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Peplink Launches “MAX Orbit” Series Routers For Multi-Satellite Bonding
Peplink has launched the new MAX Orbit series, a family of routers purpose-built to manage and bond multiple satellite internet connections. The new lineup includes three models: MAX Orbit 2, MAX Orbit 4, and MAX Orbit 8. As the names imply, these routers are designed around connecting multiple satellite terminals and other WAN sources, allowing […]
Amazon Leo Gets FCC Deadline Extension – With a Catch!
When the Amazon Leo constellation was first announced in 2019 (then known as ‘Project Kuiper’) – Amazon filed with the FCC to receive permission to operate a constellation consisting of 3,232 satellites. When the FCC granted the license the following year – it granted Amazon valuable spectrum priority rights to operate these satellites. But (as […]
Mid 2026 Satellite Mobile Internet Update: New Glenn Explosion Derails Amazon Leo & AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX Begins Starlink V3 Testing
Last Thursday evening the hopes of a Starlink competitor coming online any time this year went kaboom when Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad in Florida. And it was a very BIG kaboom indeed – with long-term ramifications that are shaking the entire space industry! Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket […]
Total Wireless New Unlimited Smartphone Plan Lineup With Unlimited, Throttled Mobile Hotspot Data
Verizon’s prepaid subsidiary, Total Wireless, launched a new lineup of unlimited smartphone plans, several of which include unlimited speed-capped mobile hotspot data. On the surface, these plans are similar to those from Visible, another Verizon prepaid subsidiary with unlimited speed-capped hotspot data, but there are some important differences. Are these new plans competitive with Visible? […]
Starlink Roam, Residential and Standby Mode Price Increases!
Late last week, SpaceX quietly introduced a new Starlink Roam 300GB data plan at a very attractive $80/month price point. But as is typical with Starlink, new plan roll outs are often done haphazardly – and one change often indicates a cascade of other changes coming. And early this Saturday morning – Starlink began sending […]
New Starlink Roam 300GB Plan For $80/mo – International Changes Coming?
Starlink quietly dropped a new Roam plan last night, and it’s the kind of plan we’ve been hoping would come out for a while now. The new plan offers 300GB of data for $80 a month, making it a significant value right in the sweet spot when positioned against the 100GB plan for $50/month and […]
Starlink Rolls Out New Travel Registration Policy – Passport and Selfie Verification Required
Only a few short years ago, traveling internationally and staying connected typically meant tracking down a local SIM card and data plan, or dealing with cellular roaming – and all the roaming rules, restrictions, and usage limitations that applied once you left your home country. Starlink has dramatically changed how many nomads stay connected while […]
T-Mobile U.S. Pass – Prepaid eSIM Plans For U.S. Visitors With Up To 50 GB of Mobile Hotspot Data
Today, T-Mobile announced a new line of prepaid smartphone plans for international travelers visiting the U.S. and North America, available starting May 18th, 2026. T-Mobile calls these “short-term prepaid eSIM plans” that can be used on unlocked phones and tablets. The plans include voice, text, and data with varying terms and amounts, including some usage […]
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