Two words: broad availability. Satellite internet is the only internet connection type available in rural areas of all 50 states. One of the main reasons for its availability is how it works ...

German IPTV/OTT platform provider Green Streams and Swiss telco Swisscom have teamed up to offer a B2B TV and entertainment service for network operators in Switzerland. As part of the strategic ...

Back in 2017, Hughes Network Systems became the first satellite internet service to offer broadband speeds of 25 megabits per second. A lot has changed since then, and I'm not just talking about ...

Third-quarter revenue was 2.72 billion francs, versus expectations for 2.76 billion francs. Swisscom CEO Christoph Aeschlimann said ongoing price erosion in the telecom market had hit the company ...

Most of these regions cannot be covered by traditional surface-level cell towers. The benefits of satellite connectivity are clear. You get consistent coverage regardless of terrain and it acts as ...

The second, and more recent, feature is Messages via Satellite, which landed in iOS 18. Like Emergency SOS via Satellite, Messages via Satellite can give you service even when the normal messaging ...

Satellite connectivity is coming with the rollout of Android 15. The new feature will allow you to send and receive messages without a mobile or Wi-Fi connection. If you’re in a city, you likely ...

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno ...

At least 24 deaths have been blamed on the storm, officials confirmed to CBS News. Satellite images illustrate the scope of the damage in coastal communities along the western part of the Florida ...

Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days. Lakes have appeared in the Sahara after a ...

Read more about our advertising policy. The top satellite internet service providers (ISPs) in the U.S. are Hughesnet, Viasat and Starlink. Satellite internet prices start at $49.99/mo.