Telemedicine is healthcare’s new frontier
27 Jan 2005
The European Space Agency has decided to prepare the ground for a Telemedicine Programme to be presented at the next ESA Ministerial Conference. This is…
AmerHis In-Orbit tests a complete success
18 Jan 2005
The AmerHis Co-ordination Group also discussed and agreed that pilot operations should begin earlier than previously expected, with the intention of providing pre-operational services in…
PC/TV interactivity just a Snapshot away
13 Jan 2005
TV Snapshot is aimed at the increasing number of viewers watching television on their PC via satellite, especially those wanting an enriched interactivity experience. The…
Meeting the needs of global healthcare with satellite technology
21 Dec 2004
A comprehensive review over the last two years with symposiums and meetings has helped identify the real needs of the medical community before developing the…
Broadband Internet service, a boost for rural Ireland
07 Dec 2004
An T naiste Deputy Mary Harney T.D., Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, launched the South West Broadband Initiative on Friday, 17th January 2003…
French Senate and ESA to organise colloquium on bridging the digital divide
07 Dec 2004
Bridging the digital divide is a challenge that has to be addressed for the future development of Europe’s regions. For citizens isolated by natural obstacles,…
Digital divide: political will and space solutions
07 Dec 2004
In Lisbon, in March 2000, the European Council set the objective of ensuring that Europe becomes “the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the…
Analysis shows benefits for broadband connectivity in Europe
07 Dec 2004
To underpin the policy decisions, ESA assessed a Cost Benefit Analysis of satcom and alternative technologies which, had concluded that widespread adoption of broadband in…
‘m’ Learning Trials a big success
25 Nov 2004
The Trapeze project, supported by ESA under ARTES-3, has just completed a successful 5-week trial that linked pupils and their teachers in the Netherlands, Belgium…
User-friendly Bandwidth on Demand
25 Nov 2004
Efficient Bandwidth-on-Demand (BoD) faces a number of problems. Currently, satcom suppliers lack sufficient control of BoD facilities; while administrators lack the ability to track data for…