ViaSat-1 Launch Successful
ViaSat announced that its new Ka-Band ViaSat-1 satellite was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on October 19. ViaSat claims that this is the highest capacity satellite in...
View ArticleSatellite Broadband Providers Announce Next-Gen Offerings
The two largest U.S.-based satellite broadband providers made big announcements last week. ViaSat, parent company to the WildBlue Internet service, announced that it has entered into a new five-year...
View ArticleViaSat Releases New Details about its Next-Gen Service
Earlier this week, ViaSat released some additional information about its new next-generation satellite service. The company plans to launch Exede by ViaSat on January 16 and it will include a...
View ArticleViaSat’s Exede: This is Not What They Promised
Existing users of ViaSat were pleased to learn that the new Exede service would be faster with more bandwidth. Exede has reportedly launched and, from early reports, those who have been waiting for the...
View ArticleVerizon Announces HomeFusion 4G LTE Broadband
Verizon Wireless announced on March 6 the introduction of HomeFusion Broadband. According to Verizon Wireless, HomeFusion will provide an alternative service for high-speed in-home Internet access in...
View ArticleDirecTV Launches Satellite Broadband Bundles
DirecTV announced last week that it has added two new satellite broadband services to its bundles through new agreements with ViaSat and Hughes. Exede by ViaSat is commercially available today, while...
View ArticleDish Takes Aim at Unconnected Rural Americans
In a September 27 press release, Dish, the nation’s second largest direct satellite program distributor, announced an expansion to its services. Beginning October 1, Dish will begin offering dishNET a...
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