So... Is StarBand going to upgrade?

[ZandarKoad]

Now that Hughesnet and Wildblue are in the 10+ Mbps range, is there any news of StarBand upgrading their services?

 

[Stargazer]

They don't have any new satellites going up to my knowledge so my guess is they don't have any upgrade plans. I bet they fold or sell out while they have a customer base left.

 

[Teehar]

They don't have any new satellites going up to my knowledge so my guess is they don't have any upgrade plans. I bet they fold or sell out while they have a customer base left.

To be honest,when I saw this thread I was very surprised starband was still in business.Thought they folded yrs ago.

 

[grohgreg]

Well, Starband is owned by Gilat, who already has Ka-assets elsewhere in the world. I'm thinking they're likely satisfied with that share. But regarding their North American Ku-assets, I'd say it depends upon what kind of a Ku-band presence HughesNet leaves behind. All their Ku-transponders are leased, and I'm sure they'd like to drop that expense. If that happens, Starband will be there to fill the "Ku-gap". That is, satellite internet serviced needed by those potential customers who don't have line-of-sight with a HughesNet/Exede Ka-satellite.

//greg//

 

[ZandarKoad]

I'd say it depends upon what kind of a Ku-band presence HughesNet leaves behind. All their Ku-transponders are leased, and I'm sure they'd like to drop that expense. If that happens, Starband will be there to fill the "Ku-gap". That is, satellite internet serviced needed by those potential customers who don't have line-of-sight with a HughesNet/Exede Ka-satellite.

//greg//

Talk about a niche within a niche...

 

[Stargazer]

Maybe they can use some extra space to increase their performance some.

 

[HCI]

I thought starband went out of business?

 

[HCI]

Well, Starband is owned by Gilat, who already has Ka-assets elsewhere in the world. I'm thinking they're likely satisfied with that share. But regarding their North American Ku-assets, I'd say it depends upon what kind of a Ku-band presence HughesNet leaves behind. All their Ku-transponders are leased, and I'm sure they'd like to drop that expense. If that happens, Starband will be there to fill the "Ku-gap". That is, satellite internet serviced needed by those potential customers who don't have line-of-sight with a HughesNet/Exede Ka-satellite.

//greg//

Hughes is continuing to hold on to the KU band right now. Almost 90% of their Enterprise market is on it. They also want to be able to still support the mobile deployment internet applications as well.