Alphastar Launches the First Residential Two-Way Satellite Broadband Network On GE-5.Business Editors GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 Alphastar international announced today that the company launched the first two-way satellite broadband network for residential Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . The network was launched last month on GE-5 satellite under the name www.TeleCrossing.net. TeleCrossing is deployed so far in seven markets in the northeast USA including New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and is beginning to expand in other regions. GE-5 satellite footprint cover the continental USA and TeleCrossing is planning to deploy the service nationally in 200 markets within the year. Currently, TeleCrossing is targeting residential broadband users including single-family homes, MDUs, MTUs, and the hospitality industry. The pace of deployment will be accelerated dramatically in the future and expands to offer business broadband applications in addition to entering the global market. TeleCrossing is negotiating with re-sellers and installers to cover these markets. TeleCrossing offers high speed Internet "always on" connectivity. TeleCrossing's high-speed access is delivered in increments or fractions of 2 Mbps, symmetrical or asymmetrical a·sym·met·ri·cal or a·sym·met·ric adj. Abbr. a Lacking symmetry between two or more like parts; not symmetrical. downloading and uploading, dedicated or shared access with available speed up to 44 Mbps on demand. TeleCrossing is Multicast enabled and supports the growing convergence of data, voice, and video communications. The service is price competitive with DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , cable, and one-way satellite access. TeleCrossing is a hybrid broadband network integrating satellite with a matrix of fixed wireless local hubs. Later the network will expand to include mobile wireless. Integrating the first, the middle and last miles creates an "All Wireless" network capable of reaching everywhere and completely bypassing the congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. terrestrial backbone. The "all wireless" network avoids the phone, and cable companies regulatory legacies and bureaucracies, meanwhile ensures speed, reliability, and security. TeleCrossing's hybrid architecture can reach and service urban, suburban, rural and remote areas that are economically or technologically inaccessible to Cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. and/or DSL networks. As a result, TeleCrossing service will be available to the unserved and the underserved markets. TeleCrossing service will also be available to the currently dissatisfied broadband subscribers of Cable, DSL, and one-way satellite broadband. The wirelesses Local Hubs are co-located at wireless towers and roof- tops. TeleCrossing network is quick to deploy in the field (it takes few hours to install a complete Wireless Local Hub). TeleCrossing equipment is simple and flexible to install at the subscriber's residence (the equipment can be self-installed). Also, TeleCrossing eliminates the need for satellite dishes satellite dish n. A dish antenna used to receive and transmit signals relayed by satellite. satellite dish A parabolic antenna used to receive signals relayed by satellite. at the subscriber residence (it uses radio type antenna). TeleCrossing enjoys the first mover's advantage by deploying residential two-way satellite broadband high-speed network before the competitors. Currently Direct PC is only a one-way satellite broadband with phone return path. Several projects were announced to offer two-way residential broadened services via satellite. Unlike TeleCrossing all the announced projects propose Direct To Home (DTH (Direct-To-Home) Typically refers to satellite TV broadcasting directly to a dish antenna on the roof of a house. See DBS. ) networks requiring two-way satellite dish at each subscriber's residence. Unlike the hybrid architecture, DTH networks are inflexible, immobile im·mo·bile adj. 1. Immovable; fixed. 2. Not moving; motionless. im  mo·bil , and expensive to deploy and operate. These projects require tens of billions of dollars and take several years before launch. In some cases the service will not be available until the year 2004. About AlphaStar International AlphaStar is one of the original four Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite television-broadcasting companies, including DirectTv, Echostar, Primestar, and AlphaStar. The company now specializes in Internet and intarnet Broadband content origination, aggregation, multimedia data storage, streaming and digital media services then distribution in combinations of fiber and satellite live 24/7 or on demand. AlphaStar's teleport Verb 1. teleport - transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another science fiction - literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances , located in Oxford, Connecticut Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 Census. There are several areas in Oxford: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. is one of only about dozen facilities in the world. The teleport was upgraded in the last two years to become a unique platform for broadband applications combining satellite earth station, fiber hub, television, video, audio and post-production studios with control centers and conditional access Conditional Access (acronymized CA) is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content. The term is commonly used in relation to digital television systems, most notably satellite television. . The teleport specializes in video and multimedia with extensive capacity and Scalability. (To view go to our teleport at www.telecrossing.net ) The teleport allows the Downlinking and Uplinking of satellite feeds using Ku, C bands and Vsat connections. Additionally, the teleport is connected by 24 fiber optic lines to the terrestrial backbone of the Internet allowing the landline delivery in combination with satellite of multi terabit and beyond. The FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. licensed the teleport in 1996. The teleport cannot be replicated without spending tens of millions of dollars and considerable time to obtain zoning permits and construction, creating an immediate barrier to entry. The teleport was built as a part of President Reagan's "Star Wars" according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. military specifications including complete redundancy, climate controls, and the ability to withstand direct attack. It was intended originally to protect the US by tracking the former Soviet Union's satellites. As a result the teleport is geographically located to serve as a gateway to the world where it can downlink and uplink satellite feeds from most countries around the globe. |
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