Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/10/16/silvermead_launches_sat_broadband_next/
Silvermead launches Sat broadband next month
Choice
Posted in Broadband, 16th October 2002 13:54 GMT
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Yet another ISP is to offer broadband via a one-way satellite service bringing high-speed Net access to people all over the country.
Silvermead's service [1] is due to go live next month and can work using an existing Sky TV satellite dish. The monthly fee for the service - which also includes an unmetered dial-up service to upload data - costs £34.99 a month.
Start-up costs start from £150 which includes the cost of a mini-dish (if needed), satellite modem, software and installation. Punters who don't want to retain their own dial-up ISP can do so, but the download element will still set them back £29.99 a month.
The satellite service is being run in association with Cyprus-based PlanetSky.
The great selling point for all the satellite-based broadband services is its widespread availability - especially in areas not served by cable or DSL services.
In the last couple of weeks a handful of ISPs have come forward plugging their one-way satellite broadband services.
Hampshire-based SatDrive is offering its service for £14.99 a month. Elsewhere, independent satellite broadband provider Isonetric Broadband, is offering its 1Mbps service for £30 a-month. And Everywhere! Broadband's service starts at £19.95 a month with installation costs from £99. ®
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