The Government is to invest £160 million in funding research and development of next-generation satellite communications.  The scheme aims to establish UK leadership in the next generation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication technologies such as AI and machine learning needed to support the launch of hundreds of satellites. Whitehall believes LEO satellites will

EE will be able to extend 4G connectivity to the remotest area over a satellite link

Contact with emergency services can be made outside mobile and wifi coverage

O2 hope to showcase the first ‘proof of concepts’ of the project by 2020 O2 has partnered up with the European Space Agency to support a project that trials technology for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). The collaboration comes as part of a four-year trial programme called ‘Project Darwin’ which aims to test connectivity solutions