Comments on: WiMAX-Satellite Hybrid Service Being Pitched for Rural Broadband

By: Wimax

Wimax — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:05:10 +0000

I never thought the WIMAX-Satellite will cover so much programs

By: Sonya

Sonya — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:24:38 +0000

Is it just me or the satellite tv just got a little bit more competitive because of this?

By: Larry E

Larry E — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:56:30 +0000

Satellite is not the answer for rural broadband. Fixed wireless can cover the entire US rural areas for $7 billion.

By: Mike T

Mike T — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:05:05 +0000

interested to see what the cost of that satellite backhaul is. if its going to support true broadband – i have to believe its real pricey.

By: Scott James

Scott James — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:41:23 +0000

I am a current customer using CTC’s system in Kansas City. Speeds are great and for video Sling works well. I don’t know much about the Satellite part of it, but since I am in IT I did read the rural reference model that was sent along with the press release. The ideas in it seem to make sense to me. CTC is part of a bigger group called Aircore, and that gives me roaming privileges over a pretty good area of MO and KS. I hope I will be able to roam at Satellite connected sites as well. As to the cache one of the things I noticed in their information was that they also provision at least one T-1 at each site (where possible) for phones and command and control. That seems to be a good idea.