SKYBroadband Newsletter: Internet and Broadband


Issue #41 - November 16-21, 2002
			BT Targets Business Customers Farther Down the Demand Curve High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network, or HPWREN brings Broadband to Remote Locales Steak n Shake Picks Spacenet to Connect Stores
Internet & Broadband
			BT Targets Business Customers Farther Down the Demand Curve BT Openworld has announced price reductions targeted at cash strapped companies wanting broadband access. The ISP has waived set-up fees and equipment costs for business-oriented ADSL to catch the attention of companies with less financial resources. ZDnet » top « High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network, or HPWREN brings Broadband to Remote Locales University of California, San Diego is supporting an NSF-funded project to provide wireless broadband in the unlicensed 2.4 Ghz band, powered by solar energy. The systems have been installed in several Native American learning centers and are designed for rural areas without access to electricity. Battery backups would support the system for up to five days in case of solar 'outages.' Cosmiverse · Newsfactor » top « Steak n Shake Picks Spacenet to Connect Stores The Steak n Shake Company has selected Spacenet's broadband satellite-based IP network to provide management with timely information and new management tools. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Under the agreement, Gilat's US subsidiary Spacenet Inc. will provide a satellite-based network to a minimum of 350 Steak n Shake restaurant locations across the US. Steak n Shake Marketing and Investor Relations VP Vic Yeandel said, "Improved data connectivity will improve the flow of information and give management access to web-based tools for improving performance. We expect this improvement to result in a better experience for our guests. After looking at a variety of connectivity solutions, we found that Spacenet's Connexstar service offered the most cost-effective solution for our needs." » top «

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