Eutelsat Communications is bringing 2 megabits per second (Mbps) broadband access to rural areas of the UK.
Tooway, which costs £29.99 per month, offers broadband access via a small satellite dish and a modem, which is connected to the PC by ethernet. Eutelsat said that the satellite connection can be bundled with TV and VoIP (voice over IP) telephony service if required.
"Tooway will help make Lord Carter's vision for Digital Britain a reality by revolutionising the consumer market for satellite internet access," said Arduino Patacchini, director of multimedia and value added services at Eutelsat, in reference to the recent Digital Britain report, which described a plan for nationwide minimum broadband speeds of 2Mbps.
The company also revealed that it planned to offer 10Mbps services throughout Britain by 2010.
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Barry Middleton said: I was going to get satellite broadband as i cannot get broadband where i am living But few days ago someone drop a leaflet through my letterbox and i got mobile broadband which is better then satellite broadband and its much cheaper as well This is the websitewwwdomesticutilitiescom
Skidz said: Weird isnt it I live in a remote part of the Uk and have had 8MB for 3 years
Enquiring Minds said: How rural is rural Will there still be dead spots that cant even get this service