Satellite broadband provider ToowayDirect has been going through an exciting time as it has recently rebranded itself to EuropaSat.
Andrew Walwyn, EuropaSat’s Managing Director, commented on the development:
“We’ve been planning to launch a new independent satellite brand since late in 2012 when we could see that a number of new options and networks were coming on-line in 2013. “The new brand is another step forward in our mission to ensure that wherever you are in Europe, you won’t be excluded from fast broadband and the quality of life that it…
Edita Lozovska - 24 May 2013 | comments. Read more
It seems that the island of St Helena will not be getting speedy broadband connection anytime soon.
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has refused the request for broadband funding.
The 4,000 residents of St Helena, a UK owned island in the Atlantic Ocean currently rely on expensive satellite connection.
They are seeking £10 million for funding but the UK government provides £25m in aid per year.
St Helena’s first airport is still a project in development, currently costing £200 million so the government are reluctant to fund more schemes on the…
Selina Moses - 15 January 2013 | comments. Read more
Broadband via satellite could be the solution to providing a speedy connection among Northumberland rural areas.
The towns of Morpeth and Ponteland have benefited from an upgrading with more developments further North and West to expand broadband access.
£7m has been allocated via Broadband Delivery UK to provide rapid broadband services to more remote areas.
A further £7m from the County Council and an additional £14m from a commercial supplier will be used to eventually connect more than 50 per cent of the county to reliable broadband while the remaining 10 per…
Selina Moses - 6 November 2012 | comments. Read more
Good news comes to Hampshire, as the county council chose to trial satellite broadband technology from Bentley Walker within the area where, as the ISP’s development manager suggested, fibre simply wouldn’t be rolled out any time soon.
Isolated areas have been suffering broadband woes for a very long time – most of the time a frustrating 2Mbps was the best that rural residents and businesses could get.
This is where Bentley Walker comes in. Based on the Tooway system, which can supply speeds of up to 18Mbps, the satellite broadband provider…
Edita Lozovska - 1 August 2012 | comments. Read more
According to internet and tech analyst, Point Topic, satellite broadband connections are on the rise thanks to vast improvements in the sector.
This is thanks to the coming of newer, faster and more reliable Ka-Band satellite services which allow satellite ISPs to provide much more attractive products to consumers worldwide.
PointTopic commented on the findings:
”The launch of the Ka band satellites in America and Europe is also making an impact.
The step change in bandwidths and costs have moved the space-based technology closer to the market average for consumers and they are…
Edita Lozovska - 22 June 2012 | comments. Read more
Good news comes to Avanti Communications, satellite operator, as it will snatch additional funding from the UK Government’s agency for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, also known as the UK Space Agency.
The BIS is to grant Avanti £1.1m from its £6m treasure chest to boost satellite broadband availability in the UK. The fund has been set up to conduct more research in the area of space technology and boost the amount of commercial services and products (such as Internet services) that can be based on satellite signals.
David…
Edita Lozovska - 13 April 2012 | comments. Read more
If you know someone who resides in the most remote locations of the UK and is desperately seeking broadband – pick up the phone and give them a buzz with some good news.
The European satellite provider also known as Skylogic (powered by Eutelsat) has decided to take up something it referred to as ‘Tough 20 Tooway Broadband Challenge’.
In more detail, the supplier is going to set up its up to 10Mbps Tooway product in 20 locations where setting up and receiving communications services has always been a nightmare.
Also, the…
Edita Lozovska - 23 February 2012 | comments. Read more
Avanti Communications thinks two steps ahead as the satellite broadband firm has now snapped up £73.8m in funds to cook up and launch the HYLAS 3 spacecraft.
The funds are meant to help the operator with the design of the spaceship, its construction as well as the lift off into space.
Some of you might remember that Avanti has launched number 1 of the HYLAS saga back in November which allows the ISP to deliver speeds of up to 10Mbps virtually anywhere in the UK, including rural and remote areas which…
Geoff Slaughter - 7 February 2012 | comments. Read more
Good news to those who like to surf the World Wide Web when flying as satellite internet and communications provider, Inmarsat, has penned some papers with wireless broadband operators, Gogo and OnAir to supply aircrafts with Wi-Fi.
The wireless broadband service in question is named Global Xpress, which is an upgrade from the provider’s previous product, SwiftBroadband, which is notably slower.
Ian Dawkins, CEO of OnAir, said:
“That passengers want inflight connectivity is beyond doubt. The provision of a consistent global service is particularly important for our customers, so that they know…
Edita Lozovska - 1 December 2011 | comments. Read more
Of you are a resident or business owner based in the “digitally disadvantaged” areas of Devon and Somerset, you can consider today your lucky day.
Why, you ask. Mainly because Tooway Direct UK, who is a satellite broadband provider, announced that it will provide free hardware and set ups for 1,050 households and firms within the two counties.
The firm, which delivers its services based on Eutelsat’s KA-SAT satellite (capable of 10Mbps), confirmed that its project, Rural Connection, has received funding from EU’s Rural Development Programme for England’s (RDPE) treasure chest…
Geoff Slaughter - 24 November 2011 | comments. Read more
