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Washington Emergency Responders Adopt SpaceX's Starlink Satellite Broadband Service
The emergency response division of Washington's state military started connecting to SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation in August using user terminals to deliver internet service to wildfire-ravaged areas, CNBC reported Tuesday.
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FCC OKs SpaceX Ground Antenna Rollout for Starlink Broadband Service
SpaceX has received the Federal Communications Commission“™s approval to deploy the ground antenna needed for the company's internet service, CNBC reported Friday.
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Tony Bardo: Hughes to Expand Texas Satellite Internet Services
Hughes Network Systems has received a contract modification from the Texas Department of Information Resources to provide additional offerings in support of the Texas Agency Network Next Generation Communications Technology Services program. The company said Aug. 12 the expanded contract includes Internet bandwidth tokens for small or home offices, redeployable satellites for fixed satellite services and move/add/change services for […] More
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Hugo Frega: Hughes, HISPASAT Team for Colombian Internet Access Project
Hughes Network Systems will provide an HX broadband satellite system and terminals for delivering satellite Internet services to the Colombian subsidiary of satellite operator HISPASAT. The contract is part of the Vive Digital program, through which Colombia’s ministry of information technology and communication aims to increase Internet access in the country, Hughes said Tuesday. “HISPASAT is helping Colombia make a technological leap through […] More
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Hughes Communications Brings Satellite Internet to Rural Areas
Hughes Communications is about to make my life so much easier. Let me explain. My mom lives in rural Northwest Washington state, where the biggest development each time I visit is the location of the newest clear-cut. It“™s rural. Very, very rural. My normally timid retired mother has learned to drive like a bat out […] More