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EchoStar satellite to boost broadband speeds in rural Canada - telecoms.com
US firm EchoStar has rocket-launched its new XVII satellite into geostationary orbit above earth, providing faster internet speeds for Canada. The Ka-band satellite is expected to be ready for commercial operation this autumn, whereupon it will increase broadband speeds and quality for customers of the EchoStar-owned ISP HughesNet, especially those located in rural areas of Canada. Once the new satellite is online, it is expected to increase downstream connection speeds to more than 10Mbps – a significant bump from the standard HughesNet service available today of 1-2Mbps. However, this increase...
Published By: telecoms.com - Tuesday, 10 July, 2012