Satellite Internet access

A WildBlue satellite dish on the side of a house for receiving Internet

Satellite Internet access is Internet access provided through communication satellites; if it can sustain high speeds, it is termed satellite broadband. Modern consumer grade satellite Internet service is typically provided to individual users through geostationary satellites that can offer relatively high data speeds,[1] with newer satellites using the Ku band to achieve downstream data speeds up to 506 Mbit/s.[2] In addition, new satellite internet constellations are being developed in low-earth orbit to enable low-latency internet access from space.

  1. ^ "Satellite Internet: 15 Mbps, no matter where you live in the U.S." Ars Technica. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ End-to-End Efficiency for Trunking Networks, Newtec IP Trunking, 2013

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