Satellite's role in the penetration of broadband connectivity within the European Union

Abstract

The European Commission (EC) has recently acknowledged that broadband coverage for all - the 2013 target of the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) - has been achieved thanks to satellite broadband services, such as Tooway™, the consumer-grade Internet access at 20 Mbps via the Eutelsat KA-SAT satellite. However, broadband take-up in the European Union (EU) is still far from being satisfactory, notably in rural and remote areas where satellite solutions are ideally suited.