Eutelsat's KA-SAT High Throughput Satellite goes into service today, enchancing satellite-based IP service coverage across Europe and the Mediterranean.
It should be providing broadband-speed internet to more than 1m European households. Eutelsat says at least 13m european households are still beyond ADSL's range, while 17m are stuck with sub-broadband internet speeds of below 2Mbps.
The satellite blasted off to the atmosphere (reaching heights of around 36000km above the equator) from Baikonur, Continue reading...