Re: Super-speed Internet satellite blasts off in Japan

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Dan Lynch [dan () lynch com]
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:20 PM
To: David Farber; EEkid () aol com
Subject: Re: [IP] Super-speed Internet satellite blasts off in Japan

I believe 622 megabits per second from any point to any other point is what
will finally satisfy the visual cortex of human beings in an arbitrary mesh.
Looks like the Japanese satellite can handle two of those in the downlink
direction at once.  Jerry,it looks like we still have a ways to go.

Dan


On 2/23/08 6:33 AM, "David Farber" <dave () farber net> wrote:

> ________________________________________
> From: EEkid () aol com [EEkid () aol com]
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:19 AM
> To: David Farber; dfarber () cs cmu edu
> Subject: Super-speed Internet satellite blasts off in Japan
>
> I'm so confused, the technician on Comcast's help line says 500kbs is more
> bandwidth than anyone really needs.  Who am I to believe? ; )
>
> Jerry
>
> Super-speed Internet satellite blasts off in Japan
> (CNN) -- Japan launched a rocket Saturday carrying a satellite that will test
> new technology that promises to deliver "super high-speed Internet" service to
> homes and businesses around the world.
>
> A rocket carrying a super-fast Internet satellite lifts off from its launch
> pad on the Japanese island of Tanagashima.
>
> The rocket carrying the WINDS satellite -- a joint project of the Japan
> Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries -- lifted
> off its pad at 5:55 p.m. (0855 GMT).
>
> If the technology proves successful, subscribers with small dishes will
> connect to the Internet at speeds many times faster than what is now available
> over residential cable or DSL services.
>
> The Associated Press said the satellite would offer speeds of up to 1.2
> gigabytes per second.
>
> The service initially would focus on the Asia-Pacific region close to Japan, a
> JAXA news release said.
>
> "Among other uses, this will make possible great advances in telemedicine,
> which will bring high-quality medical treatment to remote areas, and in
> distance education, connecting students and teachers separated by great
> distances," JAXA said.
>
> The rocket was launched from Japan's Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the
> Tanegashima Space Center.
>
>
>
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