The launch comes almost three years after a spectacular launchpad explosion destroyed Spacecom's Amos-6 satellite and the SpaceX rocket it was on in September 2016.

Some Israeli brands, like Waze or Wix, are known worldwide. Other companies are virtually invisible, like iBario – a $100 million, 16 website internet empire that is a world leader in many categories.

Attention to potential security holes could have prevented the "biggest bug ever to hit the Internet." That is the claim of Israel cyber-security company Checkmarx, who says the latest major internet hack was avoidable.

What does the world look like in the year 2013? Or rather, how much of the world exists online? A young Israeli designer decided to map the world and Internet usage to create a stunning Atlas, which is both informative and aesthetically innovative.

While it may look like everyone has a smartphone these days, there are still literally billions of "dumb-phones" out there, especially in developing countries. Israeli VascoDe is now tapping into that market with its unique solution.

American and Israeli researchers have been able to transmit data at 2.5 terabits per second, which is considered to be the fastest wireless network ever created. At the moment, they've only transmitted signals as far as one meter.

Israeli company Alvarion has set up a wi-fi network that will allow residents in the most out-of-reach areas in China to connect to the internet. Alvarion has partnered with China’s Beijing Huasun Unicreate to install a total of 10,000 base stations in Liaoning province.

In the coming months, Israel’s state-owned electric company hopes to rolli out a nationwide, high-speed broadband network. Exploiting the small size of the densely populated country, the effort aims to put Israel at the forefront of the next generation of Internet technology.

An Israeli company has developed a system that helps take the pressure off 3G data networks by “off-loading” usage to WiFi hotspots. The company, called WeFi, provides an application of the same name that lets you search and find millions – over 100 million, in fact – open Wifi hotspots all over the world!

Building on the need for better protection of children on the internet, an Israeli company, Sensegon, has developed a technology called Kangaroo, to detect and protect young internet users from online relationships that are likely to take a dangerous turn.