/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/satellite-truck-in-a-suitcase-the-viasat-portable-surfbeam-2ViaSat promotional image of the SurfBeam 2 Pro Portable Terminal for newcasting (via ViaSat) I could have used this at CES. ViaSat is to bring mobile satellite broadband at 12 Mbps in the near future with their SurfBeam 2 Pro Portable system. Th...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/satellite-truck-in-a-suitcase-the-viasat-portable-surfbeam-2Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:07:34 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:850ed98b-2a2c-4e6d-b6b8-14a10244e56aDAB0<p>I saw a very early version of this technology about fifteen years ago.</p><p>The group I was with were checking to see how effectively they could deliver large quantities of real time data to remote locations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If this version has similar capability, you should see a lot of them used to coordinate information flow in remote or devestated areas.&nbsp; Just a couple of these could have served the local authorities at New Orleans after the hurricane, which might have greatly facilitated getting aid workers in and evacuees out.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good post.</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=13507&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">