In planes, trains, ships, and
automobiles, the advent of 30-100 Gbps connectivity via satellite will
redefine "access." It's not just consumers either, as 50% of enterprise
terminals are predicted to use high-capacity satellite platforms by
2020. What does the advent of 100 Gbps over satellite mean to us—and
what will it cost? Technical futurist Leo Wrobel explains in this
article.
On planes, trains, ships, and automobiles, from
consumer living rooms to corporate boardrooms, the advent of 30-100 Gbps
connectivity via satellite will redefine broadband “access.” Indeed,
more than half of the world’s satellite operators have ordered (or plan
to order) high-capacity satellites, and 14 million households and 50% of
enterprise terminals are predicted to be using high-capacity satellite
platforms by 2020. Part of this is due to pure economics associated with
the cost of such services. For example, some broadcasters have seen the price of satellite news feed slide from more than $100,000 to less than $20,000—an 80% reduction in price. The other driving factor, however, is the desire by various market segments to access any service, any time, anywhere. From this perspective, satellite boasts some significant advantages.
Emergency responders have powerful new options to deploy after disasters. Wireless operators are broadening their footprint and tapping markets that were previously unreachable through satellite back haul. And for consumers in particular, this is all good news as well. These days, regardless of proximity to major population centers, affordable broadband connectivity is within reach of everyone.
So who will be the players? What does the new bandwidth capability mean to consumers, the mobile workforce, and the enterprise user? What will it cost? In order to gain a perspective, let’s take a cursory look at the technology itself, its potential users, and some upcoming market opportunities
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