Thursday, October 20, 2011

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

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