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Photo GNER's on-board wi-fi works using a combination of a satellite link and mobile 3G/GPRS networks, which enables the operator to maintain 100 per cent connectivity even when going through tunnels. On the west coast line, Virgin is experimenting with... [27 Jul 2006]
Soyuz launch completes Globalstar network
News However, the latest advances come at a time of great uncertainty in the satellite telecoms market. Telecoms consultancy Ovum maintains there is a place for satellite operators, for example in geographies beyond cellular coverage, or serving certain... [23 Nov 1999]
Space web video chat lined up
News The tech-savvy space agency ESA recently teamed up with Google Earth to provide satellite images showcasing the globe's natural disasters. S is for Satellite phones ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter will chat to German-speaking space buffs about living... [23 Nov 2006]
Photos of the Month - November 2007
Photo A team of explorers sent the most northerly transmitted video message over their satellite communications system this month. Tim Ferguson made his way to Manchester to check out the high tech City Inn hotel where every room comes complete with an... [29 Nov 2007]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News S is for Satellite Industry association body the Femto Forum and operator community group the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance have announced they will work together to ensure the DSL-piggybacking tech works with next generation... [30 Jun 2008]
Leader: Why politicians can't ignore IT
Leader There are actually lots of really important decisions - such as the introduction of ID cards, or satellite-based road pricing, or NHS modernisation - that are only achievable through the use of cutting-edge tech. [31 May 2006]
Photos: Ellen McArthur's new boat
Photo Furthest right are handsets for satellite phone and RF comms. Here, the company has provided the team with a mobile wi-fi hotspot, so that they can connect to the web on the boat when it is moored, without having to use the in-board satellite... [02 May 2008]
DIY wi-fi, Vista in disguise, 3G iPhone and more...
News Acid and explosives were involved… silicon.com's tech guru Peter Cochrane also came up with a way of re-using old tech by showing how you can boost your wi-fi signal with the aid of a household satellite dish. [31 Jul 2008]
CES showcase offers a glimpse of thing to come
News One product of the show, which highlighted this was Hughes Network Systems' Satellite Return DirecPC. The system provides affordable, two-way internet access over satellite for homes and businesses - a turbo-charged online experience for gaming... [09 Jan 2001]
Virgin Trains get connected with WiMax and HSDPA
News The rail company has signed up QinetiQ Rail to provide wireless connectivity for travellers using a mix of wi-fi, HSDPA, pre-standard WiMax and satellite technology. CEO Magnus McEwen-King told silicon.com that using both WiMax and satellite will... [29 Jun 2006]
Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide
News S is for Satellite phones The UN's comms agency, the International Telecommunications Union, is touting the importance of satellite technology in bridging the world's communications divide - as it can offer high-capacity transmission capabilities... [06 Mar 2008]
Cheat Sheet: BBC iPlayer
Cheat Sheet S is for Satellite phones Any clever tech? Reflecting the importance of this work, Highfield was voted number five in silicon.com's tech industry Agenda Setters list in 2007. BBC iPlayer: all the coverage BBC signs up with iTunes diams... [05 Mar 2008]
Pay-as-you-drive road tax: Best of Reader Comments
News The silicon.com virtual mailbag has been overflowing with irate reader comments this week in response to Transport Secretary Alistair Darling's announcement that the government plans to introduce a pay-as-you-drive system of road tax using... [10 Jun 2005]
Cheap Windows comes to Russia
News Notable tech successes from Russia include antivirus specialist Kaspersky Labs and Sea Launch, a Russian-Ukrainian-Norwegian-US joint venture that launches rockets from a platform on the equator for commercial satellite deployment. [28 Sep 2004]
Photos of the month - August 06
Photo This is the first dish built at the Goonhilly satellite station in Cornwall. Built to track the Telstar satellite, it also received the first live transatlantic television broadcasts from the US. Traffic jam busting tech [31 Aug 2006]
