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Satellite Internet – The Best High Speed Internet Service

Guest Poster — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:25:29 +0000

When considering all the ways to get broadband internet access, a satellite service is often one that is ignored. Although many people choose other, more conventional methods of getting online, satellite internet access can be a great option for some consumers. Those who live in rural locations, for example, often find satellite internet provision works out well for them. When it comes to deciding how to go about getting online, there’s a case to be made for satellite internet being one of the best methods.Satellite internet works as you might expect: you get an internet connection with a number of satellite systems, such as geostationary satellites that enable access all over the world. Rather than use a phone line, people opting for this way of going online install two-way satellite dishes. These allow both the uploading and downloading of data from the internet at a speed which is typically greater than it would be using a normal modem. It is not, however, as fast as the speeds you would get with a cable system.

Satellite access hasn’t always had the best reputation, mainly thanks to its chequered history in terms of offering broadband internet. In the past, users could download at broadband speed using a one-way satellite system but couldn’t upload data at anywhere near an acceptable level, especially compared with what conventional two-way internet systems can provide today. These problems have been all but eliminated in the 21st century and today providers in countries from the U.S. to India specialise in offering affordable broadband operating from a satellite access system.

While you may pay a little more for satellite internet access compared to a system such as cable, there are advantages inherent in it that can offset these issues. The major appeal of satellite internet is for consumers who live in an area that’s not particularly well covered by other kinds of internet provision. If you live in the countryside, especially in a country such as India, you may well find your broadband internet coverage limited. Not all cable or DSL providers will offer services that cover your place. Your first choice in these situations may well be to use satellite internet, since this kind of system could be the only one capable of giving you the coverage and speed you need.

Satellite internet can offer consumers certain other advantages. For example, the proliferation of satellites around the globe means that many countries and regions can enjoy previously unobtainable internet access. It’s not hard to get set up on satellite internet after you contact a company that offers the service. Once you’re up and running you will find it’s fairly easy to use. Since satellite internet isn’t vulnerable to disruptions in the way that many other internet services are, consumers using it will find they can surf the net without any problems.

In India, several companies offer satellite internet and have acquired a solid reputation for providing a very good level of service. Hughes Communication Ltd, for example, is an American company that works in India and provides multiple types of broadband internet services. Another provider, Tempest Telecom, specialises in portable satellite services, with four different options to suit the consumer’s needs. With companies such as these reaching out to consumers, it’s easy to see why satellite internet access is an increasingly popular option in certain parts of the world.

About the Author:
Adriana Jones is a Freelance and Staff writer who writes informative articles on various high speed internet service providers including satellite and cable internet providers in different areas. She is an expert on topics related to cables internet, broadband services, telecom etc.

3 Ways to Get any Browser’s Share Statistics

Richie Sajan — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:03:39 +0000

Many people, including me, are interested to find which browser is being used by people around to surf the internet. Its particularly useful for web developers to know which browsers are going out of use, so they can stop support for them and reduce their own workload. But how can you get such stats? Well here are 3 sources.

Global Market Share Statistics (from HitsLink)

The most comprehensive and widely used global stat site, Hitslink provides data not only about the browsers, but also about OS, resolutions, IP, search engine and even mobile stats. You can access their ever-comprehensive browser stats from here.

Global Stats (from Statcounter)

Statcounter, the ever-reliable stat plugin for websites, also has a global stats site that provides information about browsers, browser version, mobile browser and OS, search engine (desktop and mobile) as well as a desktop vs. mobile stat.

You can access the browser stats from here.

Historical Browser Statistics (from AXIIS)

Although this is not exactly a browser stat site, it gives a fun way of viewing the browser share market’s history. Data from January 2002 to August 2009 can be viewed over here.

You can access this page from here.

Got any other suggestions? Comment below. First image source: Wablog.

Use Google URL shortener service Goo.gl from FireFox

Richie Sajan — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:48:28 +0000

Goo.gl‘s URL shortener is hot property now! And why not, you get a good looking URL that is supported by none other than Google! The only official way of using it at the time of posting was using either it through feedburner or by using the Google toolbar. The feedburner option is for blogs only and wel, I’m not a big fan of toolbars. So here is a FireFox add-on for it!

The name of the add-on is goo.gl lite 1.0 by Matthew Flaschen. You can download the add-on via AFO, from here.

Usage:

Well this is a slightly tricky part if you are especially a new FF user. After installing and restarting your browser, right click anywhere above the URL box (in the blank section). Now select the Customize option from the menu.

Now search for a logo like this: , and drag it anywhere you like. (eg. next to the search box.)

That’s it. Now anytime you want to create a shortened Goo.gl URL of the current page, just click on that icon. The short URL will be created and copied to your clipboard. Just paste it anywhere you like!