Does Charlie have enough spectrum/resources to pull this off Nationwide or
must Dish have a cellular partner such as T-Mobile?
Will the user terminals that Dish/EchoStar are manufacturing for OneWeb be as simple as cellular type device. easily installed by the user?
- User terminals
Small, low-cost user terminals talk to the satellites in the sky, and emit LTE, 3G and WiFi to the surrounding areas, providing high-speed access for everyone.
Rural Coverage For Mobile Operators
OneWeb is an extension of existing networks, not a replacement. Much of the world is already covered by ISPs and mobile operators’ high capacity networks. Our system is designed to extend these networks into rural areas and create affordable connectivity for all. Our small cell terminals and core network will be fully 3GPP compatible, so partner operators will be able to use our infrastructure with their
current customers, devices and billing systems. Our terminals will connect to devices either on unlicensed frequencies, or using our partner operators’ frequencies to provide better coverage for their customers.
For rural American customers will they just tether their cell phone to their computer/roku/tv/appletv/ etc. etc. with NO terminal involved?
Is this the end of the Dish mounted on the side/roof of houses?
OneWeb should have a operable test service up and running by 2017 to satisfy the FCC's demand for Dish to prove that they are using the spectrum wisely.
Along with financial investment by its parent company, EchoStar, Hughes will play a particularly important role by developing the ground system, including
gateways and terminals.
OneWeb's system will deploy hundreds of Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites to enable delivery of high quality, low-latency broadband services, both fixed and mobile, as a
combined offering with "
cellular networks".
to close the digital divide by bringing affordable broadband service to millions of households, schools and organizations worldwide.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...ve-to-close-the-digital-divide-300104642.html
http://www.oneweb.world/