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UK To Invest £200 Million In Space Technology
Reusable rocket engines and satellite tools could help the UK conquer the final frontier
Satellite Broadband Seizes On BDUK’s Fibre Failings
If BDUK fails to deliver broadband using national fibre networks, satellite providers could step in
Chinese GPS Alternative Opens To Consumers
BeiDou satellite navigation system will finally appear on smartphones
European Satellite Navigation Competition Opens To Developers
Participants get the first opportunity to play around with data produced by the brand new Galileo satellites
New Eutelsat Tooway Packages Bring 20Mbps Broadband To Rural UK
Could Tooway broadband be a rural saviour?
Google May Help Launch US Wireless Broadband Network
Google is said to be in talks with US satellite television provider Dish Network on building a wireless broadband network in the United States
Google High Res Images Now Include London Olympics
Google Maps has expanded its high resolution image collection of cities, including venues at the Olympic Games
Avanti Launches Pay-As–You-Go Satellite Broadband
Avanti tries to make Internet access in broadband “notspots” easier than ever
C&W Drops ‘Uneconomical’ Broadband For Cumbrian Community
A remote community in Cumbria has seen their broadband service switched off because it was 'uneconomical'
Space App Developer Competition Launches
The ESNC calls out to entrepreneurs and developers to cash in on space-related ideas
Russia To Spike Plan To Recycle Satellite For Antarctic Broadband Access
The mis-aligned Russian Express AM4 satellite could provide fast access for Antarctic scientists if Polar Broadband can convince the Russians
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