Broadband Internet Access

VSAT Technology

VSATs are small earth stations (normally 1.4 - 2.4 meters) that are utilized for reliable transmission of data, voice and fax via satellite. VSAT Terminal Equipment consists of two units - an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. The outdoor unit is placed outdoors for a line-of-sight to the satellite and the indoor unit interfaces with the user's communications device (e.g. data terminal equipment). The outdoor unit consists of a small antenna, mount and electronics for signal reception and transmission. The indoor unit consists of a satellite modem and demodulator(s) and a network access device to interface with data LANs and PBXs.

The VSAT Network could operate in a STAR or MESH arrangement with the satellite bandwidth being dedicated for each remote link analogous to a leased line and this arrangement is known as "Single Carrier Per Channel" (SCPC) Configuration. This type of configuration is used in continuous streaming data applications.

The Advantage of VSAT Network

1. A VSAT Network can be provided through a lease arrangement with fixed transmission costs regardless of distance. This provides for substantial communication cost savings.
2. The user retains complete control of the way information is communicated within the network. This generates flexibility, particularly where new VSAT sites need to be added, or existing sites need to be moved or removed from the network.
3. High availability and excellent transmission quality is provided by the VSAT Network. VSAT Networks also guarantee the highest performance levels (99.5%) among all communication alternatives.
4. VSAT Networks provide fast data transmission for POS applications to improve customer service.
5. VSATs can be installed anywhere the business has a site irrespective of the terrestrial communications infrastructure.
6. VSAT Networks offer - a single vendor for equipment service, installation & maintenance of the entire network.
7. VSAT Networks offer superior flexibility and performance. Adding a site is quick and easy, and higher network availability levels are easy to obtain.
8. VSAT as a broadcast medium supports business objectives to improve customer service and quality. Reliable data broadcast, audio broadcast for in-site music and video broadcast for sales training are all available on a single platform.
9. Prices of VSAT Networks compete favourably against terrestrial alternatives including dial-up. The costs are predictable and stable.
10. VSAT Networks can be secured with VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) using industrial strenght encryption

VSAT Services

VSAT solutions enable your business to connect any number of locations around the world, via satellite. Our satellite services support all line protocols and a wide variety of applications for data, voice and video transport.

Core services, such as teleport access, terrestrial capacity and satellite capacity can be bundled with your choice of one or many of our solutions to deliver reliable, point-to-point or point-to-multipoint solutions, right to your door.

VSAT Applications include:

• LAN-to-LAN connectivity between a central office and numerous remote sites for e-mail transfer, database applications and more
• Videoconferencing between any number of designated offices, via satellite or terrestrial backbone network
• Multicast delivery of customer data, files and audio/video program streams from a central office to a customer’s remote sites or between remote sites
• Broadband Internet connectivity between customer remote sites and the Internet Backbone
• Streaming Video/Audio
• Voice over IP (VoIP) connectivity between customer remote sites and its central office
• Termination and origination of Voice (VoIP) minutes between customer central office and its remote sites or to the PSTN
• VPN secure connectivity between customer main office and remote sites
• Wireless Local Loop or last mile distribution of customer bandwidth where existing infrastructure is non-existent, inadequate or prohibitively expensive