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BT Says – We’ll Do the 10Mbps Broadband USO Without Public Funding

12th October, 2016 (9 Comments)

BT has said that the Government can avoid imposing a tricky industry levy on ISPs or using public funding to help pay for the proposed 10Mbps broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) because they’ll take the full responsibility, as well as pushing superfast broadband (24Mbps+) to 97-98% of the UK.

Satellite Internet Welcomes Tweak to 2Mbps Broadband Subsidy Scheme

18th July, 2016 (2 Comments)

Satellite Internet, which supplies Satellite based broadband connectivity using the SES (ASTRA) platform, has welcomed a revision to the Government’s “2Mbps to all” broadband support scheme that means subsidies are “now being passed directly” to those who actually deliver the service (i.e. ISPs).

Satellite ISP Avonline Broadband Gobbled by Europasat Owner for £10m

8th July, 2016 (0 Comments)

Satellite Solutions Worldwide, which owns Satellite broadband ISP Europasat, has effectively doubled its customer base to around 35,000 users across Europe by acquiring rival UK provider Avonline for a cool £10m. A further undisclosed payment may also be made, depending upon performance.

Avonline and Avanti Expand 30Mbps Satellite Broadband UK Wide

1st July, 2016 (2 Comments)

ISP Avoline Broadband, which sells consumer Satellite based Internet access packages via several different spacecraft, has announced the UK wide launch of their new 30Mbps superfast service via Avanti’s HYLAS platform.

92 Percent of Air Passengers Demand In-Flight Broadband

24th May, 2016 (3 Comments)

A new survey of over 9,000 aircraft passengers from 27 countries, which was conducted by GfK on behalf of Inmarsat, has revealed that 92% of respondents would like to access on-board Internet connectivity but only if it’s of a good quality (60% might not connect to a poor service).

World Record – Scientists Send 6Gbps of E Band Wireless Data Over 37km

24th May, 2016 (6 Comments)

A team of German scientists have successfully achieved a record data rate of 6Gbps (Gigabits per second) over a distance of 36.7 kilometres by harnessing part of the E band spectrum, which operates at a radio frequency of 71-76GHz (GigaHertz). The new development could be used to boost both terrestrial and Satellite broadband capacity links.

EE Set to Fuel UK Rural Mobile Connections with Avanti Satellite

10th May, 2016 (4 Comments)

The notoriously high latency times of Satellite data connectivity don’t seem to be a concern for mobile operator EE, which has just signed an initial deal worth £20m to buy capacity for cellular backhaul from UK operator Avanti.

In-Flight WiFi for Long Haul British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia Planes

7th May, 2016 (2 Comments)

Some 118 British Airways, 4 Aer Lingus (Boeing 757) and up to 15 Iberia long-haul aircraft are to roll-out fast in-flight WiFi connectivity as part a new deal between parent organisation the International Airlines Group (IAG) and GoGo, which specialises in providing related Internet services.

Norfolk Wireless ISP WiSpire Adds Satellite Broadband Products

6th May, 2016 (0 Comments)

Norfolk ISP WiSpire has moved to complement their church tower based fixed wireless broadband capabilities by introducing a new Satellite Internet product, which is supported by the Government’s USC voucher scheme (intended for premises that can only get sub-2Mbps speeds).

FTTH Overtakes Cable as World Broadband Users Hit 751 Million

18th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

The total number of world broadband subscriptions reached 751.2 million at the end of last year, which is a quarterly Q4 2015 growth of around +1.31% (down from +1.4% in Q3 2015) and there are now more FTTH users worldwide than those using cable (e.g. Virgin Media) technologies.

Ofcom UK Considers Allowing 3.8GHz to 4.2GHz Spectrum Sharing

14th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has today published a new Spectrum Sharing Framework and opened a consultation (Call for Input) to investigate whether radio spectrum in the 3.8GHz to 4.2GHz bands should be shared. The bands are currently used by satellite earth stations, fixed links and by the wireless provider UK Broadband Ltd.

ISP Satellite Internet Completes Rollout of Broadband Market Test Pilot

11th April, 2016 (6 Comments)

UK ISP Satellite Internet, which uses the SES (ASTRA) Satellite platform to deliver ‘up to’ 25Mbps capable broadband services, have announced that their service has now completed deployment to the Government’s final pilot test location of Broomfield in North Somerset.

EuropaSat CEO Warns UK Satellite Broadband Subsidy Too “Complicated”

21st March, 2016 (3 Comments)

The CEO of ISP EuropaSat, Andrew Walwyn, has warned that the Government’s rural broadband subsidy scheme for meeting the 2Mbps Universal Service Commitment (USC) is suffering from low uptake because its “very complicated” and the subsidy (up to around £350) is too small.

Ofcom Consult on UK Space Spectrum Strategy and Satellite Broadband

1st March, 2016 (0 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has launched its new ‘Space Spectrum Strategy‘ (PDF) consultation, which among other things aims to enable growth in broadband communications provided via Satellite to hard to reach locations on land (rural areas), ships and aircraft.

Ofcom Set to Approve Inmarsat’s Aircraft Based Satellite Broadband

22nd February, 2016 (0 Comments)

Inmarsat’s slow moving plan to improve broadband connectivity on aircraft took another step forward today after Ofcom launched a consultation to authorise new terrestrial base stations, which should allow “direct air-to-ground” Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) to aircraft via the 2GHz band.

Eutelsat and ViaSat Prep 100Mbps Satellite Broadband for EU and UK

11th February, 2016 (5 Comments)

Satellite operators Eutelsat and ViaSat have announced that they’re teaming up via a Joint Venture. On top of that ViaSat has also announced plans to build three new ViaSat-3 spacecraft, which could deliver broadband speeds of 100Mbps+ to customers around Europe and possibly the UK.

Europasat Connect 30Mbps Satellite Broadband to 1000 Welsh Premises

5th February, 2016 (3 Comments)

Cross-platform Satellite broadband ISP Europasat, which offers a choice of space-based Internet access services from operators like Eutelsat (Tooway), Avanti (HYLAS) and SES (Astra), has today announced that over 1,000 homes and businesses in Wales have already taken their service.