VSAT Technology Will Make it Possible for People to be Connected
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VSAT (very small aperture terminal) is a telecommunication system, which utilizes wireless technology. This technology consists of small satellite earth stations and an antenna of 1.8-meter diameter. VSAT systems make use of geostationary satellites that are placed in a geosynchronous orbit above the equator at an altitude of 35,786 km. The earth station consists of an antenna, which range from 7 to 32 meters.
Market for VSAT applications
The VSAT technology has developed to advanced level such that it is able to address the need of ICT users in residential market and corporate market. In the past VSAT were only utilized by corporate market because of high costs involved. However, this has changed with the inception of DTH (direct to home) television, which utilizes VSAT technology.
One-way VSAT services
One of the major applications of one-way VSAT services is the delivery of television broadcasting to users through DTH (direct to home) services. However, the other applications of one-way VSAT services include:
- · Distance education for big corporate companies
- · Stock market
- · The sharing of market information to remote office situated in dispersed geographical locations
- · The distribution of audio broadcast services in public areas or shops
- · Real time distribution of financial analysis
- · Distribution of advertisement material to electronic signs and shops
- · Transmit of information to drivers on the road
- · Updating of market information, pricing, and circulation of new product catalogues to big retail outlets of a company.
Value of VSAT technology to end-users
End –user benefit from VSAT technology in many ways, which include:
- · Lowered cost of connectivity
- · Loss alleviation during network failure
- · Improved response time in major organizations due to improved connectivity
- · Improved distribution of vital services by governments to remote locations
- · Expanded market and increased revenue for small and large companies
- · Improved living standards for all people in the country because of increased economy
- · Enhanced responses to emergencies since satellites are restored quickly and effectively.
VSAT technology will bring modern communications and E-commerce to many who have been left behind in the Internet age. It will no longer a problem to people in rural areas to access data. VSAT will make it possible for more people to be connected.
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