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Starlink’s push into satellite-to-phone connectivity is already showing real-world impact, and New Zealand is emerging as an early proof point. One NZ has now marked the first full year of its Starlink-powered Direct to Cell service, revealing just how heavily the technology has been used since launching in December 2024. According to longtime industry watcher […]

Starlink’s growth story in 2025 has been nothing short of remarkable. SpaceX’s satellite internet service has effectively doubled its global subscriber base over the past year, underscoring surging demand for high-speed connectivity in regions where traditional broadband continues to fall short. At the end of 2024, Starlink reported roughly 4.6 million users worldwide. Fast forward […]

DISH Network and SpaceX’s Starlink just pulled off one of the more surprising pivots in the satellite and telecom space this year. DISH has officially started offering Starlink internet plans in the U.S., bundling SpaceX’s satellite broadband service alongside its traditional TV packages. The move was first spotted via DISH’s own marketing materials, with the […]

Starlink’s challengers are stepping up their game, as AST SpaceMobile has successfully launched its largest and most powerful direct-to-cell satellite yet. The Texas-based company announced this week that its first second-generation BlueBird Block 2 satellite, dubbed BlueBird 6, is now in orbit after launching aboard the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’s LVM3 rocket. The satellite […]

Starlink’s global growth is showing no signs of slowing down. SpaceX’s satellite internet service has officially surpassed 9 million active users worldwide, reaching the milestone at a pace that’s accelerating faster with each passing month. In a post on X, Starlink confirmed the new figure, saying it is now “connecting more than 9M active customers […]

Concerns are growing in Western intelligence circles that Russia may be developing a new type of anti-satellite weapon specifically designed to disrupt or disable SpaceX’s Starlink network, a system that has become critical to Ukraine’s war effort and broader Western communications infrastructure. According to an Associated Press report, intelligence agencies from two NATO countries believe […]

If you were among Starlink’s earliest adopters, SpaceX may be sending you a surprise upgrade — completely free. SpaceX has begun notifying customers that its first-generation Starlink routers will soon be discontinued, and affected users are being offered a complimentary Starlink Router Mini as a replacement (via PCMag). According to an email sent to eligible customers, […]

SpaceX’s Starlink is taking another major step toward eliminating mobile dead zones, announcing a new partnership with Airtel Africa that will bring its Direct to Cell satellite service to more than 170 million people across 14 African countries. The deal marks a significant expansion for Starlink’s satellite-to-smartphone ambitions and represents the sixth continent where the […]

SpaceX’s Starlink is no longer just a promising satellite internet experiment — it’s a full-blown growth engine. According to new data from Cloudflare, global web traffic flowing through Starlink more than doubled in 2025, underscoring just how quickly the service is scaling worldwide. As reported by Business Insider, Cloudflare’s data shows that Starlink traffic surged […]

American Airlines may be weighing a surprising option for its next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi strategy. According to a new Bloomberg report, the carrier has held discussions with Amazon about using its low-Earth-orbit satellite internet service — recently rebranded to Amazon Leo — as it looks to lure premium customers and better compete with U.S. rivals. American […]

As SpaceX continues to rapidly scale Starlink, its suppliers are racing to keep pace. One of them, European chipmaker STMicroelectronics, has revealed just how massive its role in the satellite internet network has become — and how much bigger it’s about to get. According to Reuters, STMicro has shipped more than 5 billion radio-frequency antenna […]

SpaceX’s Starlink constellation is continuing its rapid expansion, and the company is now on track to surpass 10,000 satellites in orbit by February 2026 — a milestone that would cement Starlink as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever deployed in space. Looking at cumulative deployment trends over the past six years, the pace […]

SpaceX’s Starlink is proving that high-speed satellite internet isn’t just for homes, RVs, or airplanes — it can also keep up with off-road race trucks blasting through the desert at full throttle. In a new showcase shared by Starlink, competitive off-road racing team 1 Nine Industries and Terrible Herbst Motorsports used Starlink connectivity to prepare […]

A newly published U.S. patent application from Tesla is adding fuel to growing speculation that Starlink connectivity may soon be built directly into future Tesla vehicles. First spotted by Tesla watcher @Chansoo, the filing — US 2025/0368267 A1, published on December 4, 2025 — details a new RF-transparent roof design explicitly meant to “facilitat[e] clear […]

SpaceX’s Starlink is closer than ever to launching in South Africa after a major regulatory shift removed one of the biggest barriers blocking the satellite internet provider from entering the country. As first highlighted by longtime Tesla watcher @SERobinsonJr, South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has issued a new directive — […]