How it started

2026 marks eight years since we started providing remote internet connectivity for film / tv productions and events in some of the most interesting locations across the UK. In this time one location and one of our earliest jobs really stands out. In this article we look at how Basecamp started.

Back in 2018 we saw the need for temporary internet in remote locations and we approached the company who built satellite trucks for the BBC. We had something of an unusual request, it was more marketing than practicality but gave us a stand out advantage straight away and made us very memorable – we built a satellite truck in a Mini.

In hindsight this wasn’t the best platform, it was one of the smallest cars on the road but we wanted to make a statement, and it was. Whilst we should have been blending into the background our “Mini Satellite Truck” ended up being featured in our clients social stories. The truck was equipped with two satellite dishes. One on a motorised bracket on that would automatically find the satellite and the second, a flyaway kit, on a stand that we could set up and move about.

Right from the early days we saw a need for redundancy. We supplied multiple connections just in case we were to experience technical or network issues. The early tech we used to provide remote internet sits gathering dust as we now use the latest flat “Low Earth Orbit” style dishes. These newer dishes have a number of advantages over the older design, but also a number of challenges that we mitigate with network infrastructure.

Our first job remains a warm memory, a live stream from a tidal island for a global beauty firm. A wonderful, off-grid adventure, with everyone camping. It was in this moment we started looking for a bigger, more capable, off-road vehicle!