Satellite communication is affected by rain, snow and moisture. Effects are smaller on the lower frequency band, but on the higher frequency band they can become quite severe. Rain margins are important, they account for signal degradation. Increasing the dish size can also overcome the the problems related to moisture.
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Satellite Dish & Rain
January 5th, 2011Satellite Internet Service in Middle East
August 28th, 2009
QSAT, one of the main satellite internet providers based in Qatar, has launched a next generation network covering North Africa, Middle East and parts of Europe. The new iDirect network will enable QSAT to meet new demands for high speed internet access from oil and gas companies, financial institutions and other customers in the region. iDirect is considered the world leader in satellite based IP communication.
The network launch will follow recent deregulations of the telecom industry in Qatar. The market has opened the door for satellite internet providers to meet the ever growing demand for extra bandwidth for a variety of enterprise communications and government needs in the country. Now QSAT can offer even more advanced services to rural areas. Thereby fixing the communications gap in the region’s rapidly growing market, where terrestrial service is for most people still a bridge too far.
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O3b: Fiber speed over Satellite
August 24th, 2009
O3b Networks Ltd. is deploying a new global communications infrastructure to provide high-speed, low-cost Internet connectivity to emerging markets in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
Backed with operational and financial support from Google, Liberty Global and HSBC Principal Investments, the new system will reduce bandwidth costs for Internet service providers and telecommunications operators, enabling cost-effective voice and broadband services at speeds equivalent to fiber technology.
Most developed nations, particularly in the northern hemisphere, are well served by an extensive fiber network. Unfortunately the deployment of an extensive fiber network in many developing markets is not yet commercially viable, let alone practical.
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Europe Satellite Internet providers
August 18th, 2009
In May Inmarsat Ventures and Solaris Mobile have been chosen by the European Union to deliver Internet services from satellites to even the most remote parts of Europe.
According the executive of the European Commission states the two companies state it should be possible to get mobile Satellite Internet up and running by May 2011 worst case.
Both will receive the exclusive right to use radio frequencies to beam wireless Internet, television, radio or emergency communications to mobile phone users or computers that can’t connect to existing network masts.
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Playing Games over Satellite
August 18th, 2009
One of the latest technologies; Satellite Internet uses a dish, transponder and a modem for downloading and uploading data from the service provider’s server to a computer in the field. In most cases Satellite Internet connectivity will work fine if your only concern is transferring data, but unfortunately it is known not being the best choice regarding towards real time applications and specifically online gaming.
Let’s find out why!
