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Viasat Demos Working Direct-to-Device Messaging from its Satellites

11th December, 2024 (0 Comments)

Satellite communications firm Viasat appears to be following Starlink and AST SpaceMobile by successfully demonstrating their own Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity, which could allow their broadband satellites to connect with “everyday devices“, like 4G/5G mobile phones, industrial machinery or transport operators.

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AST Space Mobile and Vodafone Sign Long Term 5G Satellite Deal

9th December, 2024 (0 Comments)

Satellite operator AST SpaceMobile has today signed a “definitive” long-term commercial agreement that will allow Vodafone to harness their new network of cellular broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) until 2034. This is essentially a space-based 2G, 4G and 5G mobile broadband service that can connect with regular handsets around the world.

Opensignal 2024 Study Ranks UK Broadband ISPs by Quality and Speed

5th December, 2024 (9 Comments)

Internet benchmarking firm Opensignal has today published their “definitive” 2024 Fixed Broadband Experience report, which gauges the performance of various internet service providers across the UK and then separately across 12 of its regions (inc. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Overall, Virgin Media came top in the national scores, but the regional results are different.

5G DRIVE and O2 Project Bring Mobile Signals to 31 Rural UK Notspots

28th November, 2024 (1 Comment)

Mobile giant O2 (Virgin Media) has announced that, while working alongside the government-backed 5G DRIVE project, they’ve been able to deliver reliable mobile network coverage to 31 “iconic tourist destinations” that were previously “not spots” for mobile signals (i.e. 21 in Wales, 5 in England, and 5 in Scotland).

Gov Launch £3.5m UK Rural Broadband Trials of Hybrid Networks

27th November, 2024 (2 Comments)

The UK Government (DSIT, UK Space Agency) has today announced the launch of a new £3.5m “Very Hard to Reach Programme“, which will conduct three projects that seek to use hybrid networks (e.g. a mix of satellite, fixed wireless and 5G/6G mobile technologies) to help improve broadband connectivity in remote rural areas.

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Starlink’s Direct to Cell 4G Mobile via Satellite Service Achieves Global Cover UPDATE

26th November, 2024 (9 Comments)

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced that Starlink have now launched enough Direct to Cell (DtC) capable broadband satellites to be able to deliver “robust” global coverage of their new 4G mobile roaming service. But the first commercial products won’t be able to launch until final regulatory approval is gained.

Ofcom Prep Proposals to Authorise Using Satellites to Deliver UK Mobile

22nd November, 2024 (3 Comments)

The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has revealed that they’re moving ahead with plans to consult on specific proposals that would authorise Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services to work in UK mobile bands (inc. MSS – Mobile-Satellite Services), which could be used to help improve mobile (4G and 5G) coverage. The proposals are planned to surface during “early 2025“.

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Clarus Networks Deploys Starlink Broadband Across Scotrail Trains

14th November, 2024 (4 Comments)

Communications provider Clarus Networks has today announced that they’ve teamed up to use Starlink’s (SpaceX) global network of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which will be used to help bring improved internet connectivity to ScotRail’s trains and related commuters across the highlands of Scotland.

20 Additional Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Broadband Satellites Launched UPDATE

21st October, 2024 (3 Comments)

Eutelsat has confirmed that they’ve launched an additional 20 satellites, on the back of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, to join their global network of OneWeb broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which is a constellation that has been partly supported by the UK government. This is despite the network supposedly being completed last year.

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Starlink Hints 1Gbps+ Broadband Speeds Possible for the Future

17th October, 2024 (23 Comments)

Several recent statements and FCC filings for SpaceX’s popular Starlink service, which offers ultrafast broadband connectivity via a global mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), have hinted that the provider is still aiming to deliver gigabit (1Gbps+) speeds to consumers, and they have a plan for achieving it.

Sky UK Extends Satellite TV Partnership with SES Until 2029

10th October, 2024 (12 Comments)

Global satellite provider SES, which operates a network of nearly 70 satellites that can deliver video and data services to 99% of the world’s population, has today announced an extension of their existing partnership with Sky that will see them continuing to provide capacity to support the Sky Q TV service in the UK and Ireland until the end of 2029.

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Study Warns Starlink Broadband Satellites Causing Problems for Radio Astronomy

19th September, 2024 (1 Comment)

A new study conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) has warned that interference from the second (v2-Mini) generation of Starlink’s (SpaceX) broadband satellites is around 32 times stronger than their first generation spacecraft, which is causing growing problems for radio astronomy.

Brdy Offers Satellite Broadband to Bramley Homes Disconnected by Petrol Leak

16th September, 2024 (0 Comments)

Broadband satellite ISP Brdy has stepped in to help homes in the Surrey (England) village of Bramley, specifically the small number of properties that may be finding it difficult to get a working fixed-line internet connection due to the ongoing and long-running underground petrol leak in the area (here).

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Ofcom to Grant Amazon Licence for Project Kuiper LEO Broadband Satellites

5th September, 2024 (4 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed to grant a UK Earth Station Network Licence (ESNL) to support Amazon’s long-in-gestation Project Kuiper, which represents their plan to launch a global mega-constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to deliver affordable ultrafast broadband and 4G/5G mobile services.

North Highlands Trains to Trial Fast Onboard WiFi via LEO Broadband Satellites

13th August, 2024 (0 Comments)

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) looks set to start a year-long trial that will upgrade trains on the Far North and Kyle lines (railway) in the Highlands of Scotland with “the best Wi-Fi experience of any train service” in the UK. The capacity for this will be supplied by unspecified broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

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Starlink Shows How its Broadband Satellites Can Avoid Breaking Radio Astronomy

10th August, 2024 (0 Comments)

Elon Musk’s Starlink (SpaceX) service, which operates a mega constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the UK and the world, has issued a new update to explain how they dynamically adjust their network to mitigate the “significant risk” of causing interference for radio telescopes.

Study Finds Starlink’s Direct to Cell Mobile Data Satellites are Quite Bright

8th August, 2024 (5 Comments)

A recent study has warned that Starlink’s (SpaceX) latest broadband and Direct to Cell based satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) are somewhat brighter than the company’s previous spacecraft, which risks adding to the headaches that observational sciences (e.g. astronomy) already have to tackle.