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Caveats as SpaceX Trial Cheaper Starlink Satellite Broadband Plan

22nd August, 2022 (18 Comments)

One of the biggest obstacles to wider UK adoption of SpaceX’s popular Starlink service, which offers ultrafast latency and broadband via a mega constellation of small satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has been price. But a trial in France that cuts the monthly rental to €50 (£42) may be a sign of things to come. But say goodbye to unlimited.

Ofcom Finds Sky UK Breached Rules on Contract Notifications UPDATE

19th August, 2022 (23 Comments)

A long-running investigation by the UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today concluded that Sky (Sky TV, Sky Broadband etc.) broke consumer protection rules by failing to send end-of-contract notifications to their satellite based Pay TV customers.

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Intelsat and OneWeb Team-up to Deliver Fast In-flight Broadband

13th August, 2022 (1 Comment)

British-registered OneWeb, which is busy building a global constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based ultrafast low-latency broadband satellites, has agreed to a global distribution partnership agreement with rival satellite services provider Intelsat in order to offer airlines better in-flight broadband.

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British Satellite Broadband Operator OneWeb and Eutelsat to Merge UPDATE2

25th July, 2022 (6 Comments)

Satellite broadband firm OneWeb, which is British-registered and partly owned by the UK Government, is about to sign a merger deal with existing investor and rival French operator Eutelsat. But the UK is understood to have secured a number of concessions to help protect its strategic investment.

Eutelsat Set to Launch New 500Gbps VHTS Broadband Satellite

21st July, 2022 (3 Comments)

European satellite operator Eutelsat, which is also the parent of UK ISP Konnect (We Konnect), has announced that their next generation Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) is finally on its way to Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), ready to be launched via an Ariane 5 rocket on 6th September 2022.

Starlink Expand UK Availability of Ultrafast LEO Satellite Broadband

21st July, 2022 (13 Comments)

Consumers in the north of Scotland who have been waiting to adopt SpaceX’s popular Starlink service, which offers ultrafast latency and internet speeds via a mega constellation of broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), may be pleased to learn that ISP has just expanded its availability to cover the highlands and Orkney.

5G Mobile via LEO Broadband Satellites Moves a Step Closer

12th July, 2022 (5 Comments)

The idea of being able to offer consumers a 5G based mobile handset that gets its service from orbiting broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), as well as a terrestrial mast, is nothing new. But turning it into a commercial product is another thing entirely, yet Ericsson, Qualcomm and Thales appear to be making progress.

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Starlink Launch £££ LEO Satellite Broadband Service for Boats

9th July, 2022 (5 Comments)

Good news. If you own a boat then SpaceX has just announced a new ‘Maritime‘ product via their Starlink constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based ultrafast broadband ISP satellites, which will give you download speeds of up to 350Mbps and new ruggedised hardware. Bad news, regular boat owners probably can’t afford it.

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Top Fastest UK Mobile and Home Broadband ISPs for H1 2022

25th June, 2022 (23 Comments)

We’ve today taken our biannual (H1 2022) look back to see how the UK’s average broadband download and upload speeds have changed across the fastest nationally available fixed line ISPs and mobile operators. Suffice to say, the growing availability of gigabit-capable fixed and 5G networks is having a real impact.

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Ofcom UK Review Telesat’s Planned LEO Satellite Broadband Network

24th June, 2022 (2 Comments)

Forget about OneWeb, Amazon (Kuiper) and Starlink (SpaceX) for a minute. The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has just received an application from Telesat for an Earth Station Network Licence that will be used to support their future “Lightspeed” constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Ofcom – More UK Spectrum for Satellite Broadband as Starlink Expand

21st June, 2022 (0 Comments)

Ofcom has today proposed to make more spectrum available for satellite operators via the 14.25 – 14.5GHz “Ku band“, which they say would effectively “double the capacity available” and support “better broadband for more rural homes“, as well as connecting planes and ships. Separately, Starlink plan to add more UK earth stations.

OneWeb In-Flight LEO Broadband Test Hits 260Mbps on Boeing B777

14th June, 2022 (1 Comment)

British-registered OneWeb, which is partly owned by the UK gov and building a global constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based ultrafast low-latency broadband satellites, has worked with commercial aviation terminal partner Stellar Blu Solutions to successfully test in-flight connectivity aboard a Boeing B777-200LR plane.

Starlink for RVs Product Launched on LEO Satellite Broadband Service

24th May, 2022 (4 Comments)

SpaceX has informed customers that they’ve launched a new Starlink for RVs (Recreational Vehicles) product via their constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based ultrafast broadband ISP satellites, which is more than just a combination of their regular package with the new Portability Add-on attached by default.

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OneWeb Sign First Aviation Deal for Satellite Broadband on Planes

23rd May, 2022 (5 Comments)

Satellite broadband firm OneWeb, which is British-registered and partly owned by the UK Government, has today signed its first long-term distribution partnership agreement for the business aviation market with Gogo Business Aviation. Gogo’s service is widely used by a number of airlines for in-flight Wi-Fi, such as British Airways.

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UK Full Fibre Growth Stays Strong as Global Broadband Lines Hit 1.27bn

19th May, 2022 (0 Comments)

The latest research from Point Topic has found that world fixed broadband lines grew by 1.53% (19.247 million) in Q4 2021 to end the year on a total of 1.274 billion connections, while the quarterly growth rate of “full fibre” (FTTP/B) networks in the UK remained strong at 12.5% (albeit down from 14.8% in Q2 2021).

Starlink Adds Portability to LEO Satellite Broadband Service

5th May, 2022 (5 Comments)

SpaceX has begun sending out new emails to customers on their Starlink constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based ultrafast broadband ISP satellites, which announces the availability of their new ‘Portability‘ add-on (i.e. the ability to move the system to a different location and still receive service). But it’s NOT free.

XtndNet Reveal Price of Hybrid Satellite Broadband for UK Rural Areas UPDATE

3rd May, 2022 (10 Comments)

Hybrid satellite broadband ISP XtndNet, which back in March 2022 claimed (here) it could help to reach remote rural parts of the UK with download speeds of 25Mbps by combining satellite technology with mobile broadband or fixed lines (ADSL), has shared the first pricing details and responded to other questions.