Satellite Internet Reliability, some general facts.
There are fewer points of potential failure or congestion in satellite networks compared to terrestrial options. We offer a direct connection to the EU & U.S. Internet backbone through multiple operators and geographically opposite paths, this reduces the risks further.Traditional wired networks like cable, DSL or T-1 are vulnerable to outages due to the "local loop". This is because a satellite network consists of only a satellite, teleport, NOC and the VSAT terminal. This significantly reduces the opportunity for network outages. To illustrate this concept, consider that a satellite connection cannot possibly be interrupted by a backhoe, bridge or tunnel incident, fire, ice storm, earthquake, downed telephone pole, etc.
Geosynchronous satellites orbit at 23,000 miles, well beyond the 250 mile orbit of the International Space Station, or even the 380 mile orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope, the maximum orbital altitude of the space shuttle.There are even spare satellites already in orbit which are immediately available in the unlikely case of a catastrophic failure of a satellite.
Our satellite operator partners, operate their networks to the absolute highest level of redundancy and reliability, equaling or exceeding military specifications in the manufacturing, launching and operation of their satellite spacecraft.
The main ground station (NOC) uses multiple diverse antenna facilities, redundant routers and power supplies, and is connected directly into multiple Tier I Internet backbone providers via diverse physical paths.
For these and many other reasons, companies having mission-critical need for data communications use satellite as either a primary, alternate or backup connection.
VSAT Systems offers a private network peering arrangement for franchised organizations or any larger, multi-location enterprise with operations nationwide. This arrangement has the added convenience of a single vendor relationship, eliminating potential finger-pointing among vendors during any trouble resolution processes.
