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…
Trapeze project runs lifeline to remote areas
25 Nov 2004
The Trapeze project was initiated in November 1999 and is run by a consortium including EFECOT and @iT in Belgium and Telespazio in Italy and…
Traffic jam hotspots pinpointed in advance
23 Nov 2004
Using GPS position, an in-car computer and the ESA developed PRODAT mobile communication system, traffic data is reported via satellite to a central facility. Compared…
AmerHis undergoing In Orbit Tests
21 Oct 2004
Launched less than two months ago and now located in geo-stationary orbit at 61 degrees West, AmerHis is carried aboard Hispasat’s Amazonas satellite and heralds…
F5 receives ‘Prize of the Jury’ award
19 Oct 2004
The EDIBS (Embedded DIgital Broadcast Services) project began 2003 in order to address the problem for TV providers who lose advertising revenue because viewers fast…
Market Survey of Eastern Europe Underway
14 Oct 2004
The study is being conducted in two phases by Lapp-Hancock Associates Ltd. of Canada and aims to identify opportunities for European Union satellite operators and…
IPv6 Presentations now online
12 Oct 2004
The new Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) has reached a level of maturity which allows the beginning of its deployment. As already demonstrated satellite networks…