Advances in Satellite Technology Makes Rural Internet Service Accessible

Satellites are used all over the world now for multiple applications. They carry cell phone signals, track where almost anything is on the Earth, guide travelers to destinations, allow credit card transactions to process immediately, bring television and radio signals to users and allow people to find out where their teenage daughter really went after the concert.

Satellite technology has come a long way since the 1940’s when the idea became popular as a means to broadcast television around the world. The launching of Sputnik in the 50’s encouraged people that satellites could really be a part of the future. Soon the 60’s brought the Communications Satellite Corporation into the game and saw phone calls and tv broadcasts sent via satellite feeds become the standard. It was that decade that saw the most groundbreaking in satellite communications. In fact, so much had been conceived for satellites in that decade, that satellite internet technology is not a brand new concept at all.