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OneWeb and IP Access International Ink Distribution Deal in US

urban locations affected by events such
as natural disasters and other conditions
impacting connectivity. “Space-based
communications have been a cornerstone
of resilient communications for decades,
but now with the OneWeb LEO constellation,
our SuperGIG™ solution will be even faster
OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite center. This partnership makes OneWeb’s with lower latency. This will be a game-
communications company, and IP Access LEO constellation the first to be integrated changer for our clients,” said Bryan Hill, CEO
International have inked a distribution into IP Access International’s SuperGIG of IP Access. Stephen Beynon, OneWeb’s
partnership agreement to deliver high- service, a connectivity solution designed chief commercial officer, said: “Adding
speed, low-latency broadband connectivity specifically for public safety and enterprise OneWeb’s high-performance, low-latency
across the US. IP Access International will critical mobile operations that seamlessly connectivity to the IP Access International
blend OneWeb’s satellite services with all aggregates terrestrial and space-based portfolio gives customers a new and
major terrestrial cellular providers in the networks. The integration aims to deliver even more robust solution to ensure they
US, providing mobile communications robust connectivity in rural areas outside meet their mission, regardless of local
through a single service plan and support of cellular coverage areas, as well as in connectivity services currently in place.”

Xplore Confirms Launching 100Mbps Satellite Broadband This Autumn

Canadian rural broadband specialist Xplore of JUPITER 3 includes 80% of Xplore’s
has confirmed that it will launch 100Mbps current customers, and the operator says
(download) satellite internet services this its next-generation satellite broadband
autumn (fall), doubling its existing satellite services are aimed at communities outside
broadband top speed and matching the of the deployment zones for its fiber and
100Mbps/10Mbps (downlink/uplink) 5G FWA networks. The company will not
performance of its ‘5G Home Internet’ charge any upfront hardware costs for
fixed wireless access (FWA) packages. JUPITER 3-based packages, while its
Xplore’s upcoming services – using the existing satellite customers ‘will have
bandwidth of the newly launched EchoStar priority to get service on the new platform’,
XXIV ‘JUPITER 3’ geo-synchronous (GEO) although they will incur a conversion fee
satellite which entered orbit on 28 July – to make the switch. ‘Special offers and
will also feature higher data volumes, its incentives at launch’ are also promised.
website states. The geographical coverage

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches Massive EchoStar Internet Satellite

With an ever-increasing demand for internet access, EchoStar
launched a powerful new communications satellite atop a SpaceX
Falcon Heavy rocket that will deliver broadband service across
nearly 80% of North and South America. Running two days later
after a last-minute scrub Wednesday, the Falcon Heavy's first stage,
made up of three strapped-together Falcon 9 boosters, roared
to life with a sky-lighting burst of flaming exhaust at 11:04 p.m.
Eastern time. An instant later, with its 27 engine generating more
than five million pounds of thrust, the rocket majestically climbed
away from historic pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida,
putting on a spectacular overnight show for area residents and
tourists as it arced away to the east over the Atlantic Ocean.

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