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RE: CDPD modems...

Startband.com offer a up & down satellite aimed at those who
can't get DSL or Cable.

"StarBand consumers can expect Internet access with download speed up to 500
kbps and upload speed bursting up to 150 kbps. For download, the minimum
speed will be 150 kbps. The average upload speed will be 50 kbps, depending
on usage during peak hours. "

As with all satellites latency is the only problem.

Ken

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Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:01 PM
To: Wearables list
Subject: Re: CDPD modems...

No, nothing stopping you short of yourupline connection.  However
everytime you parked your car, you would have to calibrate it with
the satellite, but that is maybe 10minutes, i guess.

I know the standard method of lineing up the dish is to use a
television set.

Its only real selling point is ~400kbps downstream.  uploads are
limited by your dialup connection.

Of course if money is no object, you can get two way hookups but
expect to spend a lot.

My data is dated to say the least, as i really only checked in to it
over 3 years ago, prior to local dsl/cable rollouts.

> About that DirectPC system.... Is there anything stopping you having a
> mobile (read GSM in Europe) link as the normal dialup side of the link, do
> you think? Not v portable for a wearable, I know, but as a browsing
> machine on a stopped "driveable"...??? or even an RV mobile tracking sat
> dish, I saw somewhere...(will post link when found). Europe is soon to get
> GPRS data, basically using unused frames in the GSM signal for packet data
> (Iknow, VERY basic!!) but even then it's only up to 33.6 speeds on normal
> eqpt.  I heard of an engineer pushing the envelope to get max thruput at a
> show burning up the eqpt as it overheated trying to fit data into all the
> possible frames availabe!  However SkyDSL is soon to launch from Eutelsat
> which sounds promising as two-way sat....
> http://www.strato.de/skydsl/gb/index.html Anyway, just an idea.....  A
> good link at the car, wireless networked to a wearable nearby...??? BFN
> Phil
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