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Ultrawideband may be just too wide
News The satellite industry and its TV and cable customers say a short-range wireless standard called ultrawideband threatens to interfere with many of their broadcasts. Beginning last February, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) let a handful...
[February 13, 2003, 9:41]
Satellite alternative to DSL
News As BT drags its heels over ADSL and the cable companies fail to jump on the broadband bandwagon, EuroSky is expanding its satellite service, making it available through users' existing ISP for a monthly cost of £9.99.
[February 7, 2000, 14:40]
BSkyB partner closes UK operations
News Comet Satellite & Cable installs infrastructure for Pay TV operators Foxtel and Austar, as well as Cable & Wireless Optus. Australian-based Comet Satellite & Cable has been forced to retreat from the United Kingdom market, leaving 160 employees in...
[May 24, 2001, 10:44]
2000 Roundup: Broadband comes to Britain - eventually
News Often seen as the poor cousin to cable and ADSL, the advantage with satellite is it requires no digging, laying of cables and so is able to reach out to remote areas. Ironically the year began with big news about what is generally regarded as the...
[January 2, 2001, 6:12]
UK leads Europe in satellite broadband
News Satellite broadband is one alternative for homes and businesses that cannot get broadband via either cable or DSL. Prices for two-way satellite services are generally above prices for DSL and cable modem services, although it is unclear how much of...
[June 4, 2003, 12:51]
Storage firms develop extra drives for DVR
News Maxtor and Seagate also say external hard drives can allow cable and satellite companies to lengthen the life of DVR boxes, which often are leased to consumers. Maxtor and Seagate Technology have plans to add external hard drives to DVRs in a bid...
[April 29, 2004, 9:05]
Satellite broadband goes nationwide
News With monthly rental charges starting at around £60, and installation charges of £899 or more, BT's satellite broadband is considerably more expensive than its ADSL offering, not to mention cable or wireless broadband.
[March 26, 2002, 17:47]
Satellite plans for premium Web and TV
News Satellite broadcasters are pushing to compete with cable operators to provide high-speed Internet access as well as premium programming from HBO and local TV. See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other...
[March 28, 2003, 15:06]
AVC Broadband review
Reviews This is the gateway between the satellite signal and your PC, connecting at one end via an aerial cable and at the other via USB. An engineer has to come to your home and fit the satellite dish (or if you already have a dish, the extra hardware...
[June 16, 2004, 9:35]
One-way satellites span the broadband divide
News See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access technologies, including a comprehensive guide to the best deals out there. UK Internet users will soon be able to sign up for a one-way...
[October 16, 2002, 6:27]
NoviiRemote for Nokia Smartphones (3650, 3660, 6260, 6600)
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[April 17, 2005, 8:00]
Wireless high-speed access for everyone?
News The company hopes to deliver two-way Internet access by satellite to the entire United States, Canada and Latin America. Already, the company -- previously known as KaStar Satellite Communications -- has signed equity partnerships with TV Guide...
[January 18, 2000, 6:05]
Wireless high speed access for everyone?
News The company hopes to deliver two-way Internet access by satellite to the entire United States, Canada and Latin America. Already, the company -- previously known as KaStar Satellite Communications -- has signed equity partnerships with TV Guide...
[January 17, 2000, 6:05]
CES: Name change and first product for Rearden Steel
News As previously reported, the company designs software and hardware for cable and satellite set-top boxes that lets them effectively function as digital entertainment centers. Moxi Digital will not manufacture the boxes, but will work with customers...
[January 7, 2002, 15:27]
Oftel urged to improve its broadband stats
News Charlie Sands, one of ABC's founders, has claimed that Oftel is focusing too heavily on ADSL and cable broadband while "doing little" to record the usage of other types of broadband access such as satellite broadband and Wi-Fi.
[June 2, 2003, 13:47]
Broadband boom set to transform Britain
News Today the Internet is a world of screeching modems and slow downloads, but in five years' time the picture in Europe will be transformed by a boom in high-speed satellite digital telephone line services.
[February 9, 2001, 16:18]
US Report: New generation set-top in the works
News The company has vigorously pursued deals with cable and satellite companies that would insert WebTV technology into the millions of set-top boxes they put in the homes of their subscribers. The new set-top is tailored for EchoStar's new satellite...
[January 6, 1999, 16:30]
SatDrive review
Reviews After connecting up the USB box to your PC (or inserting the PCI card), loading the drivers, and connecting the dish’s coax cable, the receiver’s firmware should automatically find the satellite (if it has been aligned correctly by the installer).
[December 13, 2002, 12:32]
Satellite broadband from Freebox
News Satellite tends to be more expensive than ADSL or cable for the same amount of bandwidth and bi-directional services are even more expensive. He thinks satellite will become a useful substitute for users unable to get their hands on either ADSL or...
[November 3, 2000, 11:44]
Google jumps into TV business
News This model and product works for anybody who has TV ad inventory; networks, satellite operators and cable operators. Cable companies are known for being able to target and segment audiences — sometimes to even the neighborhood level — to a much...
[April 3, 2007, 10:07]
