Eutelsat Communications has launched "Tooway" consumer Internet access service in the U..K, offering 2 Mbps downstream access for £29.99 per month. Company executives say 14 to 20 percent of U.K. homes cannot today get service at 2 Mbps. Service had been launched in France earlier in the year. Service providers in Italy and Spain also use Tooway.
But more is coming. In 2010, Eutelsat will launch a new Ka-band satellite that will offer downstream speeds of 10 Mbps. By way of comparison, the new bird will have the capacity of 40 traditional satellites and will offer service comparable to terrestrial ADSL2 networks.
Eutelsat says video services will be available using a single receiver and antenna once the Ka-band satellite is operational. It is possible that VoIP services might also be possible, though some latency issues will remain for online gaming.
Voice support would be key, as it would allow Tooway to offer an actual triple-play service over a single network, much as terrestrial competitors do.
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