Inmarsat partnering with Cisco for satellite broadband network

 

One of the leading satellite communications specialist, Inmarsat, has recently announce a long-term business alliance with networking giant Cisco for the development of a more powerful satellite broadband network.

 

According to Inmarsat, the partnership will see Cisco developing cutting-edge satellite applications service delivery platforms for some of the company’s present solutions, in particular the Global Xpress programme which uses the ka band frequency for mobile connectivity. Cisco will also engineer new routers for end-users to utilize, and which can also be integrated with Inmarsat’s BGAN solutions.

 

The agreements has Cisco building and operating the network systems before transferring all control to Inmarsat. The project will make use of networking technologies like Prime to deliver cloud services and host of other communications applications.

 

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Faster broadband speeds for rural clients via HughesNet Gen 4

Hughes Network Systems, the leading provider of satellite systems and services in the US, announced its new high-capacity internet by satellite technology the HughesNet Gen 4 which is expected to deliver up to 15mbps alongside more upload capacity and storage allowance.

 

The upgrade comes as Dish Network starts its own satellite broadband services to meet demands for high-speed internet in rural communities in America. The Gen 4 comes at three price deals.

 

The lowest, at $50, gets the customer 10 mbps of download, and 20 Gb data cap, plus 1 mbps of upload. With the $100 package, the highest of the three, customers get to enjoy a 40 Gb storage allowance, 2 mbps of uploads and 15mbps of downloads.

 

Hughes’ Gen4 service will employ the EchoStar XVII, a ka band satellite equipped with JUPITER’s high-throughput technology. The new satellite with its enhanced version of the IPoS/DVB-S2 standard. has already provided 1000 Gbps of additional capacity since its launch last July.

 

Demand for satellite broadband has increased over the years. Recently, the FCC announced that nearly 20 million American in remote areas relied on DSL connection, or had no broadband access at all. Both Hughes and DISH are looking to tap into this market.