The
biennial Satellite Broadband for European Regions (SABER) project has
been officially launched. The project intends to deliver satellite
broadband connectivity to an estimated 10 million households in
Europe that still lack it.
The
objectives of the project were set out in European Digital Agenda,
Europe 2020. Local, regional, and national authorities throughout
Europe will be provided with guidelines regarding the use of high-speed Internet by satellite technologies as well as the method to connect remote,
unconnected areas with the rest of the Continent.
The
project is coordinated by CSI Piedmont. It counts Astrium, Eutelsat
Communications, SES Broadband Services, 21 regional bodies, and both
public and private ICT companies from thirteen countries as its
partners for the project.
The
European Union supplied 510,000 euros to the SABER satellite
broadband project as part of the ICT Policy Support Program.
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