Telecommunications News 9 June 2025

Space-Based 5G Backhaul: The Billion-Dollar Race to Orbit 5G (2024–2031)

Starlink’s upfront CapEx was estimated at about $10 billion and later as high as $30 billion, SpaceX launched over 8,000 Starlink satellites with about 4,000 in operation by April 2025, and the service exceeded 5 million subscribers worldwide by 2025.

17 June 2025

5G·Future Trends·Satellite·Space Technology·Telecommunications

The Digital Desert: Inside Equatorial Guinea’s Struggle for Internet Access

Equatorial Guinea is described as a digital desert due to the internet’s high cost, slow speeds, and limited availability. Internet access began in 1997 via a France-backed connection, and by 2010 only about 2% of the population were internet users.

12 June 2025

Digital Divide·Internet Access·Telecommunications

Telecommunications Infrastructure in Ukraine (2022–2025): Destruction and Resilience

Overview: Types of Infrastructure Targeted Ukraine’s telecommunications network encompasses a wide range of critical infrastructure that has come under attack since 2022. These include: Together, these attacks have aimed to sever Ukraine’s connectivity – both civilian communications and military command

10 June 2025

Infrastructure·Telecommunications·Ukraine

Dominica: Internet Infrastructure and Access Technologies

Dominica is a landing point on the 3,000-km Southern Caribbean Fiber (SCF) ring linking 15 Eastern Caribbean islands. On-island, Flow (formerly Cable & Wireless) provides fixed DSL and coaxial/cable service, while Digicel Play offers cable/FTTP over an upgraded HFC network.

10 June 2025

Telecommunications

Sky Is No Limit: Global Satcom Market Set to Soar Through 2035

In 2024 the global space economy reached $415 billion, with commercial satellite activities totaling about $293 billion (71%). The number of active satellites rose from about 3,300 in 2020 to over 11,500 by end-2024 due to mega-constellations. SpaceX and OneWeb

9 June 2025

Future Trends·Technology·Telecommunications

Telecommunications News 9 June 2025 - 17 June 2025

Space-Based 5G Backhaul: The Billion-Dollar Race to Orbit 5G (2024–2031)

The Digital Desert: Inside Equatorial Guinea’s Struggle for Internet Access

Telecommunications Infrastructure in Ukraine (2022–2025): Destruction and Resilience

Dominica: Internet Infrastructure and Access Technologies

Sky Is No Limit: Global Satcom Market Set to Soar Through 2035