Perhaps this could be an alternative title for this post? “The People Chose Starlink – Will Sure Try to Overrule Them? As Starlink’s long-awaited arrival […] Read More| OpenFalklands
On March 17th 2025, two presentations were given by Sure Falkland Islands in Stanley. The first was to the islands’ businesses who are members of […] Read More| OpenFalklands
FIG’s Consultation extended 8th April 2025: A press statement from the Falkland Islands Government announcing an extension to the current consultation. “VSAT Public Consultation Period […] Read More| OpenFalklands
This post examines the Falkland Islands Government’s initiative to install network ‘probes’ in the Sure network to measure broadband speed as a Key Performance Indicator […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Picture source: Mike Kemp I feel I should apologise for the flurry of posts from OpenFalklands in recent days. But can you blame me with […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Stanley, Falkland Islands town hall Hot on the heels of the Sure Falkland Islands presentation last week and my critiques of some of the comments […] Read More| OpenFalklands
A typical data centre where Points of Presence (PoPs) are hosted (Photo Source: datacenterfrontier.com) This is the final post in a three-part follow-up series covering […] Read More| OpenFalklands
This post is a follow-up to the presentation delivered by Sure Falkland Islands on March 19th, 2025, in Stanley. You can listen to the presentation […] Read More| OpenFalklands
In yesterday’s post focussing on Sure Falkland Island’s public presentation, I talked about some observations asserted by the presenter about their technical views of Starlink. […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Tom Clarke of Sky News in Stanley This is the latest update in the long process of gaining approval for the use of Starlink in […] Read More| OpenFalklands
The wait is over – the light at the end of the tunnel is here! The Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Falkland Islands Government has […] Read More| OpenFalklands
(and a bit about the possible OneWeb LEO service in St Helena) I’ve discussed the arrival of the Equiano cable in St Helena several times […] Read More| OpenFalklands
February 2025 - good news - Thank you Starlink!| OpenFalklands
On July 11th, 2024, a team's hard work in the Falkland Islands culminated in a public meeting held in Stanley's Town Hall. The meeting presented the results of a Petition demanding changes in the law to allow the use of Starlink on the islands.| OpenFalklands
January 2025 Falkland Islands Starlink status - what a few days it's been!| OpenFalklands
In yesterday’s (Thursday) OpenFalklands blog, I noted that while a week may seem long in politics, even a single day can feel like an eternity […] Read More| OpenFalklands