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RSS satellite in newsSatellite leaders fight over who's the best
News Broadband satellite global rivals Hughes Network Systems and Gilat are involved in a heated dispute over market share as Hughes prepares a UK launch early next year. Our two way satellite, Starband, has 45,000 installations in place compared to... [29 Nov 2001]
Satellite tech to map cables under UK roads in 3D
News Researchers at the universities of Leeds and Nottingham will try to create the map by integrating existing digital and paper-based records and link them with data from satellite and ground-based GPS systems. [22 Mar 2006]
Satellite dish rules update will speed broadband
News New planning regulations will allow householders to use a wider range of antennas and satellite dishes to access digital and broadband services. The amended permitted development regulations will take account of the wide variety of antenna... [28 Oct 2005]
Satellite tracking scheme to charge motorists £1.30 a mile
News Motorists face charges of up to £1.30 a mile as part of the government's new congestion-busting plans to use satellite tracking technology to monitor vehicles. It would involve all cars being fitted with an on-board unit (OBU) that can be tracked... [21 Jul 2004]
Goodbye Goonhilly: Satellite service to be shuttered
News BT has revealed plans to move its satellite communications business away from Goonhilly in Cornwall. The site is the largest satellite Earth station in the world, with 61 dishes. But a BT spokesman said it was no longer "commercially viable" for... [14 Sep 2006]
'Satellite-photo database will increase council tax'
News Satellite photos and a 'Big Brother' database could be used to increase the council tax bills of householders who have made improvements such as conservatories, claim the Conservatives. At present, council tax bills are unaffected by home... [06 Jan 2006]
Satellite communications firm makes lacklustre debut on Nasdaq
News Shares of satellite mobile phone company, ICO Global Communications, failed to perform as expected on their first day of trading on Nasdaq. Last week's satellite failure at rival operator, Iridium, is being blamed for lowering confidence in the stock. [04 Aug 1998]
Satellite broadband 'rips-off' helpless SMEs
News The UK's small and medium sized businesses are being 'fleeced' by satellite broadband operators, according to one expert in the field. Cedar Telecommunications recently launched the UK's first satellite broadband service which is aimed at SMEs, and... [16 Oct 2001]
Satellite to get the army talking
News The UK military's communications options will receive a boost with the launch of the first Skynet satellite - due to go live in the coming weeks. The satellite, Skynet 5A, was launched from French Guiana on Sunday and is undergoing in-orbit testing... [12 Mar 2007]
Satellite comms to bridge digital divide?
News Dr Hamadoun Touré, the International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) secretary-general, said satellite comms technology can play a vital role in connecting remote and isolated communities around the world. [28 Feb 2008]
Satellite broadband goes live in the UK
News Cedar Telecommunications today launched a broadband satellite internet service, claiming to be the first commercial DSL-equivalent satellite service in the UK. Hughes dominates the world Very Small Aperture satellite terminals, or VSATs. [21 Sep 2001]
Satellite broadband service lifts off
News Inmarsat has unveiled a satellite-based mobile broadband service with guaranteed data rates. Inmarsat said the Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) can provide both voice and broadband data simultaneously, and is accessed through lightweight... [07 Dec 2005]
Satellite phone firm gets back off the ground
News US satellite phone firm Iridium has pleased investors with an upturn in its fortunes following a successful relaunch. One investor, mineral exploration firm Quadrant Australia, has said it is seeing a positive performance from its 18 per cent stake... [04 Apr 2002]
Satellite broadband to launch from Eutelsat
News Eutelsat, the European satellite operator, is to launch a satellite-based broadband service for consumers in June this year. The satellite operator said prices will be comparable with traditional broadband networks but will reach areas where low... [20 Feb 2007]
Satellite broadband for anywhere in the world
News Inmarsat has launched a satellite broadband service to offer internet connectivity in the most unlikely places. The satellite communications company has teamed up with defence company Thales UK to provide the Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN... [14 Feb 2007]
