Topical Index: Broadband Access to the Home: Satellite
This page provides a topical index to material on this website covering
what's happening with satellite broadband access
new technologies affecting satellite operators
related business issues and strategies
Articles are listed ordered by date of the newsletter they appeared in—newest to oldest.
"Wildblue Country"--Broadband for The Rural Lifestyle (BBHR 9/9/2006)
How fast does broadband need to be? Our visit with satellite broadband provider WildBlue, followed by a visit with our son who recently installed the service, helped provide the answer: "a lot faster than you used to have." Wildblue targets the unserved and underserved markets that cable and DSL don't reach. It may be a niche market, but a target market of 12-15 million homes and offices isn't too shabby.
"Broadband Britain": SatDrive - Broadband over Satellite (BBHR 9/23/2003)
Tremendous changes have taken place in the UK broadband scene during the three years since our last extended visit. Although "Broadband Britain" is still more a goal than a reality, the progress is undeniable. We share a few impressions of the changes, plus what we heard in meetings with three distinctly different broadband service providers. SatDrive has a very clever way of allocating satellite bandwidth.
