Europe’s getting a new source of broadband this time all thanks to the new Hylas 1, which just got shot up to the ring. This one comes with the commercial venture of UK startup Avanti Communications and the British government, also the European Space Agency. The British government has contributed £40 million ($63m) to its development. The mission this time, is to provide broadband internet access to people in the areas hardest to reach by terrestrial connectivity means. Internet even at the peak of Mount Everest? The satellite is said to be able to provide up to 10Mbps connections will be on offer, with plans for further satellites already on the books, which should serve to expand internet accessibility in parts of Africa and Asia as well. The next Hylas tin can will be leaving terra firma in 15 months, provided there no unknown unknowns pop up during that time to get in its way.

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