Sunday, November 25, 2012

Hughes EchoStar XVII to make satellite broadband more affordable

Maryland-based satellite company Hughes Network Systems says that its new geostationary satellite, the EchoStar XVII will help make satellite broadband more affordable. The new satellite, which was launched last July 2012, carries 60 ka band transponders, and has an operating life of about 15 years.

Hughes said that the EchoStar is powered by 85.5-foot solar arrays which can generate a minimum of 16.1 kilowatts of power to help deliver 100 Gb of data per second across North America, allowing companies like Frontier Communications to deliver high-speed internet on satellite services to rural clients and remote locations.

The new generation ka band satellite will help improve broadband access in rural regions where fibre optic cables are unavailable. Hughes also said the satellite broadband solutions is capable of supporting high-bandwidth applications.

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