satellite and airborne Internet access are wires. An airborne network will typically the same, but it will take less time immediately overcome the last mile as soon for the airborne Internet to relay data as the aircraft takes off. because it is not as high up. Satellites orbit The airborne Internet won't be at several hundreds of miles above Earth. completely wireless. There will be The airborne-Internet aircraft will circle components to any type of airborne overhead at an altitude of 52,000 to 69,000 Internet network. The consumers will have feet (15,849 to 21,031 meters). At this to install an antenna on their home or altitude, the aircraft will be undisturbed by business in order to receive signals from the inclement weather and flying well above network hub overhead. The networks will commercial air traffic. also work with established Internet Service Networks using high-altitude aircraft Providers (ISPs), who will provide their will also have a cost advantage over high-capacity terminals for use by the satellites because the aircraft can be network. These ISPs have a fiber point of deployed easily -- they don't have to be presence -- their fiber optics is already set launched into space. However, the airborne up. What the airborne Internet will do is Internet will actually be used to compliment provide an infrastructure that can reach areas the satellite and ground-based networks, not that don't have broadband cables and wires. replace them. These airborne networks will overcome the last-mile barriers facing conventional Internet access options. The "last mile" refers to the fact that access to Airborne-Internet systems will require that an high-speed cables still depends on physical antenna be attached to the side of your house or proximity, and that for this reason, not work place. In the next three sections, we will take a look at the three aircraft that could be everyone who wants access can have it. It bringing you broadband Internet access from would take a lot of time to provide universal the sky. access using cable or phone lines, just because of the time it takes to install the
satellite and airborne Internet access are typically the same, but it will take less time for the airborne Internet to relay data because it is not as high up. Satellites orbit at several hundreds of miles above Earth. The airborne-Internet aircraft will circle overhead at an altitude of 52,000 to 69,000 feet (15,849 to 21,031 meters). At this altitude, the aircraft will be undisturbed by inclement weather and flying well above commercial air traffic. Networks using high-altitude aircraft will also have a cost advantage over satellites because the aircraft can be deployed easily -- they don't have to be launched into space. However, the airborne Internet will actually be used to compliment the satellite and ground-based networks, not replace them. These airborne networks will overcome the last-mile barriers facing conventional Internet access options. The "last mile" refers to the fact that access to high-speed cables still depends on physical proximity, and that for this reason, not everyone who wants access can have it. It would take a lot of time to provide universal access using cable or phone lines, just because of the time it takes to install the wires. An airborne network will immediately overcome the last mile as soon as the aircraft takes off. The airborne Internet won't be completely wireless. There will be components to any type of airborne Internet network. The consumers will have to install an antenna on their home or business in order to receive signals from the network hub overhead. The networks will also work with established Internet Service Providers (ISPs), who will provide their high-capacity terminals for use by the network. These ISPs have a fiber point of presence -- their fiber optics is already set up. What the airborne Internet will do is provide an infrastructure that can reach areas that don't have broadband cables and wires. Airborne-Internet systems will require that an antenna be attached to the side of your house or work place. In the next three sections, we will take a look at the three aircraft that could be bringing you broadband Internet access from the sky.
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