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This May, sleuths at IEEE Spectrum revealed something exciting -- Facebook appeared to be secrely working on an experimental satellite that could beam internet down to Earth using millimeter wave radio signals.
Now, Facebook has confirmed to Wired and CNET that the satellite, dubbed Athena, is indeed a Facebook project -- and that Facebook is a believer in satellite internet technology.
"While we have nothing to share about specific projects at this time, we believe satellite technology will be an important enabler of the next generation of broadband infrastructure, making it possible to bring broadband connectivity to rural regions where internet connectivity is lacking or non-existent," a Facebook spokesperson told CNET and Wired.
But Wired does have more to share about this specific project. Using a Freedom of Information Act request, Wired says it obtained emails from the FCC that reportedly show Facebook plans to launch the Athena satellite in early 2019. In space launch terms, that's coming up pretty dang fast.
(Score: 1) by anubi on Tuesday July 24 2018, @05:36AM
Thanks! That gives me a lot more perspective in tradeoffs.
The key words for me have been "reasonable" and "what I am getting".
In the upper echelons, I have been getting a lot of "when bundled with something I don't want", "up-to", and "STARTING speed" ( whatever that is ), with the price including undefined variables. Many have nasty contracts I have to sign to even see if they will deliver, yet guarantee them severance fees if they fail to deliver and I want out.
To me, its like buying an airline seat, but not knowing if they are oversold, and if they are, I am simply told no room for me... do I want to buy another ticket and hope for the next flight?
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]