Category: Space Communications

What D2D Satellite Means for UK Emergency Services and the ESN

In January 2026, the UK Space Agency issued a request for information on behalf of the Home Office’s Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme. The question it was asking, in essence, was whether direct-to-device satellite technology could help solve a problem that has been building for more than a decade: the Emergency Services Network is still not ready, Airwave is still running, and rural and coastal coverage gaps remain unresolved.

Can D2D Satellite Replace Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas?

It is one of the most searched questions about satellite communications right now. Direct-to-device, or D2D, satellite services are live in the UK, real operators are offering them, and the marketing narrative is compelling: satellite coverage everywhere, on your existing phone, no specialist hardware required. For anyone who has stood in a field in rural Lincolnshire or on a hillside in Scotland watching the no-signal indicator on their phone, the promise sounds significant.

Four Technical Approaches to Direct-to-Device Satellite Services Explained

Four Technical Approaches to Direct-to-Device Satellite Services Explained | Craig Miles Blog · May 2026 · By Craig Miles · 8 min…

Cheap Internet Access using Recycled Smartphones

Cheap internet access using recycled smartphones, for the developing world.

What do I mean by developing world exactly?

Well for starters, the 2.6 Billion people, that the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates, do not have Internet access.

What is Sustainable Development Goal 4

SDG4 refers to Sustainable Development Goal 4, which is one of the 17 global goals established by the United Nations in 2015…

Fibre Optic Cabling

Today, we will be discussing fibre optic cabling, which is a critical component in modern telecommunications and networking infrastructure. Fibre optic cabling…

Free Space Optical Communications

Free Space Optical Communications, is a way of transmitting data, using light. Free Space Optical Communications, is commonly abbreviated to FSO Communications.…