Far from the towns and farther from the cities, the cowboys of the Wild West are alive and well, though perhaps not quite as wild as they once were. After all, Wild Bill Hickok didn’t have Rural Broadband Satellite Internet!
As the use of high speed satellite internet access for emergency services spreads across the globe, the UK and Canada are not going to be left behind. Satellite communications have become vital to coordinating operations in the field during large scale emergencies in remote areas, as well as for directing efforts fighting forest fires. Lives are saved and efficiency is greatly enhanced by the use of satellite access.
In the UK, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue is updating their Command Vehicle with new technologies in order to more effectively deal with emergencies occurring beyond the range of normal communications. Satellite broadband internet access will enable them
Imagine, if you will, a major natural disaster occurring in a remote part of the world where communications are sketchy at best and now totally disrupted. Emergency teams are on the way, supplies and equipment are being shipped from around the world in an amazing show of international goodwill. What happens when it all gets to the scene? How can these vital operations be coordinated effectively when time is of the essence? Portable broadband satellite internet is the answer.
As we have mentioned in previous blog posts, there’s a lot of hype about this “green” industry and how it’s supposed save us time and money, but “going green” has always seemed like such an expensive chore that nobody in my neighborhood has seemed to figure out yet. I mean, sure we can install eco-friendly light bulbs and save a couple dollars each month on our electric bill, but what I and most Americans are asking is, “how can I see ‘going green’ as an immediate advantage to me”?
Virtual Private Network, or VPN as it is commonly referred to, is being used by businesses for their remote employees and far flung office locations.
It is very common for most companies, large and small, to have an “Intranet”. An intranet is a secure network within the business for use by employees to share ideas and work together.
We are all concerned about the high price of gasoline. However, did you know that your WildBlue Dish can help you conserve gasoline and save money? WildBlue, by providing you with reliable, High speed Satellite Internet service gives you the power to do from your home what you used to do from your car.
WHERE IS THE CHEAPEST GAS IN YOUR AREA!
With dial-up internet service it would take an inordinate amount of time to find the best places to purchase gasoline in your area, and time is money. WildBlue allows you to browse quickly and reach the sites you are looking for. Here are a few suggestions that will
In recent years, we see a trend in families leaving the big city, choosing smaller, remote locations to raise families. With this, families enjoy a more natural environment, fewer influences from the big city, and the opportunity to have a quiet home life. Sometimes families move to residential areas on small plots of land while others build on large acres. Regardless, living in a remote area usually comes with trade-offs.
A while back we started a series on satellite internet technology and services around the world and started with Japan. It only seems fair for us to continue this series with our next destination being the UK. The satellite internet technology in the UK seems to be very close to that which is offered in the United States. As a matter of fact some of the service providers are even the same. The majority of us are most likely familiar with Hughesnet, which is a satellite internet service provider here in the United States. Hughesnet also provides service to areas in the UK through other companies such as ETHNET by allowing them to use part of its technology to provide its own satellite internet service. BeyonDSL is another company that provides residential satellite internet service to areas throughout the UK. They offer one-way as well as two-way internet access. However, the one-way service incorporates a standalone BSM-2 box with just a simple Ethernet cable that needs to be connected to your PC or network equipment. This greatly reduces the possibility of software problems that can often arise from the satellite receiver. BrownstoneIT primarily focuses on offering enterprise services to larger companies that, although comes with higher speeds and more functionality, also comes with a higher price tag. This company is unique in that it offers custom VoIP and video conferencing services to its customers as well, which are services that are traditionally very difficult to offer through a satellite solution. Avonline Plc is another residential service provider that operates very similar to BeyonDSL. Around the middle of next year WildBlue is also expected to begin providing services to the UK as well as other parts of Europe. These expansions will follow the launch of its new satellite also scheduled for next year. The entrance of WildBlue into the UK market should significantly raise the bar for satellite internet performance within the country.
In light of recent legislation and President Obama’s plan to create a better broadband network for rural Americans I have decided to start a series dedicated to satellite broadband networks in other countries. Today, we will take a look at what Japan is doing with their satellite internet technology. Japan is unique to the U.S. in that it suffers a significantly larger amount of earthquakes. Therefore, it is very important for the country to have a communication infrastructure that can withstand such major natural disasters. Also unlike the United States the Japanese Government directly funds their satellite internet networks. A couple years ago Japan launched what was known as the KIZUNA satellite, with the primary intent of creating a backup high-speed internet networking system that would replace its ground network during natural disasters. As it turns out this satellite is quite capable of facilitating a stand-alone high speed internet network. This satellite contains two antennas, one of which will be dedicated to other Asian countries and will permit high-speed internet communications via satellite between Japan and neighboring countries. Of course the other antenna is dedicated to serving Japan. Dividing the satellite into two multibeam antennas allows it to efficiently divide up the satellite’s signal so that the limited frequencies can be made available and reused by many different areas. This new satellite will provide high-speed internet with download speeds of 155mbps and upload speeds of 6mbps. The satellite will be able to provide download speeds of up to 1.2gbps to commercial customers. These types of speeds are significantly faster than what even today’s fiber optics internet networks can provide and are unheard of speeds for the satellite internet industry. In addition to functioning as a communication network backup system this new satellite internet service will also target Japan’s rural citizens that do not have access to the country’s fiber optic network and have been forced to receive internet service via DSL.
