Technology and Ka Band Industry Today

A French Ka band communications satellite covering Europe and the Indian Ocean was launched on top of a Chinese Long March rocket Friday.


Some say broadband access should be enshrined as a basic human right, and carriers , operators and other technology developers are working on ways to reduce the cost and increase the speed of broadband acce in rural areas. By Sam Baird


Adrian Ballintine, the chief executive officer of Ka band provider Newsat , has been inducted to the Board of Directors for the World Teleport Association (WTA).


Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in ka band solutions and services, joined the three panel sessions at the SATCON 2011 Conference and Exhibition.
Source: Marketwatch.com




Gilat introduced its new high speed Ka band VSAT terminals for the consumer market. 


Nine out of 10 airplanes with an Internet connection use Gogo LLC, which transmits signals from cellular towers to antennas that can be installed on a plane overnight. Bu the company is now facing growing competition from ka band carriers. 


Reference: http://online.wsj.com/ 






Guidelines for alerting mobile phone users before they surpassed monthly limits on voice or data service usages  announced by the US Federal Communications Commission.


 Technology is a great leveler as it helps narrow the gaps between people, it is evident from the fact that expanding telecommunications infrastructures has brought Mizoram closer to the rest of India. 
Source: http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/246895


Queensland students will be required to secure a "licence" to take mobile phones to school if a state government-commissioned proposed anti cyber-bullying policy is approved. 
Read more:  http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/mobile-phone-licence-mooted-for-qld-kids-20111021-1mc06.html


NINE drivers were caught using mobile phones in north east Fife, UK during a crackdown operation by local police authority. 
From: http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/dunfermline-and-west-fife/crackdown_on_drivers_using_mobile_phones_1_1921581


Google has piled into the potential auction of rival Yahoo, allying with private equity investors to consider a joint bid for the ailing search engine competitor. 


Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/google-looks-at-bid-for-troubled-rival-yahoo-2375158.html

Satellite Internet, Telecommunications and Technology Updates 10/21/2011

The “air-battle” in satellite broadband wars just got its latest warrior, the ViaSat-1 (VS1) satellite. 


The decision by Shaw Communications to defer its plan to set up a mobile phone business cost the company up to $83.7 million in its latest quarter, sources confirmed Thursday.

SiriusXM released official statements earlier this week announcing the release of 2.0. I, but many analysts are wondering how the product would be launched and what it would feature.


Hughes is set to accomplish the rollout of network upgrades for HughesNet subscribers which began in the summer of 2010, thereby boosting browsing and download speed for improved online customer experience. 


RIM have enjoyed tremendous success in the corporate world throughout the years with their famous Blackberry gadgets, but the balance seems to be shifting with the new iPhone 4S  becoming the handset of choice among professionals. Read more at  at cmvlive.com/technology/gadgets/the-iphone-4s-gains-popularity-in-the-corporate-sector


Mobile and fixed Internet services are converging via Wi-Fi which operates on unlicensed spectrum and small circles, perhaps 200 feet in radius. More at wsj.com.
New wireless internet access points were launched in five more New York City parks last Thursday by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with AT&T. Read full report:
http://www.nyunews.com/news/2011/10/18/18wireless/
Social media could be causing changes on people's brains as well as their social life, research indicates. Read more www.bbc.co.uk

Internet portals draw more online Australians than any other online media, reaching more than 96% of Australians online in September, a new report showed. Follow this story on http://www.bandt.com.au/news/web-portals-reach-more-aussies-than-social-network

Marshall University student are asking business executives on the west side of Charleston if they are willing to move their business to Facebook or Twitter. Read more http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=110589