructure saw dramatic expansion after market liberalization in 2013. Today, about 44% of the population are internet users, though this penetration remains well below the Asian average of 62% pulse.internetsociety.org pulse.internetsociety.org. Mobile networks are the backbone of connectivity: 4G mobile broadband coverage reaches roughly 90% of the population, while 5G coverage is virtually nonexistent pulse.internetsociety.org. The country is linked internationally via three undersea cables and four overland fiber gateways, providing “very good” upstream diversity for global access freedomhouse.org. In theory, Myanmar’s network should be resilient.
5 August 2025
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Pakistan’s Internet Access Frontier: Fiber Optics, 5G Delays, and Starlink’s Big Promise

Pakistan’s Internet Access Frontier: Fiber Optics, 5G Delays, and Starlink’s Big Promise

Pakistan’s internet landscape is rapidly evolving, marked by significant growth in users but also stark challenges. As of early 2024, over 111 million Pakistanis were online – about 45.7% of the population datareportal.com datareportal.com. By January 2025 this rose to 116 million internet users datareportal.com. Broadband connections have surged to 142 million by late 2024 app.com.pk app.com.pk. However, roughly half the population remains offline, reflecting a persistent digital divide. This report provides a comprehensive look at Pakistan’s internet connectivity – from the current infrastructure and availability in urban vs. rural areas, to major telecom players, usage statistics, government initiatives, and emerging technologies like satellite internet. We also compare Pakistan’s progress with regional and global benchmarks, and examine future outlook and investment opportunities. The picture that emerges is one of high potential – a young, mobile-savvy population driving digital uptake – tempered by challenges in infrastructure, affordability, and equitable access. Pakistan’s internet infrastructure is a mix of expanding mobile networks and limited fixed broadband. Fiber-optic backbone coverage remains relatively thin: fiber penetration is alarmingly low at ~0.45% brecorder.com. Only about 9–11% of cellular towers are connected to fiber backhaul, far below the ~40% international benchmark brecorder.com. Most telecom towers rely on
3 August 2025
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SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX’s Epic 48 Hours: Astronauts Blast Off, Starship Roars & Starlink Soars (Aug 1–2, 2025)

SpaceX packed a whirlwind of headline-grabbing developments into the first two days of August 2025. From a triumphant crewed launch dodging storm clouds, to a fiery Starship engine test in Texas, to new milestones for the ever-growing Starlink satellite network – here’s your comprehensive roundup of everything SpaceX in the past 48 hours. Astronaut Launch: After a one-day weather delay, SpaceX successfully launched NASA’s Crew-11 mission on Friday, August 1. Nine Merlin engines thundered at 11:43 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center, as the Falcon 9 rocket “threaded the clouds” and lifted Crew Dragon Endeavour into orbit spaceflightnow.com. On board were four crew members: NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, all embarking on a long-duration stay at the International Space Station nasa.gov. Despite gloomy Florida weather, the team beat the odds to blast off on schedule reuters.com, with the Dragon capsule separating cleanly from the second stage less than 10 minutes after liftoff spaceflightnow.com.
2 August 2025
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Inside Madagascar’s Internet Revolution: From Mobile Networks to Starlink Skies

Inside Madagascar’s Internet Revolution: From Mobile Networks to Starlink Skies

Madagascar’s internet landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once characterized by low connectivity and patchy infrastructure, the island nation is now embracing new technologies and investments to bridge its digital divide. From the expansion of mobile networks across its vast rural countryside to the arrival of cutting-edge satellite services like Starlink, Madagascar is poised for an “internet revolution.” This report provides a comprehensive look at the state of internet access in Madagascar, including infrastructure developments, user demographics, key service providers, government initiatives, satellite internet’s growing role, costs and challenges, comparisons with other African nations, and future outlook. The goal is to paint a clear and engaging picture of how Madagascar is connecting its people – and how far it still has to go. Madagascar’s internet infrastructure rests on a mix of undersea fiber cables, a national fiber backbone, and mobile wireless networks. In recent years, international connectivity has improved significantly. The country is now connected to four major submarine fiber-optic cables: EASSy, LION/LION2, METISS, and the newly landed 2Africa system dig.watch dig.watch. These cables link Madagascar to the global internet, landing at coastal cities like Toamasina, Toliara, and Mahajanga. For example, the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System runs along Africa’s
1 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Double Launches, Mars Mission Reveals & Australia’s Orbital Debut (July 27–28, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Double Launches, Mars Mission Reveals & Australia’s Orbital Debut (July 27–28, 2025)

It was a whirlwind weekend in space. Over just 48 hours, rockets roared off launchpads across the globe and bold new missions were unveiled. SpaceX pulled off back-to-back Falcon 9 launches to expand its Starlink internet constellation, while astronauts from three nations arrived in Florida to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station. Europe’s Vega rocket returned to flight with a climate-focused payload, and China revealed ambitious plans to fetch rocks from Mars. Not to be outdone, China also launched a fresh batch of broadband satellites, and Australia geared up for a historic first orbital launch on its home soil. Meanwhile, India and the U.S. readied a groundbreaking Earth-observation satellite, and Russia lofted an Iranian communications satellite – underscoring space’s increasingly global tapestry. Below is a detailed roundup of all the significant satellite and space news from July 27–28, 2025, complete with expert quotes and key technical highlights. SpaceX notched two Falcon 9 launches in under 24 hours to boost its Starlink broadband network. In the predawn hours of July 26, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying 28 Starlink satellites, followed by another Falcon 9 launch from California just after midnight on July 27 with
28 July 2025
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Starlink Doubleheader, NASA Upheaval & Space Race Showdowns – Global Space News Roundup (July 26–27, 2025)

Starlink Doubleheader, NASA Upheaval & Space Race Showdowns – Global Space News Roundup (July 26–27, 2025)

SpaceX’s Starlink Doubleheader: SpaceX achieved two back-to-back Falcon 9 launches in under 24 hours, bolstering its Starlink internet constellation. Early Saturday morning a Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 5:01 a.m. EDT carrying 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit space.com. Less than a day later, at 12:31 a.m. EDT Sunday, another Falcon 9 roared skyward from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with 24 more Starlinks on board space.com. Both missions were successful: each batch of satellites was deployed about an hour after launch, and both first-stage boosters returned for drone-ship landings space.com space.com. The rapid doubleheader brought SpaceX’s 2025 launch count to 95 flights and pushed the active Starlink satellite tally above 8,000 units in orbit space.com – a remarkable cadence aiding global broadband coverage. SpaceX’s president Gwynne Shotwell touted the reuse of flight-proven rockets as key to this tempo, after the California booster completed its 19th flight with a flawless landing space.com. Europe’s Vega-C Comeback: Across the Atlantic, Europe notched a successful science launch. On July 25, an Arianespace Vega-C rocket blasted off from Kourou, French Guiana, carrying five Earth-observing satellites into orbit ts2.tech. The payloads included MicroCarb, a 180 kg French satellite to
27 July 2025
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State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

Lebanon’s internet landscape sits at a crossroads between promise and struggle. Once a regional pioneer in early internet adoption, the country now contends with aging infrastructure, economic turmoil, and slow reforms. Despite ambitious plans to roll out fiber-optics and the allure of new satellite services like Starlink, everyday connectivity for Lebanese citizens is often defined by slow speeds, high costs, and frequent outages. This report provides a comprehensive look at the state of internet access in Lebanon – from the current infrastructure and major service providers, to government policies, the impact of the economic crisis, the advent of satellite internet, and efforts to bridge the digital divide. Fixed Broadband: Lebanon was the first Arab country to introduce the internet in the 1990s, yet among the last to offer DSL broadband over its copper telephone network en.wikipedia.org. DSL spread rapidly but was hampered by limited capacity in exchanges – as of 2015, only 78 of ~300 central offices had upgraded VDSL equipment en.wikipedia.org. To modernize, a national fiber-optic rollout began in the late 2010s. The Ministry of Telecommunications launched a “2020 Digital Telecom Vision” plan in 2015 to replace copper with fiber and deploy VDSL2+ and FTTH by 2020 en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org.
26 July 2025
Starlink Coverage in 2025: Full Global Map, Reviews, and What’s Coming Next

Starlink Coverage in 2025: Full Global Map, Reviews, and What’s Coming Next

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network has rapidly expanded around the globe, bringing high-speed broadband to regions once deemed unreachable. As of 2025, Starlink is operational in over 100 countries across North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania technologymagazine.com. In just the past year, the service launched in 42 new countries and territories, helping drive its user base to more than 6 million active customers worldwide starlink.com. This report breaks down where Starlink is available, how its rollout differs by region, what performance users are seeing in each area, and what recent developments mean for the future of this ambitious project. Starlink’s coverage now spans a huge portion of the globe. North America was first – the United States and Canada have had service since 2020–2021. Europe quickly followed; today Starlink is active in most European countries ts2.tech. Latin America has seen a broad rollout as well: Mexico and virtually all of Central America, plus large parts of South America now have Starlink service. Asia-Pacific availability is growing, with notable markets like Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia online, alongside Australia, New Zealand and many Pacific Island nations ts2.tech. In Africa, Starlink reached at least 18 countries by early
25 July 2025
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SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX’s Action-Packed 48 Hours: Starlink Outage Shakes Users, Satellite Phone Service Debuts, Launch & Starship Updates

In the span of two days, SpaceX and its Starlink satellite venture experienced a whirlwind of developments. A rare global Starlink outage knocked tens of thousands offline and prompted high-level apologies, even as SpaceX rolled out a groundbreaking satellite-to-cellphone service with T-Mobile. The company also readied a new Starlink satellite launch using a record-breaking reusable rocket, and shared updates on its Starship mega-rocket’s next test flight amid regulatory and political cross-currents. Below is a comprehensive roundup of all the key SpaceX and Starlink news from July 24–25, 2025 – complete with mission details, business moves, tech milestones, and expert insight. Even as the Starlink network was restoring service, SpaceX and T-Mobile achieved a major service expansion – the launch of satellite-to-cellular texting for mobile phones. On July 24, T-Mobile rolled out “T-Satellite,” a new add-on that lets regular cell phones connect directly to SpaceX’s satellites when terrestrial coverage is unavailable datacenterdynamics.com.
25 July 2025
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Secret Missions, 6 Million Users, and SpaceX’s Rocket Records – Inside Starlink’s Epic July 2025

Secret Missions, 6 Million Users, and SpaceX’s Rocket Records – Inside Starlink’s Epic July 2025

July 2025 was a blockbuster month for SpaceX and its Starlink satellite internet venture. From major service expansions and regulatory greenlights to record-breaking launch milestones and crucial test flights, SpaceX made headlines on multiple fronts. Starlink’s customer base surged into the millions and it rolled out Direct-to-Cell service to eliminate mobile dead zones. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets powered a flurry of launches – including a covert Israeli “smartphone satellite” mission and Amazon’s first Project Kuiper deployment – while smashing reuse records. Meanwhile, the Starship program inched closer to the next big flight amid heightened oversight. Below is an in-depth roundup of all the key Starlink and SpaceX news from July 2025, complete with expert insights and global reactions. Starlink’s global footprint continued its meteoric growth. In an official mid-July update, SpaceX revealed that Starlink added 42 new countries and markets over the past year, bringing high-speed, low-latency internet to underserved regions worldwide Starlink. The network’s user base swelled by 2.7 million+ new active customers, surpassing 6 million active users in total Starlink – a remarkable scale-up that reflects Starlink’s rapid rollout. To support this growth, SpaceX launched over 100 Starlink missions in the last year, adding 2,300+ satellites to orbit
21 July 2025
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Space Race Frenzy: Starlink Soars, New Missions Ignite & Solar Storms Flicker (July 17-18, 2025)

Space Race Frenzy: Starlink Soars, New Missions Ignite & Solar Storms Flicker (July 17-18, 2025)

Space fans, strap in! In a whirlwind 48 hours, the global space sector saw rocket launches, mission unveilings, policy shake-ups, and even aurora alerts. Here’s your comprehensive roundup of all major satellite and space developments from July 17 and 18, 2025 – spanning NASA’s latest science missions, SpaceX’s breakneck launch pace, China’s space station deliveries, industry mega-deals, and more. Even space weather made news during this period. A gaping coronal hole on the Sun’s southern hemisphere sent high-speed solar wind streaming toward Earth, producing gorgeous auroral displays at high latitudes earlier in the week earthsky.org. By Thursday, July 17, geomagnetic conditions reached “active” levels as the Earth’s magnetic field grappled with the rapid solar wind space.com space.com. Space weather forecasters had warned of a minor G1-class geomagnetic storm risk that night space.com, and indeed skywatchers in far-northern locales caught brief sightings of the Northern Lights dancing low on the horizon space.com.
20 July 2025
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Secret SpaceX Launch, Starlink Triumphs, and Solar Storm Warnings – Space News Roundup (July 13–14, 2025)

Secret SpaceX Launch, Starlink Triumphs, and Solar Storm Warnings – Space News Roundup (July 13–14, 2025)

The past two days saw major space milestones and surprises across the globe. A mystery SpaceX launch carried a “smartphone in space” satellite for Israel, marking the Falcon 9’s 500th mission spokesman.com spaceflightnow.com. Meanwhile, satellite internet initiatives made strides – Starlink scored regulatory wins and debut services – as rivals in Europe and China unveiled their own direct-to-device connectivity plans ts2.tech ts2.tech. On the space station front, a private astronaut crew headed home space.com, and China readied a cargo ship to resupply its orbiting outpost ts2.tech. Astronomers weren’t left out: a colossal sunspot sparked space weather alerts ts2.tech, and scientists uncovered evidence of dozens of “invisible” galaxies swarming our Milky Way ts2.tech. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the weekend’s top satellite and space developments – from launch pads and labs to boardrooms and policy halls – complete with expert insights and official quotes. Sources: This report draws on a wide range of official statements and credible media reports published over July 13–14, 2025. Key sources include Space.com space.com space.com, Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com, NASA Spaceflight nasaspaceflight.com, Reuters reuters.com reuters.com, Times of Israel timesofisrael.com, TS² Space News digests ts2.tech ts2.tech, KeepTrack.space briefings keeptrack.space keeptrack.space, and press releases from agencies like Xinhua
14 July 2025
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Space Race 2.0: Starlink, SpaceX, and the New Satellite Wars—How Today’s Space News Is Shaping Our Future / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:02 CET

Space Race 2.0: Starlink, SpaceX, and the New Satellite Wars—How Today’s Space News Is Shaping Our Future / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:02 CET

NASA announced live space coverage on Netflix in 2025, following the launch of NASA+ on Amazon Prime. From July 2025, Starlink Direct to Cell, launched with T-Mobile, will let smartphones connect directly to Starlink satellites for calls and messages, backed by 657 Starlink V3 satellites. Starlink received regulatory clearance to deliver satellite internet to rural India, bridging the digital divide amid Elon Musk’s expanding political influence. Eutelsat achieved the world’s first successful 5G mobile connection via satellite through the IRIS2 program, enabling 5G on standard smartphones. SpaceX’s first GTO mission will carry Israel’s Dror-1 geostationary satellite from Cape Canaveral on
12 July 2025
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Eswatini’s Internet Access in 2025: 5G, Starlink & Surprising Coverage

Eswatini’s Internet Access in 2025: 5G, Starlink & Surprising Coverage

Eswatini has seen rapid growth in connectivity. Mobile subscribers exceed 1.6 million datareportal.com, of which ~1.47 million are mobile broadband connections esccom.org.sz. About 720,000 people use the internet datareportal.com. Smartphone adoption is high esccom.org.sz, but fixed broadband remains small esccom.org.sz. Two mobile operators – MTN Eswatini and Eswatini Mobile – provide 2G/3G/4G services nationwide, while dozens of ISPs compete in fixed and mobile data. Despite this growth, average download speeds remain modest and internet costs are relatively high, limiting affordability. Internet service covers nearly all cities but gaps persist in remote areas. The mobile network has nationwide reach – about 99% of people are within 2G range esccom.org.sz and 95% within 4G range esccom.org.sz. However, 4G’s geographic reach is only ~82% of the country esccom.org.sz, leaving sparsely populated zones on 3G or 2G. Urban centers like Mbabane and Manzini are fully covered, but rural villages often lack high-speed links. Indeed, Eswatini is ~75% rural datareportal.com, and studies note high prices and “limited penetration outside the urban corridor of Mbabane–Manzini” trade.gov undp.org. Many rural communities rely on basic mobile service or satellite links.
11 July 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Europe’s Bid for Autonomy, Starlink’s Global Surge, and the New Era of Satellite Power / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:31 CET

Space Race Heats Up: Europe’s Bid for Autonomy, Starlink’s Global Surge, and the New Era of Satellite Power / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:31 CET

In 2024 the US conducted 154 orbital launches, while Europe managed only three, underscoring Europe’s push to establish launch facilities in Sweden and Norway for continental autonomy. Starlink now has over 7,500 satellites in orbit and 5 million users, and operates on 1,000 aircraft, including 54 Qatar Airways Boeing 777s. France and the UK each invested over €163 million in Eutelsat, making France the largest shareholder and the UK holding a 10.9% stake, to expand Eutelsat’s LEO fleet and support Europe’s IRIS² project. Amazon’s Kuiper project is projected to generate $7.1 billion in consumer revenue by 2032, with about $23
11 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Verizon Drops 5.3% After BT JV Announcement, Yield at 6.4% as Starlink Pressure Grows
    June 30, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT. Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) shares slid 5.3% ahead of the open to $44.10, wiping out about $10.4 billion in market cap. That's far above what Verizon is paying BT Group-$625 million-for their new 50-50 international joint venture slated to close in 2027. The JV aims at 3,000-plus clients in 180 countries and is expected to pull in some $4 billion in yearly revenue. Verizon's dividend yield moved up to 6.4%, with payouts covering 55% of the company's $21.5 billion free cash flow target for 2026. The move comes as investors parse the strategy and rising competitive threats from Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet arm, putting fresh focus on Verizon's wireless outlook.
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