subject: Vsat Technology - Satellite Internet Connection Without Terrestrial Circuits [print this page] What is VSAT Technology? What is VSAT Technology?
A number of conventional Internet service providers are known to use cables to distribute their bandwidth to their clients within areas that already have the existing cable infrastructure. As much as the cable technology has proved very convenient for many situations, there are situations however that may not be very conducive for the use of these common Internet connections through cables. It is in such settings that the use of VSAT technology comes in handy.
VSAT - Very Small Aperture Terminal:
The VSAT technology simply translates into (Very Small Aperture Terminal) in which a small earth terminal and an antenna are configured to transmit signals from the earth to the satellite. The entire process and management of signals from the earth to the satellite is managed and commandeered from an established point known as the master earth station. To make a long story short, VSAT technology can transmit packets from the satellite to any location on earth where the master earth station can exchange signals successfully. This technology should therefore come in very handy in secluded areas such as open deserts and country sides where there are no cable lines to provide DSL or cable Internet connections.
How does VSAT connect small offices and homes to the Internet?
