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The Internet
High-speed Internet access opens a world full of information and entertainment. You can now surf the Web with lightning speed, download music and movies, share photos with friends and family, and much more.

WildBlue Gateways
WildBlue has 11 gateways located throughout the U.S. and Canada that efficiently connect WildBlue's satellite access network with the Internet. Each gateway consists of microwave, Internet, and other broadband equipment that quickly and efficiently route traffic from the customer's PC to the Internet and back. WildBlue connects the gateways to the Internet via a state-of-the-art fiber backbone.

WildBlue Satellites
WildBlue has designed a state-of-the-art Ka-band communications system aboard our own WildBlue-1 satellite and Telesat's Anik F2 satellite, covering the contiguous U.S. with a total of 66 spot beams. Our satellites occupy a geostationary orbit 22,500 miles above the equator at 111.1° West Longitude. WildBlue chose the 20/30 GHz Ka-band frequencies and a spot-beam architecture as the most efficient and effective technology platform to offer broadband via satellite. WildBlue's advanced technology and low cost structure allows us to offer consumers and small office customers higher speeds and lower prices than other satellite broadband companies.

WildBlue's satellite technology allows us to modify various parameters of the earth-to-space signals on an individual user basis so as to adapt in real time to each user's situation, which may change due to weather and other factors.
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What Is Ka Technology?
Ka band technology provides more punch with smaller equipment. Ka band dishes can be much smaller than C band dishes. In fact, they can be as small as 2' in diameter. And Ka band satellites typically transmit with much more power than C band satellites.

WildBlue Mini-dish
WildBlue's mini-dish (26" x 28") receives signals from the WildBlue satellite, and sends signals from the customer up to the satellite. Using the latest microwave receive and transmit technologies, WildBlue offers the small, efficient mini-dish which can be mounted on a roof, wall or via pole mount in the ground. Got SKY provides professional equipment installation which takes approximately 2-3 hours.

WildBlue Satellite Modem
A WildBlue modem is required to connect one or more customer PCs to the WildBlue service. It uses standardized modem technology based on the DOCSIS cable modem standards to offer a low-cost, small satellite modem. Got SKY provides professional equipment installation which takes approximately 2-3 hours.

PC
Your PC is connected via an Ethernet cable to the modem. You can also attach a wireless hub or router to the modem and connect wirelessly (using the popular 802.11 standards for example). You can have Internet access from anywhere within your home - from a desktop PC in the family room to a laptop in your home office.
View the minimum PC requirements.