Category: Technology
Sep
Internet Technologies Benefitting The Third World
Kizuna Satellite There are a couple of technologies that I've been constantly monitoring over the years. Chief among them is Japan's Kizuna satellite and its promise of a fast satellite internet connection. After some thorough testing, the Kizuna satellite was prove... Read more
Dec
List Of US Satellite Internet Providers
[caption id="attachment_1939" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Dish Internet"][/caption] Why go for satellite internet? Well, we all can't be using cable internet. There will always be factors that prevent us from wanting the finest things in life. For int... Read more
Nov
Kizuna Satellite Internet Testing
Finally, Kizuna Satellite will be tested for home use on between November 15 and 24. This is what the JAXA website says. The lucky village is Ogasawara in Japan. That village will get to test the claimed 155Mbps upload/download time of the Kizuna Satellite. Man th... Read more
Nov
Kizuna – The Fastest Internet From Space
Popular Science (www.popsci.com) recently included JAXA Kizuna Broadband Satellite as one of the Best of What's New 2008 under the aviation and space category. Below is the excerpt from the site;Kizuna, launched by the Japanese space agency JAXA in February, will ... Read more
Oct
LNB Dish Satellite
Here's some consideration for people who have installed satellite dishes for their internet or cable TV needs. I suddenly had this thought that perhaps a little geekery is in order. Locally, this applies to Dream Satellite subscribers and to all other satellite dish u... Read more
Sep
Satellite Internet: What’s Hot & What’s Not!
Hot Plans are afoot to build several medium-earth orbit (MEO) satellites to serve the other 3 billion people in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia who have little or no internet access. The satellite company undertaking this venture is O3B, a reference to... Read more
May
What Is The Philippines’ Stand On The Kizuna Satellite?
The Micronesian Chief Executives Summit is already discussing their participation in the Japan Kizuna or WINDS Satellite. The big question is, why is the Philippine government still mum about this? Are we gonna be playing catch-up again, or is there a bigger agenda invo... Read more
May
Kizuna Satellite May 2008 Update
I got a hit on my Google Alert today about the Kizuna. However, I'm having a hard time looking for the direct link to the Kizuna Satellite website (JAXA) so I'm posting a portion of the Yahoo! News here for you guys to follow. This should be as good a source as any. ... Read more
Apr
Have You Tried Google Alert?
As the name suggests this service gives you an alert everytime there is a news info or tidbit on something that you are monitoring, be it your favorite sports team, your celebrity crush, and yes—even your keyword. Just today, my usually flat traffic is getting a ... Read more
Apr
Latest News On The Kizuna Satellite
155MBps - that's the confirmed downstream speed of the Kizuna Satellite to super small earth stations (these are 45 cm diameter antennas that can be used in homes) according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). This speed is the fastest in the world.JAXA c... Read more
