globe, this provides a lower cost option."
OmniGlobe has three other projects in Ontario, Neale said.
Service is now available in rural areas surrounding Stratford, Ont. while similar projects in Durham Region (east of Toronto) and Manitoulin Island will be ready in about two months, he said.
He expects customers will use the broadband wireless for electronic commerce, voice over IP and other Web applications.
Reprinted with permission from ComputerWorld Canada. Story copyright 2008 ComputerWorld Canada Inc. All rights reserved.
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It is great to see another Broadband Wireless High speed project get funding. It has been a long time with promises from past governements to roll out a high speed internet project for Ontario citizens.
As with all technology fixed wireless has it's limitations. As most know, if you are located behind a barn or a hill, or too far away from the transmitting wirless tower, you will never get a decent signal if any, to have a reliable broadband wireless internet at your residence.
This is where the 2 way high speed broadband satellite system shines.
The broadband satellite has been around for 9 years, and yes it is more expensive to have service, but if you live in the bush or in the middle of a field you may not be able to get the fixed wireless internet signal from Wi-Max and others.
The cost to put a satellite in orbit 23,000 km and to provide the ground support and end user equipment is more expensive than a fixed wireless roll out, but it works for most applications.
For more information you can visit http://www.HighSpeedOntario.com for more information on the two way high speed satellite.
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