WildBlue Communications - Who We Are

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Summary

The following information discusses the WildBlue Communications corporate mission and vision.

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Launch

 

On July 17, 2004, WildBlue/Telesat successfully launched the world's largest commercial communications satellite, the first to commercialize fully the Ka frequency band using Spot Beam technology. 

WildBlue’s second satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral, was launched in late 2006.

WildBlue's mission is “To Make Affordable Broadband Internet Access Available to Everyone in the Contiguous United States.”

Service

  • WildBlue service comes with email, web space and other ISP services bundled in at no additional cost.
  • The WildBlue service primarily targets the 30 million customers living in small towns and rural America.

Technology

  • WildBlue-satellites use Ka-band spot beam technology to allow multiple reuse of the same frequency, providing high capacity at low cost.
  • The DOCSIS® cable modem and the digital broadcast satellite standards form the technical basis of WildBlue's Satellite Modem and Gateways.
  • WildBlue uses a small 26″ satellite antenna equipped with both a satellite transmitter and receiver for two-way satellite connectivity to the Internet.

WildBlue is...

Always On:

  • WildBlue offers a connection that is always on – no wait times, no dial-up hassles, and no extra steps.
Fast:
  • WildBlue's broadband services provide downstream speeds of up to 1.5 megabits per second and upstream speeds of 256 kilobytes.

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This article was last modified on 8/7/2007 10:40:13 AM
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