Thanks to Starlink and OneWeb, broadband from the sky dominates the view of the satellite data business for both the industry and the public. It's all about hundreds of Mbps crossing from terminals to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to gateways and back again. That makes it easy to forget the power of small bursts of…

The longer you live, the more you realize how much of the world’s life takes place in the shadows. They are not good places, the shadows. It’s where warlords grow rich from destroying the lives of people unlucky enough to be within their reach. It’s where human traffickers prosper and polluters hide their poisons and…

Do you ever pause to consider what’s behind the everyday world you inhabit? Have you wondered who built the bridge you are driving over, what’s going on inside your phone or computer, and where the gold in your jewelry comes from? I like to pause while walking through airports. The next time you travel, stop…

Have you ever been really, really thirsty?  Not just dry-mouthed in the middle of the night or longing for a cold drink after an afternoon in the sun. But truly parched? Probably not. In developed nations, hydration became a mantra, and water bottles became a fashion accessory sometime in the past 10 years. No doubt,…