BeyonDSL, a SES ASTRA (ASTRA2Connect) based UK provider of Satellite broadband ISP services to homes and businesses, has finally launched their new range of 'up to' 10Mbps capable packages (priced from just £24.99 per month). All UK Satellite services have 100% coverage, unless you live behind a very high hill or mountain that blocks the eastern skies.

The new services were first revealed during May 2011 (here) and make good use of SES's ASTRA 1N spacecraft, which resides at the orbital position of 28.2 Degrees East. BeyonDSL's existing services, which tend to come from a satellite at 23.5 Degrees East, have also been enhanced to support the new speed.

BeyonDSL's 10Mbps ValuePlus Packages

10M4 V+
Download: 10,240 kbps
Upload: 256 kbps
Data Allowance (Monthly): 4GB

10M6 V+
Download: 10,240 kbps
Upload: 256 kbps
Data Allowance (Monthly): 6GB

10M12 V+
Download: 10,240 kbps
Upload: 256 kbps
Data Allowance (Monthly): 12GB

It's important to point out that BeyonDSL offers a number of features and enhancements that customers might find attractive, especially in comparison to similar offers from HYLAS1 (Avanti) and KA-SAT (Eutelsat) based ISPs.

Firstly, BeyonDSL's Astra Satellite service can be combined with SkyTV or Freesat on the same dish (old satellite, the newer ones require a second dish). Secondly, customers whom consume their usage allowance can continue to access the service through an "unlimited follow-on" at 256Kbps (some rivals throttle down to just 64Kbps!).

The ValuePlus packages also offer a FreeZone add-on for £12.50 extra, which provides unlimited overnight data (between 22:00 and 06:00 hours). That's a better deal than having to pay £15 for every extra 1GB of usage.

Prices for BeyonDSL's service also start at just £14.99 per month for a 2Mbps (2GB usage) package. Sadly customers will still need to fork out £299.99 for the hardware, £89 for an installation and then there's the £50 activation fee. Still, so far as Satellite services go, BeyonDSL offers quite a lot.