By Jane Wakefield, BBC
A satellite dedicated to plugging some of the holes in the UK and Europe’s broadband coverage finally took to the skies last month. The spacecraft, called Hylas 1 (Highly Adaptable Satellite), was scheduled to launch at the end of last year. The UK government may see the launch as an answer to its prayers as it races to provide all homes with a minimum 2Mbps broadband connection by 2015. But others have questioned the relevance of satellite in the increasingly competitive and speedy broadband market.
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