Satellite

UK Set To Announce Funding For Independent Satellite System

The government has reportedly cleared the way for work to begin on a navigation system to rival the EU's Galileo

6 years ago

ViaSat’s Most Powerful Broadband Satellite Fired Into Orbit

Inflight broadband should get a lot better as new satellite signals speedier connectivity for travellers

7 years ago

Malaysian Airlines Is First To Use New Satellite Flight Tracking System

New satellite flight tracking system will enable global coverage when it goes live in 2018 - four years after the…

8 years ago

Quest For Global Wi-Fi Could Result In Explosion Of Space Junk

European Space Agency calls for measures to prevent 50 percent increase in catastrophic satellite collisions

8 years ago

European In-Flight Wi-Fi Moves A Step Closer After Inmarsat Test

Using Wi-Fi on British Airways and other carriers in Europe will soon be a possibility after Inmarsat completes latest test

8 years ago

Ofcom Could ‘Liberalise’ Spectrum Allocation For Satellite Broadband

Easier access to spectrum, with provision of additional spectrum among watchdog promises for satellite broadband

8 years ago

Vodafone Powers IoT Network With 2017 Nb-IoT Rollout And Satellite Roaming

Vodafone will rollout Nb-IoT and satellite coverage to improve the power efficiency and reach of its global IoT network

8 years ago

Hack Attacks On Satellites Pose ‘Catastrophic’ Risk To The World

Chatham House researchers warn space assets are ripe targets for cyber criminals, hackers and terrorists

8 years ago

Space Tech Gets £2m Funding And Earth Observation Portal

The government is aiming to boost development of UK technologies based on earth observation satellites

8 years ago

ViaSat Brings Satellite Broadband To Air Force One

ViaSat promises US President will have the same level of connectivity on Air Force One as they do in the…

8 years ago

EMN Will Combine Cellular And Satellite To Aid Emergency Mobile Services

Manx Telecom and Globalstar will co-develop EMN, a hybrid cellular-satellite system they say can result in more affordable, ubiquitous connectivit

9 years ago

Are The Government’s Satellite Broadband Plans Working?

The government believes satellite can deliver 2Mbps and beyond to properties beyond the reach of fibre, but suppliers and politicians…

9 years ago

Sea-Going Drones To Patrol Vast Marine Reserve

Vast Pitcairn Islands marine reserve is now being monitored by solar-powered Wave Glider drones

9 years ago

DCMS: £10m ‘Alternative’ Broadband Trials Will Help Smaller ISPs Win BDUK Deals

Government claims pilots of satellite, fixed wireless and hybrid broadband will help smaller ISPs battle BT and Virgin Media for…

9 years ago

BT Signs Up Another Satellite Broadband Partner

Satellite Solutions Worldwide is latest to sign up for BT as it helps deliver government-subsidised broadband rollout

9 years ago

BT Signs Deal To Bring Government Satellite Broadband Vision Closer

BT and Avanti agree deal as government satellite broadband voucher scheme prepares to launch

9 years ago

UN Allocates Bandwidth For Global Satellite Flight Tracking System

WRC-15 paves the way fopr satellite flight tracking system following MH370 disappearance

9 years ago

Facebook’s Internet.org To Cover Africa With Satellite Broadband

Facebook and Eutelsat to build satellite broadband system for Sub-Saharan Africa

9 years ago

Government ‘To Offer’ Satellite Broadband Vouchers In Rural Areas

Government steps up plans to connect 'final five percent' with satellite broadband voucher scheme, according to reports

9 years ago

Russian Hackers Piggyback Satellites To Steal Data

Kaspersky may have discovered Russian government spies using satellites

9 years ago

Facebook Reportedly Abandons Internet.org Satellites

Is space the final frontier for Facebook? Reports suggest it has abandoned satellite plans for Internet.org

9 years ago

Inmarsat Plans Second Satellite Launch For Global Mobile Broadband Network

Second satellite launch paves way for mobile broadband launch later in 2015

10 years ago

Virgin And Qualcomm Back Satellite Internet Venture

OneWeb wants to bring satellite internet to remote parts of the world

10 years ago

Elon Musk Plots Satellite Internet Venture

Tesla and SpaceX CEO could invest in small, cheap satellites capable of providing worldwide Internet access

10 years ago

Google Is Buying Into Satellite Manufacturing To Improve Maps

The acquisition of Skybox Imaging for $500 million will allow the company to marry navigation and analytics

10 years ago

British Airways To Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi Powered By Inmarsat

Inmarsat to launch new satellite aimed at supporting European in-flight Wi-Fi

10 years ago

Google To Spend Billions On Satellite Internet Effort

Google reportedly has an initiative underway to launch a fleet of at least 180 satellites to provide Internet access across…

10 years ago

Facebook Mulls Drones And Satellites For Web Push

Facebook buys a small British firm as it investigates drone, satellite and laser technology for its Internet.org push

11 years ago

UAE Alleges US Backdoors Found In Its Spy Satellites

The United Arab Emirates has allegedly discovered two US-supplied 'security compromising components' in French-provided military satellites

11 years ago

Ofcom Paves Way For Satellite Wi-Fi On UK Aircraft

Ofcom wants to make it easier to deliver satellite Wi-Fi to planes, trains and ships

11 years ago