ALSO CALLED: BSP and Broadband DEFINITION: StarBand is a broadband Internet service provider (ISP) that uses geostationary satellites to provide always-on connection independent of other media. Established in late 2000, StarBand was the first widely-available service for the general public that made use of satellite
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BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDERS DEFINITION (continued): … links for both upstream and downstream data.
StarBand connection requires a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port or an Ethernet card, a special modem, a dish antenna measuring approximately 2 feet high by 3 feet wide by 3 feet deep, and two coaxial cables that run between the dish and the modem. Professional installation is recommended. Upstream data speeds, at the time of writing, were reported by users as 30 to 100 kilobits … Broadband Service Providers definition sponsored by SearchSOA.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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