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Hughes updates its HughesNet satellite broadband with Gen4 service

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On the same day that Dish’s new satellite broadband service kicks off, partner Hughes is upgrading its own offering with even faster speeds. HughesNet Gen4 offers downloads of up to 15 Mbps to the 19 million (or so) Americans who can’t get high-speed…


Hughes updates its HughesNet satellite broadband with Gen4 service

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On the same day that Dish’s new satellite broadband service kicks off, partner Hughes is upgrading its own offering with even faster speeds. HughesNet Gen4 offers downloads of up to 15 Mbps to the 19 million (or so) Americans who can’t get high-speed…


Intellectual Ventures launches Kymeta spinoff, promises slim satellite broadband hotspots

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Intellectual Ventures is best known for its tendency to sue everyone, but it’s going some distance to mend that bruised image through a newly spun out company, Kymeta. The startup hopes to improve the quality of satellite broadband through mTenna-bra…


Avanti launches prepaid, Ka-band satellite internet access, wants us Yelping from the Alps

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Avanti has been beaming satellite broadband to Europe for awhile, but it’s been tied to a subscription through carrier deals. That’s a tough sell to customers who, by definition, don’t want to be tied to anything — which is why the company just lau…


Gogo spreads its in-flight WiFi wings further with SES satellite deal

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Rejoice frequent-flying lovers of the Interwebs. All systems continue to be a go for in-flight WiFi provider Gogo as the company inks a deal with yet another satellite operator. A new agreement with global satellite company SES puts Gogo closer to pr…


Gogo and AeroSat get friendly on Ku-band, bring international in-flight WiFi closer

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Gogo has a virtual lock on in-flight WiFi for the US, but most of us forget that everything goes dark the moment you decide to cross the border. The company already has a deal with Inmarsat for Ka-band Internet connections, and now it’s partnering up…


The Engadget Interview: ViaSat CEO Mark Dankberg on Exede and the future of in-flight WiFi

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When you think about satellite internet, dismal speeds, ridiculous latency and astronomical fees are likely first to come to mind. But the only technology capable of blanketing our entire planet in connectivity is now able to provide a fast, consisten…


ViaSat Exede review

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Broadband in the boonies has long been an unreasonable ask. As slack-jawed farmers are fond of telling lost tourists “Ya can’t get there from here,” broadband-starved country bumpkins have heard from cable companies, “We don’t offer service in that lo…


Satellite web surfing at 40Mbps with ViaSat SurfBeam 2 Pro (video)

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If you’ve been relying on a satellite modem for your daily dose of the Internet, you’re probably all too familiar with sub-1Mbps download speeds and an overall painful experience. That’s exactly why we’ve been so impressed with ViaSat and its new 12Mb…


Live from Camp Pendleton with ViaSat SurfBeam 2 Pro Portable (video)

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There’s no power outlet, land-based internet connection or even a decent cell signal in sight, yet we’re posting this live, at fast broadband speeds. We’re miles deep into Camp Pendleton, connected to ViaSat’s SurfBeam 2 Pro Portable mobile satellite …