Satellite Broadband
Cumbria and Scotland to get satellite broadband
Two broadband providers will deliver broadband across the UK via Hylas 1 satellite owned by the UK operator Avanti, it has been revealed.
Leading satellite based broadband provider has sold Shared Virtual Network Operator (SVNO) service to Krypton TV (Cumbria) and Simply Balanced Satellite Services in Scotland UK. more »
Top engineering award for Satellite broadband firm
Inmarsat, which offers its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service in various countries through its network of satellites, receive this year’s MacRobert Prize from the Royal Academy of Engineering for developing a global broadband service that helps people to access broadband internet at remote and disaster-struck areas. more »
Satellite broadband could resolve the digital divide issue in rural UK
Instead of pursuing the time-consuming and expensive fibre based broadband rollout, the government should find an alternative way to fulfil its vision of universal, fast broadband access across the country, urged David McCourt, the Chief executive of Skyware Global.
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