How does VSAT work?

Check out this video on what and how VSAT works. We all know how VSAT technology is crucial for internet by satellite to work. In this video, we get an introduction to the system, and which customers VSAT's are ideal for. 
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Gottlieb International compares Global Xpress, EpicNG in its first maritime satellite broadband webinar

Maritime VSAT buyers should sign up for the "The Battle for the Broadband Maritime Customer - Global Xpress vs. EpicNG, the KVH V11, O3b" webinar by Gottlieb International Group. Not only is it free, but it will also provide forecasts on the future of satellite broadband in the maritime industry.

Gottlieb's Market Research and Business Development services help VSAT service providers in structuring, pricing, and marketing their service offerings for upstream markets like the maritime sector.

Its very first webinar will compare Inmarsat's Global Xpress and Intelsat's EpicNG, two competing satellite  communications services which leverage the new Ka-band frequency. Gottlieb will also discuss how the new satellite broadband services offered by two of the sector's biggest VSAT companies will affect the future of the market.

The webinar will take place on September 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Asian viewers can watch a replay at 9:00 a.m. SGT (Singapore time) on Friday, September 14th.

Interested parties can download the registration page at Gottlieb's home page, filling it up, and either faxing or emailing it back to Gottlieb. The company will provide a link and password to its maritime satellite broadband webinar.

Internet by satellite broadband for rural communities

Many parts of the world have no access to the internet. Even in developed nations, there are still regions which aren't serviced my mobile communications. Majority of these locations cut off from the web are in the rural regions. In remote areas, terrestrial infrastructure cannot easily be built. The geography of far-flung regions poses a challenge: building telephone lines or digging to embed fibre optic cables is not ideal in mountainous region, or vast arid lands; any infrastructure work may also mean degradation of forest areas or resource-rich lands. 

A VSAT System used in Australia's desert communites

In such situations, the most recommended solution would be satellite broadband. Satellite communications, despite the rise of fibre as we can see in NBN projects across the globe, is becoming the most viable alternative to bring the Internet in rural regions. A technology called VSAT has made the deployment of such systems possible, with little interference to a location's geography. Thus, communities found in remote regions like the deserts in Australia, or even the mountain ranges in Nepal, can rely on VSAT systems because little space is required.

The lack of public infrastructure in rural regions mean satellite broadband is often their only option left. The downside to the technology though would be cost and latency issues. Satellite communications technology isn't cheap, since the service you're paying for makes up for the millions of dollars needed to launch a rocket into space. And since the satellites orbit thousands of kilometers above the earth, signal transmitted via VSAT systems to communications ports both on the ground and in space may face delays. 

Luckily, many operators are looking into improving their technology. This would include the rise of more powerful Ka band satellites. Ka band satellite can carry more payloads, and deliver powerful coverage in vast regions. Many satellite broadband systems are already relying on the new spectrum, and soon enough, more operators will be offering the service at a cheaper cost. 

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