Who Are Satellite Internet Carriers?
Satellite Internet carriers are companies that provide Internet services to remote users unable to access other connections to the Internet. Instead of a broadband or DSL connection, people who live in out-of-the-way places can receive Internet via two-way satellite broadcast.
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Multiple Satellite Internet Carriers
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Hughesnet, a subsidiary of the Hughes Corp., owns its own satellites, eight as of November 2006, for transmitting Internet services to home and small business users who cannot receive the Internet any other way. Other carriers include WildBlue, Starbrand, Skycasters and IPInternational, with satellite services for homes, businesses, the government and the military.
Two-Way Dish
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Unlike satellite television, the satellite Internet connection consists of a two-way signal, which requires a technician to calibrate. Because information is transferred both ways, up and down, the calibration of this equipment requires technician certification in multiple dish and receiver types.
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Users
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People who live in remote areas or in country or rural settings don't have the ability to obtain Internet services through a digital subscriber line (DSL), a broadband cable or T-1 lines. Antiquated phone lines contribute to slow or bad Internet connections at speeds of at best 28 kilobytes per second, but more like 9 kbps. Most avid Internet users opt for satellite service to speed up Internet connectivity.
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