The mis-aligned Russian Express AM4 satellite could provide fast access for Antarctic scientists if Polar Broadband can convince the Russians
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Pirate Bay Takes Flight With GPS Controlled Drones
Ambitious drones will use Raspberry Pi computers to seek sanctuary in the skies
US 4G Network LightSquared Airs Dispute With Inmarsat
4G network LightSquared’s latest troubles centre upon a financial dispute with satellite partner Inmarsat
Hactivists Plot Satellite System To Bypass Web Censorship
So called hacktivists are considering an outlandish plan to launch their own satellites to create a free space-based Internet, immune to censorship
ViaSat Brings Speedy Satellite Broadband To UK
ViaSat has brought its US satellite broadband service for businesses and launched it in the UK
CSR Promises Indoor Navigation With New Chip
CSR has developed a ‘breakthrough’ chip that it says can even work indoors, and tell what floor you are on
China Denies Satellite Hacks
The US has ulterior motives to blame China for hacking, says the Chinese Foreign Ministry
Chinese Hackers Blamed For US Satellite Attack
Two US satellites have been attacked with the finger of suspicion pointed at the Chinese military
Galileo Navigation Satellites Lift Off Thursday
Europe’s answer to America’s Global Positioning System (GPS) is set to be launched into space this week
Eutelsat Launches Tooway Satellite Broadband Service
Eutelsat’s KA-SAT satellite went live today, delivering Tooway broadband to remote areas of Europe
Are Governments Over-Investing In Fibre?
Mobile and satellite operators reckon fibre is getting a leg-up at national level, but fibre broadband isn’t always a winner, says Sophie Curtis
Satellite Broadband Providers Lobby EC For Funding
Satellite broadband needs public funding to close Europe’s digital divide, say the vendors
EC Calls For Urgent Action On Satellite Broadband
The introduction of pan-European satellite broadband services could be blocked by legal obstacles
Satellite Broadband: Bridging The Digital Divide
Satellite broadband is not everything to everybody, but it could be crucial for helping the government create a Digital Britain, says Chris Britton
WikiLeaks Gets German Satellite Boss Sacked
WikiLeaks says satellite CEO slated Europe’s GPS rival… but still signed a contract to build it
Eutelsat Broadband Satellite Lifts Off
European consumers in remote regions will soon have another broadband-via-satellite option, thanks to Eutelsat
BT To Use Satellite For Cornish Broadband
The Avanti satellite, launched last month, will help BT connect Cornwall and the Scillies
Avanti Rural Broadband Satellite Beats Eutelsat
British-based Avanti will beat Eutelsat to the punch, launching a Ka-Band satellite for rural broadband this Friday
ITU Sends Satellite Terminals For Pakistan Floods
To get links to flood-ravaged regions of Pakistan, the ITU has installed 100 satellite terminals
Eutelsat Satellite To Bridge Broadband Digital Divide
The KA-SAT satellite is being developed for Eutelsat to provide faster broadband services to the digitally deprived
EC: Europe Can’t Afford To Ignore Satellite Apps
The EC wants governments and businesses in Europe to switch to Galileo from its GPS rival
Haiti Disaster Satellite Wins UK Engineering Prize
Inmarsat’s BGAN service has been praised for its humanitarian applications by the Royal Academy of Engineering
European Polar Ice Satellite Prepares For Launch
CryoSat-2 replaces the original CryoSat which crashed into the ocean it was meant to study
UK Uses Space Data To Combat Climate Change
As well as helping to meet green goals, the new space centre will generate UK jobs
NASA Launches Latest Weather Satellite
GOES-P’s state-of-the-art instrumentation will supply the government with data used in weather monitoring, forecasting and warnings
Emergency Telecoms Helps Earthquake-Hit Chile
Phone and Internet services are being restored to help aid agencies and local residents communicate