Pros and cons of satellite internet service


Added: 12-04-2007
Author: Teddy Low
Category: Telecommunications
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Internet satellite TV, you've heard about it and you may remember that one myself. If that's the case, ever wonder what is good and bad about the satellite internet connection? Here is a better perspective of the benefits to Africa satellite internet access.

What are the benefits?

Provide satellite internet access high speed Internet solutions to the population in rural areas. During a clear view of the southern sky is available, users can enjoy high speed internet connection via satellite signal. Satellite technology provides high speed Internet and always-on Internet connection. Consider the changes that can be done when the satellite Internet to bring information, knowledge, online services, and communications to extreme rural areas, where he was immediately isolated from the modern world.

Experience using the same satellite system with Broadband service received many positive Feedbacks from customers and the more people who switch from conventional dial-up ISP to satellite ISP. Hughes Net for example, installed more than 800,000 systems ordered or delivered to customers in 85 countries through out of 30 years in business.

What are the pull backs?

In general, satellite Internet facing two problems, the network latency and a stable relationship.

Network latency problems in satellite Internet

Network latency problems satellite internet services do not stay unsolved until now. If the problem causes Internet service can not be used for some online applications, such as LAN and Video Conferencing Gaming. A prominent example is the Internet Gaming. Some game players connect the console or personal computers participating in Internet and online game World of War Craft for example, compete with each other. Communication and synchronization between each player is very important. This game requires quick Reacting likely event that happened in the game (for example, run from the opponent's attack). Latency and 0.5 seconds, normal game play is affected, causing the players to use the internet satellite in the loss.

Degrades in service performance due to heavy storm

Satellite signals are usually transferred in the KU Band frequencies for satellite ISP. KU Band signals interfere with each heavy storm and this will cause internet connection problems or even brief outages over the total service.

Conclusions

No doubt the Internet satellite to replace DSL or cable Internet connection in the near future. Unless there is dramatic in improving the quality of services or striking decrease in the price of the service, satellite internet service will probably only interest those who live in this area, DSL and cable Internet connections.




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