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For a certain time, the "buzz Word" is Internet by satellite. The offers of bidirectional connections per satellite take ground with the fall of their prices. The Internet by satellite is yet today only with its whole beginning. The bidirectional offers give the opportunity for the organizations established in Africa to benefit from the high flow without paying the cost of a specific line. While waiting for the arrival of Wimax, technology of network without wire long range, the satellite has the free field to take a lead in the continent. Another element which could play in favour of the satellite is the exit of the materials to mitigate the access time sometimes very long on this type of connection. Despite everything, the prices dropped and the original cost of the equipment will follow and could allow small SME and other small organizations to use Internet by satellite. All will depend on the number of users. If it increases the price then would be also brought to drop. It should ausssi be known that the services often vary according to needs': antivirus, firewalls, domain names and the fixed addition of IP, networks VPN or solutions against the bad weather

Nico Ntumba
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Posted: 2004-10-10 23:18:47
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plasmadog Posts: > 500

there are a lot of issues that have to before sattelite internet can be used as a cheap and affordable way of connecting to the internet.
things like transponder costs for satellites are expensive and the failed iridium projects still do not bode well for internet over satellite.

there were a lot of pilot projects started in india to connect the whole of india using a satellite internet, and it never really took off.
so the telecom companies (BSNL http://www.bsnl.co.in ) and the government thought it was more prudent to use the wireless in local loop technology (WLL) and GSM which may be more cost effective in the long run since they provide voice and data services. So, even the smallest telephone exchanges in the smallest village got itself a mobile tower, by which the reach could be expanded.
other technologies like VPNs and ATMs also need to be looked before one can use satellite internet.

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Posted: 2004-10-11 05:43:50
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