items tagged with Satellite services
Earth-imaging satellite, GeoEye-1, launched with best resolution: 16 inches
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-07 11:43:29
On September 6, 2008, a two-ton Earth-imaging satellite called GeoEye-1 was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California (U.S.A.) for a polar orbit about 423 miles above the surface of the Earth. Google has secured exclusive online mapping rights.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-07 11:43:29
On September 6, 2008, a two-ton Earth-imaging satellite called GeoEye-1 was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California (U.S.A.) for a polar orbit about 423 miles above the surface of the Earth. Google has secured exclusive online mapping rights.
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NewSat renews push for new Aussie satellite
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-07-08 02:38:34
NewSat (ASX: NWT) has reinforced its determination to launch its own satellite to provide communications services to the two percent of Australians beyond reach of the planned National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-07-08 02:38:34
NewSat (ASX: NWT) has reinforced its determination to launch its own satellite to provide communications services to the two percent of Australians beyond reach of the planned National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Government boosts bush broadband subsidy for ISPs
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-01 21:42:37
The Australian government has thrown its weight behind the provision of broadband for regional and rural dwellers by allocating a significant boost in subsidies for customers. Subsidies of up to $6000 per customer will be provided by the latest version of the federal government's Australian Broadband Guarantee.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-01 21:42:37
The Australian government has thrown its weight behind the provision of broadband for regional and rural dwellers by allocating a significant boost in subsidies for customers. Subsidies of up to $6000 per customer will be provided by the latest version of the federal government's Australian Broadband Guarantee.
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Surprise! Surprise IPStar Satellite tries to give its distributor the flick
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-06-05 01:02:02
iTWire questioned broadband satellite operator IPStar's choice of its exclusive Australian distributor when the deal was announced last November. So we are not the least bit surprised that IPStar now seems to be trying to get out of the deal.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-06-05 01:02:02
iTWire questioned broadband satellite operator IPStar's choice of its exclusive Australian distributor when the deal was announced last November. So we are not the least bit surprised that IPStar now seems to be trying to get out of the deal.
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Vint Cerf urges Pacific Islands to collaborate for Internet access
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: International
2008-06-03 21:45:45
Vint Cerf - Internet elder statesman and now a vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google - has urged the administrations of Pacific Island nations to collaborate to boost Internet access via satellite.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: International
2008-06-03 21:45:45
Vint Cerf - Internet elder statesman and now a vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google - has urged the administrations of Pacific Island nations to collaborate to boost Internet access via satellite.
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Budget allocates $207m to subsidise rural broadband
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-05-13 07:59:46
The Australian Broadband Guarantee program has received additional funding in the 2008–09 Budget which will bring the total program funding up to $270.7 million and extend the programme for a further four years from 1 July 2008
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-05-13 07:59:46
The Australian Broadband Guarantee program has received additional funding in the 2008–09 Budget which will bring the total program funding up to $270.7 million and extend the programme for a further four years from 1 July 2008
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New bush broadband comms network to save lives in Western Australia
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-04-19 23:08:39
The state of Western Australia (WA) is Australia’s largest, covering an enormous area that truly brings to life the “tyranny of distance”. But now, a new broadband communications network in WA aims to bring comms in the bush firmly into the 21st century – at last!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-04-19 23:08:39
The state of Western Australia (WA) is Australia’s largest, covering an enormous area that truly brings to life the “tyranny of distance”. But now, a new broadband communications network in WA aims to bring comms in the bush firmly into the 21st century – at last!
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Qantas in-flight email and SMS at sky high prices?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-25 05:51:44
Qantas has announced that it’s finally delivering SMS and email services to passengers on selected domestic Australian flights by the end of 2008. Alarmingly they have issued no prices (suggesting it will be expensive), while US airlines will introduce in-flight broadband this year – on the cheap!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-25 05:51:44
Qantas has announced that it’s finally delivering SMS and email services to passengers on selected domestic Australian flights by the end of 2008. Alarmingly they have issued no prices (suggesting it will be expensive), while US airlines will introduce in-flight broadband this year – on the cheap!
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For CDMA SCADA customers: an alternative to Next G
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-02-18 05:29:24
The problems faced by CDMA cellphone users being forced to migrate to Next G have been highly publicised, but rural businesses using the network for SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) also face problems migrating to Next G. Satellite communications are being touted as one solution.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-02-18 05:29:24
The problems faced by CDMA cellphone users being forced to migrate to Next G have been highly publicised, but rural businesses using the network for SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) also face problems migrating to Next G. Satellite communications are being touted as one solution.
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Arab satellite TV charter sparks freedom of speech protests
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-02-15 21:43:15
A new charter governing broadcasts over satellite TV throughout the Arab world has led to public protests from a freedom of speech advocate as well as leading global Arab media group Al Jazeera. The Arab satellite TV charter, agreed to by the Information Ministers of nearly all the Arab League nations (except Qatar and Lebanon), has been described as a major setback to freedom of the press in the Arab world by its opponents both within and outside the Arab region.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-02-15 21:43:15
A new charter governing broadcasts over satellite TV throughout the Arab world has led to public protests from a freedom of speech advocate as well as leading global Arab media group Al Jazeera. The Arab satellite TV charter, agreed to by the Information Ministers of nearly all the Arab League nations (except Qatar and Lebanon), has been described as a major setback to freedom of the press in the Arab world by its opponents both within and outside the Arab region.
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Australian Satellite Services provides broadband to more of Asia
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-01-13 13:21:43
Adelaide-based Australian Satellite Services has installed a new hub on the US west coast that will enable it to provide a range of IP-based broadband services to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-01-13 13:21:43
Adelaide-based Australian Satellite Services has installed a new hub on the US west coast that will enable it to provide a range of IP-based broadband services to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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NewSat pans Optus, Ipstar in bid to for Government satellite funding
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2007-12-10 21:14:09
ASX listed satellite service provider NewSat (ASX: NWT) has detailed its ambitious plan to launch a new satellite, with $200 million of Government funding, to provide broadband communications to the two percent of Australians that neither the Opel wireless nor the ALP's proposed FTTN network expect to be able to serve.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2007-12-10 21:14:09
ASX listed satellite service provider NewSat (ASX: NWT) has detailed its ambitious plan to launch a new satellite, with $200 million of Government funding, to provide broadband communications to the two percent of Australians that neither the Opel wireless nor the ALP's proposed FTTN network expect to be able to serve.
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In-flight Internet coming to US skies again – at last
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-07 21:49:56
Boeing’s Connexion in-flight broadband service was so good people were even able to use Skype for voice calls, but as the service was too expensive to operate it was shut down in mid 2006. Now, a form of in-flight Internet is coming back to US skies in December 07, with real web access finally coming to more US airlines in 2008.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-07 21:49:56
Boeing’s Connexion in-flight broadband service was so good people were even able to use Skype for voice calls, but as the service was too expensive to operate it was shut down in mid 2006. Now, a form of in-flight Internet is coming back to US skies in December 07, with real web access finally coming to more US airlines in 2008.
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Vodafone ups ante in mobile GPS war
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-03 05:19:38
The race to offer compelling new features to a mobile phones by manufacturers and new services by the phone companies to attract and keep customers is adding up to an explosion of new features and technologies as standard, with GPS a new battleground.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-03 05:19:38
The race to offer compelling new features to a mobile phones by manufacturers and new services by the phone companies to attract and keep customers is adding up to an explosion of new features and technologies as standard, with GPS a new battleground.
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Watch out Optus! satellite competition looms
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2007-11-18 21:59:50
There is no shortage of satellites providing coverage of Australia, but satellite service provider NewSat (ASX: NWT) believes there is room for one more, and plans to launch is own in late 2009.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2007-11-18 21:59:50
There is no shortage of satellites providing coverage of Australia, but satellite service provider NewSat (ASX: NWT) believes there is room for one more, and plans to launch is own in late 2009.
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Eureka! Vanco Arctic Survey delivers first live Arctic video
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-11-02 21:42:37
The team from the Vanco Artic Survey has transmitted live video from the most northerly location ever during trials in preparation for the survey next year.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-11-02 21:42:37
The team from the Vanco Artic Survey has transmitted live video from the most northerly location ever during trials in preparation for the survey next year.Read More About Eureka! Vanco Arctic Survey Delivers First Live Arctic Video...
Satcomms provider CapRock moves into Australia
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2007-10-16 01:30:26
Long-established US-based satellite communications provider, CapRock Communications has moved into the Australian market, opening an office in Perth and targeting companies in the oil and gas, commercial shipping, government services, engineering and construction, maritime, mining and disaster recovery markets.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2007-10-16 01:30:26
Long-established US-based satellite communications provider, CapRock Communications has moved into the Australian market, opening an office in Perth and targeting companies in the oil and gas, commercial shipping, government services, engineering and construction, maritime, mining and disaster recovery markets.
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NewSat wins $2m WA broadband contract
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2007-10-14 21:15:04
NewSat has beaten Optus to win a $1.98 million contract to provide broadband satellite services to communities in the Kimberley region of WA.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2007-10-14 21:15:04
NewSat has beaten Optus to win a $1.98 million contract to provide broadband satellite services to communities in the Kimberley region of WA.
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Optus D2 satellite launched
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2007-10-07 05:40:48
Optus has launched the second of three planned D series satellites, built by Orbital Sciences. Hopefully it has not repeated the mistake which, reportedly, compromised the performance of the first.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2007-10-07 05:40:48
Optus has launched the second of three planned D series satellites, built by Orbital Sciences. Hopefully it has not repeated the mistake which, reportedly, compromised the performance of the first.
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Delta 2 lifts off for 75th straight successful mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-19 09:23:55
On Tuesday, September 18, 2007 a Delta 2 (7920) rocket lifted a WorldView 1 satellite off the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The on-time liftoff occurred at 11:35 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (1835 GMT).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-19 09:23:55
On Tuesday, September 18, 2007 a Delta 2 (7920) rocket lifted a WorldView 1 satellite off the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The on-time liftoff occurred at 11:35 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (1835 GMT).
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