Habitat
for Humanity is coordinating the reconstruction of the homes of
Breezy Point residents from a nearby command center equipped with
satellite communications technology. The command center can access
broadband Internet by satellite and voice services through Hughes'
new Internet Access Solutions.
The
Hughes broadband Internet by satellite solution leverages the
EchoStar 17 satellite. The next generation Ka-band satellite deploys
JUPITER high-throughput technology that can deliver satellite
internet speeds of up to 15 Mbps.
The
Disaster Preparedness Registry of the Global VSAT Forum helped
Habitat for Humanity to identify the satellite resources that will be
needed by their command center. In addition, a Cisco on-site TacOps
team provided customers with services such as a connection switch for
their computers, access to wireless Wi-Fi, and a call manager for
their phones.
