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Satellites give 100% broadband
AREAS without high-speed internet could soon get broadband up to 2Mb per second as the government has approved four companies to supply satellite packages.
The Broadband For Everyone scheme means people in internet blackspots can gain access for less than €35 a month, at less than €100 to install and including all necessary equipment.
The four companies are Vivéole, Connexion Verte, France Télécom subsidiary NordNet and SFR subsidiary SHD.
Between one and two million French households in rural areas do not have high-speed access.
Digital economy secretary Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet said approving the four companies was part of the aim of Digital France 2012 and opened up the way for “high-speed broadband for everyone, even in the blackspots”.
The government has also committed to introducing more cable access in areas of moderate population density in a bid to boost access speeds.
NordNet and Vivéole will supply their service using the satellite Astra, while SHD and Connexion Verte will use the rival Eutelsat.
However, a major drawback for satellite broadband is that there is a delayed response in the signal of about 600 milliseconds, plus limits on upload/download speeds, which means it cannot be used for voice-over-internet programs such as Skype.
MTN Satellite Releases StreamXcel Plus Maritime Solution
Communications, connectivity, and content services provider MTN Satellite has released StreamXcel Plus, an integrated hardware and software solution for managing shipboard satellite communications, the company announced Sept. 2.
Supported by MTN’s Ku-band satellite coverage, StreamXcel Plus aims to provide a suite of tools permitting vessel owners to optimize their ship’s satellite voice and data traffic while minimizing costs. The product also features automatic switching capabilities to support Inmarsat FleetBroadband whenever vessels move outside MTN’s Ku-band range.
StreamXcel Plus operates on a network that includes two voice lines, data and Internet access over VSAT with FleetBroadband as a backup communications system. StreamXcel Plus also provides VSAT bandwidth data compression and optimization.
“We are introducing StreamXcel Plus to meet the emerging requirements for greater integration of shipboard and shoreside communication and IT networks, as well as improved crew morale services. We can now provide a cost-effective solution that combines both VSAT and FleetBroadband voice and data to create a complete, optimized communications network,” MTN Senior Vice President Bradford Briggs said in a statement.
IsatPhone Pro is handset of choice
The Polish Ministry of Defence has selected IsatPhone Pro as the satellite handset of choice for 150 of its diplomats and ambassadors.
TS2 awarded a contract for the supply of 150 satellite phones to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The equipment is intended to secure communication in the event of emergency and the phones will be provided to Polish ambassadors and consuls across the world. Diplomats frequently visit regions where no conventional mobile telecommunication system is available. Now they can use satellite connections ensuring global coverage and safety.