Space Industry and Business News  
Wildblue High-Speed Internet Via Satellite Triples Capacity With New Satellite

Rendition of satellite "WildBlue-1" (Formerly "iSky" and "KaStar"). Names were changed from iSky to KaStar in 1999 and to WildBlue-1 in Sept. 2000.
by Staff Writers
Denver CO (SPX) Mar 22, 2007
WildBlue announced that it began offering high-speed Internet via satellite service through its new satellite, WildBlue-1. WildBlue provides broadband Internet access via satellite to homes and small businesses not currently served, or underserved, by other high-speed providers. WildBlue launched commercial service via the Anik F2 satellite in June of 2005, and currently has over 130,000 customers nationwide.

WildBlue-1 will allow WildBlue to more than triple its customer capacity, making high-speed Internet service available to more than 750,000 rural consumers throughout the continental United States. WildBlue expects that the additional capacity accessible on WildBlue-1 will be available to all areas of the contiguous United States by the second quarter of 2007. WildBlue will also continue to utilize its capacity on Anik F2, alongside WildBlue-1.

"The launch of WildBlue-1 went extremely well, and we are now utilizing the additional capacity that this new satellite provides," said David Leonard, WildBlue's CEO. "WildBlue is eager to offer WildBlue's high-speed Internet service to those rural consumers across the United States who have been waiting for an affordable alternative to dial-up."

WildBlue offers fast, reliable Internet service in three service packages to consumers and small businesses across the contiguous U.S. for as little as $49.95 per month. WildBlue features download speeds of up to 1.5Mbps, competitive with other high-speed services available in the market today. All packages include Internet Service Provider (ISP) services such as e-mail and Web space, the WildBlue Portal (featuring the latest news, information and entertainment), customer care, and an equipment warranty. WildBlue's equipment is available for $299 and certified professional installation is free.

To celebrate this service expansion, new WildBlue customers will receive one month of any service package free of charge in March and April.

An always-on broadband Internet connection, WildBlue's service offers access speeds that are up to thirty times faster than dial-up. WildBlue's two-way broadband service provides high-speed data in both directions, upstream and downstream. Customers do not need an additional phone or cable line in order to receive broadband Internet service from WildBlue.

Related Links
WildBlue
Satellite-based Internet technologies
The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
Satellite-based Internet technologies



Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


Publish, Perish Attitudes Make Profs Balk At Online Publication
Little Rock AR (SPX) Mar 09, 2007
Scientists and researchers appreciate the speed by which online journals can distribute new findings to their colleagues and the academic world, but they fear non-traditional publication can affect their chances of promotion and tenure, according to new study released today by professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Munich.







  • Wildblue High-Speed Internet Via Satellite Triples Capacity With New Satellite
  • Publish, Perish Attitudes Make Profs Balk At Online Publication
  • World Getting Ready To Change The Light Bulb
  • Hong Kong Internet Access Fully Restored

  • Arianespace Is Ready To Support The Mobile Satellite Services Industry's Future Development
  • Next Ariane 5 Takes Shape
  • Official Opening Of The Soyuz Launch Base Construction Site In French Guiana
  • Canadian Satellite Given Final Checks At Russian Launch Pad

  • Germans Urged To Give Foreign Travel A Rest To Curb Global Warming
  • Raytheon Team Proposes Single International Standard In ADS-B Pursuit
  • NASA Signs Defense Department Agreement
  • Lockheed Martin And FAA Reach Significant Milestone In Transformation Of Flight Services

  • Raytheon Completes Testing Of Navy Multiband Terminal Satellite Communications System
  • Northrop Grumman Adds Boeing To Its Integrated Air And Missile Defense Battle Command System Team
  • Boeing TSAT Laser Communications System Demonstrates Mission-Level Capabilities And Performance
  • QinetiQ Completes Urgent Satellite Communications System Order For MOD Helicopters

  • Saab Space To Supply Antennas For New Generation Direct-To-Mobile Satellites
  • Virtual Reality For Virtual Eternity
  • Boeing Orbital Express to Demonstrate New On-Orbit Servicing Capability
  • Top 10 Materials Moments In History Announced

  • SMA Wins Space Adventures Account
  • Fifth Annual Space Career Fair Set For April 12
  • 30th Space Wing Welcomes New Commander
  • Joel Levine Named Mars Scout Program Scientist

  • DMCii To Launch New Higher-Resolution Satellite Imaging Service
  • First Greenhouse Gas Animations Produced Using Envisat SCIAMACHY Data
  • Take A Closer Look At Our Planet At The Palais De La Decouverte In Paris
  • GeoEye Acquires Leading Aerial Imagery Provider From GE Oil And Gas

  • Lockheed Martin Completes Work On Modernized GPS Satellites
  • Spanish Firms Want To Respect Galileo Accords
  • Trimble Introduces Mini GPS Clock for Precise Timing
  • GPS Sneakers Soon To Hit Retail Stores

  • The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright Space.TV Corporation. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space.TV Corp on any Web page published or hosted by Space.TV Corp. Privacy Statement