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HughesNet Bridges Digital Divide In Northern California
Germantown MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2006 Hughes Network Systems has announced it is helping to bridge the digital divide in northern California by delivering its HughesNet broadband satellite service to students, consumers and small business owners across the region, including towns such as Redding and Chico. "There are a considerable number of people in communities across California who still are unable to receive high-speed Internet access through cable, DSL, or any other terrestrial means," said Max Engel, Satellite and Broadband analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "For those consumers, satellite broadband offers a fantastic alternative to their dial-up service." Unlike terrestrial solutions, HughesNet satellite broadband does not rely on cable or phone wires, making affordable broadband available to consumers and small businesses everywhere, regardless of geography, at speeds comparable to digital subscriber lines. The compact antenna dish needs only to have a clear view of the southern sky. "We have more than 30 years of experience in the satellite networking business and pride ourselves in delivering high-speed Internet access to consumers and small businesses no matter where they live or work," said Mike Cook, senior vice president of Hughes. HughesNet currently serves more than 300,000 customers in nearly 26,000 zip codes throughout the United States. Related Links Hughes Network Systems
Shutdown Of Connexion-by-Boeing Service Predicted
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jul 05, 2006In a briefing note to clients, Telecom, Media and Finance Associates, Inc. (TMF Associates), the specialist Mobile Satellite Services consulting firm, predicts that it will not be possible to make a commercial success of the in-flight Internet service offered by Connexion-by-Boeing on airlines such as Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines, and that the service will ultimately be shut down. |
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