System Overview

Mobile Satellite communications are one of life's necessities for a broad range of market segments when working or travelling in remote areas. Historically a small number of satellite providers have provided global, and in some instances regional network coverage, but, at a very high air time cost, using mobile or small portable terminals.

In contrast to the Mobile Satellite providers, fixed satellite services are being provided at a fraction of the operational cost of these mobile services. Typically referred to as VSATs, which is an acronym for Very Small Aperture Terminals, VSATs are commonly used in fixed locations where the antenna is mounted on a platform which is bolted to a post with a concrete footing. The antenna sizes are typically greater than 1.8m and provide high speed data services and lower costs compared to mobile satellite services. Using bulky and expensive stabilized antenna platforms these VSATs can also be mounted on vessels and vehicles, so as to provide mobile C band communications.

Now there is another option which will provide customers with lower cost, mobile, high quality voice and high speed data. Designed to operate with existing satellites and based almost entirely on Internet Protocol technology the service is both cost effective and provides a much higher performance than comparable services.