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Photo This satellite (pictured here during integration) will increase Inmarsat's global mobile satellite comms coverage from 98 per cent to complete coverage of the world's population, servicing industries... [02 Sep 2008]
Photos: Inmarsat satellite lifts off
Photo This third satellite (pictured here during integration) will increase Inmarsat's global mobile satellite comms coverage from 98 per cent to complete coverage of the world's population, servicing... [20 Aug 2008]
Photos: Bill Gates through the ages
Photo ¦ Photos: Top 5 Bill Gates moments ¦ Photos: The building of a data centre ¦ Photos: The best of Google Earth heralded the biggest Microsoft launch to date with fevered press coverage surrounding the Windows 95... [20 Jun 2008]
Photos: Road testing wi-fi at 320kmph
Photo The onboard wi-fi system delivers connectivity via a Eutelsat satellite link, seamlessly switching to wi-fi terminals for coverage in areas such as tunnels or stations where the satellite antenna (pictured) loses... [28 Mar 2008]
Photos: Five mobile gadgets for cops
Photo The resilience of the service has eliminated the no-coverage areas that all services suffer when using the conventional VHF radio. Police forces and other emergency services are being equipped with mobile devices to keep... [27 Nov 2007]
Photos: Arctic tech gets talking
Photo Due to a lack of satellite coverage over the High Arctic regions, it took 18 minutes before the 1.5MB-sized transmission was received by the UK-based operations team. A polar explorer attempting to traverse the North... [12 Nov 2007]
Photos: Hamburg's high tech hospital
Photo There are numerous wireless access points along the hospital corridors and wards - such as the one pictured top left - ensuring there is good coverage around the site. This is the Asklepios Klinik Barmbek in... [18 Oct 2007]
Photos: Steve Jobs and the UK iPhone launch
Photo O2 is investing in its network to support the wi-fi capabilities of the iPhone and says it will have 30 per cent Edge coverage by the launch of the phone. Apple has confirmed O2 as the exclusive UK carrier for the... [18 Sep 2007]
Photos: Cambridge innovation day abuzz with fresh tech
Photo Viewranger director Craig Wareham said most of the content is held on the phone so users can browse maps and access information on areas when there is no mobile coverage. Search and rescue flying saucers, sniffer bees... [07 Sep 2007]
Caption competition 1: Win a bottle of champagne
Photo Shaun Wilde wins points for showing he'd clearly read recent silicon.com coverage. This competition is now closed, below are the top five captions submitted - including the lucky winner. For this week's competition and... [27 Oct 2006]
Photos: How GNER's on-board wi-fi works
Photo The server provides a 2MB satellite downlink, which is combined with 3G/GPRS links for complete coverage across GNER's route. GNER's on-board wi-fi works using a combination of a satellite link and mobile 3G/GPRS... [27 Jul 2006]
Photos: The top 10 gadgets for business travellers
Photo EDGE - which is faster than GPRS but slower than 3G and is used in the regions that are unlikely to see 3G coverage any time soon, if at all - makes downloading docs that little bit faster. Inside 3G... [26 May 2006]
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