With new Iridium based modems, Mercer added, a developer can take the application not just to cellular coverage but to the whole of the planet surface.

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While the ACA further increases the number of people who qualify for Medicaid, the law can do nothing about those who, despite eligibility, chose not to follow through on the application procedures that would result in coverage.

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The HomePlug AV2 specification is expected to deliver a 5x increase in performance over current HomePlug AV solutions at the application layer to offer significant improvements in whole home coverage to guarantee reliable delivery of throughput intensive applications such as multiple streams of 1080p HD video (and emerging 3D and 4K HD) broadband Internet, Internet gaming and security camera video over existing electrical wiring.

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