p2pnet.net OT news:- The British military’s latest communication satellite is now online following its launch in South America last month.

And it’ll improve Net ‘call home’ abilities for troops serving in places such as Iraq or Afghanistan, or at sea, says the Ministry of Defence.

Skynet 5A is the first of three to be launched under a £3 billion (almost $6 billion) Private Finance Initiative ( PFI ) programme which has Britain’s MoD working in partnership with Paradigm Secure Communications, who are the service providers, and EADS-Astrium, who built the satellite itself.

“The satellite, with its world beating antenna technology and high power and data rates, provides a significant enhancement to operational capability for our forces,” says the MoD.

“It is also being used in the field of welfare services, to provide ‘free’ messages between service personnel on operations and their families and friends.”

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Also See:
Ministry of Defence – New satellite in service for Military communications, May 11, 2007

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