RE: satellite data

"Casey Halverson" <[email protected]> Fri, 4 Aug 2006 11:57:09 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.network.wireless.seattle.devel
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It is highly suggested that you take a look at actual VSAT providers,
and stay away from immerisat, etc. if you can.

for example:

http://www.skycasters.com/broadband-satellite-compare/compare.html


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> Franklin S Werren
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> What about one of the Satellite carriers ???
> Starband, etc ......
> Equipment is small enough....
> It is a little touchy on the alignment tho...
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> www.chautauqualake.net www.franksradio.net
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ralph Sims
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 10:29 PM
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> Subject: RE: satellite data
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> I know the bandwidth might not be there but if you can get=20
> one of the cellular provider's EVDO, EDGE, etc. connections=20
> there, that might work.  It probably won't be anywhere near=20
> 500Kbps however but better than nothing.
> You could try some sort of aggregation if you can get=20
> service.  Typically you'll see ~100Kbps up and ~500Kbps down,=20
> unless you're in a prime location and they have their newer=20
> megabit service in place.
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> Another possibility is a couple (or more) WiFi relays to the=20
> nearest town with bandwidth.  Yet another option might be a=20
> TV station to do a remote link maybe in conjunction with a=20
> "sister station".  And another could be a ground station=20
> firing up to a helicopter hovering high enough to relay the signal.
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> We used to do RA feeds over ISDN 2B (~128K) with fairly good=20
> results.  I think the codec makes all the difference. =20
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> If all else fails, tape the event a drive the tapes "quickly"=20
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> > I want to get about 500kb/s uplink BW from the middle of=20
> the  desert=20
> > in
> Nevada, temporary installation. What are my options?
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