European Satellite supplier Skylogic ( Eutelsat ) has today launched its new 'Tough 20 Tooway Broadband Challenge', which pledges to install their 'up to' 10Mbps capable Tooway™ service in 20 of the toughest locations (i.e. remote rural areas) across the UK. Better yet they'll offer it as a FREE service, at least for 2012.

Skylogic is already understood to be inviting local authorities to suggest the toughest locations and will announce the first places "in the coming weeks". At this stage it's unclear which UK based satellite ISPs have been selected to deliver the service.


The service will be delivered via Eutelsat's Ka-band based KA-SAT (9° East) spacecraft, which was successfully launched into space during late December 2010 (here) and finally entered commercial operation in May 2011 (here). Councils wishing to suggest sites for the challenge are invited to contact Lorraine Jones to register their interest at ljones@rscassociates.net .