| ext">Internet is a terrestrial based system and | | | | At the customers’ location, the access is |
| satellite internet technology utilizes an | | | | determined by the level of service needed, |
| extraterrestrial based system, i.e. satellite, to get | | | | whether it is 1 way satellite internet or 2 way |
| connected to the Internet backbone. The need | | | | satellite internet service. One way satellite service |
| for the access via satellite is the lack of cable and | | | | needs a regular dial up service. Customer may |
| DSL line in remote areas and in mobile situations | | | | require to have a minimum of Windows or Mac |
| such as seafaring vessels. Broadband satellite | | | | supported PC with a networking ability. Other |
| internet works through a dish at the | | | | requirements include Ethernet Port. Other than |
| customer’s location, which sends radio | | | | hardware requirements software programming is |
| frequencies from the computer to the satellite. | | | | also needed to manage interfaces is required. |
| Usually, this dish is of 1.5 m diameter. Location of | | | | Broadband access through satellite is quite |
| the customer is equipped with a satellite modem | | | | expensive substitute to DSL and cable modems. |
| to convert digital information into analog form. If | | | | The access is limited by the costly installations and |
| the customer’s location is networked | | | | the weather conditions. |
| workstations then it obviates the need for | | | | If you are fed up of your low speed Internet |
| telephone lines. | | | | then switch to satellite internet to experience high |
| On the other end, the satellite sends back the | | | | speed Internet hassle free. Satellite internet is |
| frequencies to the teleport at a ground station | | | | perfect alternative for low speed DSL or cable |
| where a huge amount of aperture dishes are | | | | Internet. If you are facing problem in finding the |
| placed. From here, data is sent to the network | | | | satellite internet provider then search online. You |
| system that comprises of routers and optical | | | | will find a large host of internet provider to select |
| cables that connect to the Internet backbone. As | | | | from. |
| the internet backbone is shared by numerous | | | | Cosmosatellite specializes in providing 2 way |
| service providers, the availability of bandwidth is | | | | satellite internet and rural high speed internet at |
| restricted by the terrestrial internet infrastructure. | | | | most reasonable prices. |