Amazon launches test satellites for its planned internet service to compete with SpaceX
Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service on Friday as a rival to SpaceX's broadband network.
Oct 7, 2023
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Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service on Friday as a rival to SpaceX's broadband network.
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest efficiency solar cell of ...
May 19, 2022
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Telecom
Two research teams, one led by Professor Jeongho Kwak of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at DGIST (President Kuk Yang) and the other by Professor Jihwan Choi of the Department of Aerospace Engineering ...
Oct 20, 2022
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Internet
A total of 4.6 billion people are connected to the internet through their mobile phones. For each of these people, there are more than three devices communicating with the internet. The Internet of Things (IoT) is composed ...
May 21, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Low earth orbit (LEO) satellites are being increasingly used for environmental monitoring of the earth, as well as for logistic purposes, such as the navigation of maritime vessels. The data transmitted from the satellite ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Internet
It's hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be considered a basic human right.
Mar 1, 2023
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Telecom
The recent leak of Pentagon documents included the suggestion that China is developing sophisticated cyber attacks for the purpose of disrupting military communication satellites. While this is unconfirmed, it is certainly ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Engineering
Modern telecommunication systems rely on satellites to relay signals across the globe quickly and reliably, enabling users to send messages across the world in an instant, watch live television, or—more recently—hold ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Business
Viasat, based in Carlsbad, California, has completed its $6.1 billion acquisition of London-based Inmarsat on Wednesday —accelerating the company's bid to become a global supplier of satellite broadband for aircraft, ships, ...
Jun 1, 2023
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On Nov. 26, seven fishermen aboard a small fishing boat off the coast of Maharashtra in western India were struck with panic when their vessel was damaged and began to sink. The panic was warranted: The boat was too far from ...
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