Satellite Technology Feature Article
September 30, 2008
EchoStar Satellite Services Offers Transponder Solution for SkyWay
By Niladri Sekhar Nath, TMCnet Contributor
EchoStar Satellite (News - Alert) Services has devised a transponder service to support SkyWay USA’s satellite broadband Internet service. EchoStar will in fact provide SkyWay USA with domestic Ku-band satellite bandwidth.
“We are pleased to enter into this agreement with SkyWay USA to provide them with critical bandwidth to support their rural satellite internet solution,” said Dean Olmstead, president of EchoStar Satellite Services. “With EchoStar’s U.S. fleet of powerful Ku and Ka-band satellites, we were able to provide an immediate solution to help SkyWay USA expand its customer base.”
EchoStar Corporation provides equipment sales, digital broadcast operations, and fixed satellite services. The company designs advanced award-winning set-top boxes and related products for pay television providers. The company also includes a network of 10 full-service digital broadcast centers and leased fiber optic capacity with points of presence in approximately 150 cities.
SkyWay USA will leverage EchoStar’s capacity to provide high speed satellite internet services to rural America. EchoStar has got a significant source of Ku-band and Ka-band satellite capacity together with satellite-related products and uplink support services.
“We are very excited about our multi-transponder, long-term agreement with EchoStar,” said Dwayne Hay, CEO of SkyWay USA. “Our agreement with this strategic partner gives SkyWay the green light to rapidly deploy our hybrid satellite internet platform while not being concerned about satellite capacity for the next several years.”
SkyWay USA provides reliable high speed internet access to rural American's using satellite technology. The company offers Internet connections up to 1.5 Mbps (30 to 50 times faster than dial-up).
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Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Niladri’s articles, please visit his columnist page.
Edited by Michelle Robart
