Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • About me
  • Contact
  • Privacy

OpenFalklands

Focussing on telecommunications on the Falkland Islands

  • Home
  • About
  • About me
  • Contact
  • Privacy

Category: Telecommunications

Broadband, Satellites, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on16/06/2024

Continuing update to the use of Starlink in the Falkland Islands: Part 5

Warning! This is a long issue, as it captures all the action concerning Starlink use in the Falkland Islands since Part 4 was published in […] Read More

Mobile phones, Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on18/03/202118/03/2021

A possible solution for “Problems Receiving Some UK Texts”?

On the 12th March 2021, the Falkland Islands Communications Regulator (Regulator) posted “Problems Receiving Some UK Texts” on Facebook, which can be read below. OpenFalklands […] Read More

Broadband, St Helena, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on08/11/202008/11/2020

Saintel, A Community-Run Non-Profit Internet Service Provider Designed for St Helena

Source: St Helena Independent – VOLUME XV ISSUE 48, 6th NOVEMBER 2020 A new Telecommunications company is being proposed for St Helena.

Broadband, Internet, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on08/11/202008/11/2020

An email update from Sure on local Internet services. Get set go!

There has been confusion about the legality of local IP services or applications with Sure South Atlantic’s Exclusive Operating Licence in place. This concern has […] Read More

Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on10/07/202012/09/2020

Email to the Communications Regulator concerning an amateur radio licence issue

Please read the original post that may be found further down. Then Update #2 and #3. Update #3 – 15th July 2020 This later post […] Read More

Mobile phones, Regulation, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on04/07/202004/07/2020

July 4th 2020 Update: The curious case of 4G TV interference

The original post may be found below. Update #2: 3rd July 2020 The PCC’s report in January stated that an apology and compensation of £5,000 […] Read More

Amateur radio, Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on30/06/2020

Obtaining an amateur radio licence on the Falkland islands.

In a recent post, I added a footnote talking about the competence requirements needed to obtain a full Falkland Islands amateur radio licence in the […] Read More

Broadband, Internet, Regulation, Satellites, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on17/03/202021/03/2020

An open email to MLAs about the impact of VSAT legislation on businesses

Update, 21st MaRCH 2020 I’ve sent an email to MLAs To: Falkland Islands MLAs cc: Falkland Islands Attorney General Although this is an important issue […] Read More

Broadband, General, Internet, Regulation, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on08/02/202008/02/2020

Update; 7th February: National Broadband Strategy – what is it, indeed, where is it heading?

Update; 7th February, CoC meeting   Please take a look at the FITV‘s short report on the closed meeting held at The Chamber of Commerce […] Read More

Broadband, Internet, Regulation, Satellites, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on09/01/202001/03/2021

Business continuity, VSATs and the law of unintended consequences

Following my previous post – National Broadband Strategy: Subsea cable study, there is a subject that has not had sufficient public debate – Internet blackout […] Read More

Broadband, Internet, Strategy, Submarine Cables, Telecommunications Posted on01/01/2020

National Broadband Strategy: Subsea cable study

I have waited with high expectation for the publication of the Falkland Islands Broadband Strategy as proposed in the March 2019 Telecommunications Week. The only […] Read More

Broadband, FI cloud, General, Internet, Regulation, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on10/12/201910/12/2019

Falkland Islands Internet presentation in Penguin News

On Thursday 28th November 2019, I gave a presentation in the Chamber of Commerce in Stanley, Falkland Islands concerning the Islands’ Internet service. This was […] Read More

Broadband, FI cloud, General, Internet, Regulation, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on08/12/2019

Falkland Islands Internet presentation on FITV

On Thursday 28th November 2019, I gave a presentation in the Chamber of Commerce in Stanley, Falkland Islands concerning the Islands’ Internet. This was videoed […] Read More

Broadband, Regulation, Strategy, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on14/08/201914/08/2019

Falkland Islands’ Regulator’s QoS Direction: Part 2 – Discussion

On July 1st 2019, the Falkland Islands’ Communications Regulator issued a “Direction to Sure Falkland Islands, No 2019/01a Quality of Service” which requires Sure Falkland […] Read More

Broadband, General, Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on07/08/201908/08/2019

Falkland Islands’ Regulator’s QoS Direction, Part 1 – what is it?

On July 1st 2019, the Falkland Islands’ Communications Regulator issued a “Direction to Sure Falkland Islands, No 2019/01a Quality of Service” which requires Sure Falkland […] Read More

Broadband, Mobile phones, Telecommunications Posted on24/05/201930/05/2019

A peek under the bonnet of the Falkland Islands’ 4G service: Part 2, Falkland Islands 4G

Update: 30th May 2019 Batelco signed the original Agreement with Star Solutions to install 4G LTE in the South Atlantic islands in March 2015. I […] Read More

Broadband, Mobile phones, Telecommunications Posted on22/05/201924/05/2019

A peek under the bonnet of the Falkland Islands’ 4G service: Part 1, 4G history.

Although consumers generally only care about whether their mobile phones work and that they get a ‘signal’ when they want to make a call, I […] Read More

Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on11/05/201916/05/2019

Is the reported Sure complaints data adequate for a monopoly environment?

Synopsis The Falkland Islands Communications Regulator has just issued a report in May 2019 entitled “A Report on Complaints to Sure Falkland Islands”. This report […] Read More

Broadband, Mobile phones, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on06/05/201915/05/2019

“We have just sent a code to your mobile phone” Oh damn!

Synopsis It’s critical for Falkland Islanders to be able to fully participate in the world of on-line services which are now driven by concerns of […] Read More

Mobile phones, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on04/05/201914/03/2021

Do you have difficulty receiving or sending overseas SMS texts?

Updates are located at the end of the post. Background Back in mid-April 2019, a Falkland Island Internet user posted the following message on Facebook: […] Read More

Broadband, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on16/04/201916/04/2019

Wow! What an island! What a telecoms company!

I have been talking about the Falkland Islands taking an Exponential Approach rather than taking an Incremental Approach to improving Internet services in posts such […] Read More

Telecommunications Posted on27/03/201928/03/2019

Falkland Islands’ 2nd Annual Communications Meeting: Monday, 18th March 2019

I was pleased to see that FIG, Sure and the regulator have been holding public meetings to talk about and involve islanders in matters of […] Read More

Recent Posts

  • It’s a go! Amazon’s Project Kuiper LEO constellation.
  • Connecting Communities: Inside Starlink’s Community Gateway
  • Starlink in the Falklands – April 19th update
  • Comment on TTP/ Sure South Atlantic’s Starlink paper: A Security, Political and Technical Assessment
  • Starlink in the Falklands – Petition Group Press Release

Recent Comments

  • Brian Jamieson on It’s a go! Amazon’s Project Kuiper LEO constellation.
  • Brian Jamieson on Connecting Communities: Inside Starlink’s Community Gateway
  • Grizelda Cockwell on Connecting Communities: Inside Starlink’s Community Gateway
  • Brian Jamieson on Connecting Communities: Inside Starlink’s Community Gateway
  • John Lowrie on Starlink in the Falklands – April 19th update

Please register as a subscriber

An email will be sent when there is a new post
Loading
Share this page on Facebook
fb-share-icon
Share this page on LinkedIn
Share
© 2025 OpenFalklands
Powered by WordPress / Theme by Design Lab