Japan’s space agency has launched an experimental communications satellite designed to enable super high-speed data transmission in remote areas.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7260673.stmJapan launches experimental Internet satellite [Reuters]
Japan has launched an experimental communications satellite as part of an ambitious space program that could help ensure super high-speed internet access in remote parts of Japan and elsewhere in Asia.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/23/2170807.htm
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKT507120080223
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