Topic: satellite internet

  • Starlink Freed Me to Work Anywhere - Now I'm Moving On

    Starlink Freed Me to Work Anywhere - Now I'm Moving On

    Starlink's low Earth orbit satellite network revolutionized remote work by providing high-speed, low-latency internet from virtually any location, enabling a truly mobile lifestyle. Despite its performance, Starlink's recent price hikes, policy changes, and near-monopoly status highlight user vul...

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  • Blue Origin's TeraWave Aims for 6 Terabit Satellite Internet

    Blue Origin's TeraWave Aims for 6 Terabit Satellite Internet

    Blue Origin's TeraWave satellite network is a high-capacity, enterprise-focused system promising up to 6 terabits per second of bandwidth, targeting a niche of roughly 100,000 major clients like governments and data centers. The network features an ambitious multi-orbit design with 5,408 opticall...

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  • Blue Origin's TeraWave to Deliver 6Tbps Satellite Internet

    Blue Origin's TeraWave to Deliver 6Tbps Satellite Internet

    Blue Origin has announced **TeraWave**, a new high-capacity satellite internet network designed to deliver up to **6 terabits per second** for enterprise, government, and data center clients, not general consumers. The network will use a two-tiered architecture of **5,280 LEO satellites** for RF ...

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  • Amazon's Starlink Rival Debuts With Fastest Satellite Antenna

    Amazon's Starlink Rival Debuts With Fastest Satellite Antenna

    Amazon has launched the Leo Ultra antenna for business and government customers, entering the satellite internet market as a competitor to services like Starlink, with a commercial release expected next year. The Leo Ultra is claimed to be the fastest customer terminal, offering download speeds u...

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  • du & ELCOME Forge Historic Maritime Connectivity Deal at GITEX 2025

    du & ELCOME Forge Historic Maritime Connectivity Deal at GITEX 2025

    A telecommunications provider and ELCOME have launched a world-first maritime connectivity solution that seamlessly integrates 5G and Starlink satellite internet for uninterrupted voice, SMS, and data services at sea. The partnership targets diverse maritime clients, including cargo fleets and lu...

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  • Elon Musk Challenges Apple and Carriers Over Starlink Rivals

    Elon Musk Challenges Apple and Carriers Over Starlink Rivals

    SpaceX has acquired spectrum licenses from EchoStar, enabling it to develop a hybrid satellite-terrestrial network that could expand Starlink into mobile communications. Industry experts are skeptical about Starlink competing directly with major carriers due to signal limitations, such as poor in...

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  • SpaceX Launches 10,000th Starlink Satellite in Internet Milestone

    SpaceX Launches 10,000th Starlink Satellite in Internet Milestone

    SpaceX has deployed its 10,000th Starlink satellite, matching the annual launch record in 2025 with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 56 new satellites. Approximately 8,608 satellites are currently operational, designed with a five-year lifespan before being safely deorbited to burn up in Earth's atmosp...

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  • AI's 2025 Internet: Bigger, More Fragile, and Rewired

    AI's 2025 Internet: Bigger, More Fragile, and Rewired

    The internet in 2025 is increasingly driven by automated systems, with bots and AI crawlers responsible for a significant portion of global traffic, creating a busier and more vulnerable network. Access patterns show a mobile-first reality, with smartphones as the primary gateway for most users, ...

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  • Starlink Cuts Off 2,500 Dishes Used by Myanmar Scam Centers

    Starlink Cuts Off 2,500 Dishes Used by Myanmar Scam Centers

    SpaceX disabled over 2,500 Starlink terminals in Myanmar after discovering they were being used to support fraudulent scam centers, adhering to its Acceptable Use Policy and cooperating with international law enforcement. The company can remotely deactivate terminals using unique device IDs or ge...

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  • Yann LeCun's AI Venture and Lithium's Surging Demand

    Yann LeCun's AI Venture and Lithium's Surging Demand

    Lithium is crucial for batteries in electronics and electric vehicles, with its volatile pricing significantly impacting mining and future battery technology. Apple is developing an AI wearable pin and revamping Siri, while a gap exists between executives' optimism and employees' reported product...

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  • DOJ Seizes Starlink Systems Used in Scam Compound

    DOJ Seizes Starlink Systems Used in Scam Compound

    US authorities have seized Starlink satellite internet terminals used by criminal networks in Southeast Asia to disrupt their global fraud operations. At least 108 Starlink terminals were identified across scam compounds in Myanmar, enabling money laundering and wire fraud targeting American citi...

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  • Iran Jams Starlink as Protests Rage, Service Fights to Stay Online

    Iran Jams Starlink as Protests Rage, Service Fights to Stay Online

    Iranian authorities disrupt satellite internet like Starlink with sophisticated jamming, causing severe connectivity issues during civil unrest. Starlink, operating under a U.S. license, remains a critical but contested communication tool, with technical teams and activists working to counter gov...

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  • Chinese Hacking Contractor Exposed in Major Data Leak

    Chinese Hacking Contractor Exposed in Major Data Leak

    A major data breach at Chinese cybersecurity firm KnownSec exposed hacking tools and sensitive data stolen from over 80 global organizations, including terabytes of records from India, South Korea, and Taiwan, directly linking its activities to Chinese state interests. In a separate incident, sta...

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  • Oman's Telecom Sector Soars 15.5% on Mobile & IoT Boom

    Oman's Telecom Sector Soars 15.5% on Mobile & IoT Boom

    Oman's telecommunications sector grew by 15.5 percent by July 2025, driven by increased mobile subscriptions and a significant rise in IoT adoption. IoT services saw a 105 percent surge to over 1.56 million subscriptions, highlighting the country's shift toward smart technology in various industr...

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  • SpaceX Offers Free Starlink Router Upgrades for First-Gen Owners

    SpaceX Offers Free Starlink Router Upgrades for First-Gen Owners

    SpaceX is providing a free upgrade to its earliest Starlink subscribers, replacing their first-generation routers with the new Router Mini to ensure continued security and performance as software support for the old hardware ends. The complimentary Router Mini, which features Wi-Fi 6 technology, ...

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