Broadband Satellite Systems

ALSO CALLED: Satellite Broadband, Satellite Internet
DEFINITION: A satellite Internet connection is an arrangement in which the upstream (outgoing) and the downstream (incoming) data are sent from, and arrive at, a computer through a satellite. Each subscriber's hardware includes a satellite dish antenna and a transceiver (transmitter/receiver) that operates in the microwave portion of the radio spectrum.In a two-way satellite Internet connection, the upstream data  … 
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BROADBAND SATELLITE SYSTEMS DEFINITION (continued): …  is usually sent at a slower speed than the downstream data arrives. Thus, the connection is asymmetric. A dish antenna, measuring about two feet high by three feet wide by three feet deep, transmits and receives signals. Uplink speeds are nominally 50 to 150 Kbps for a subscriber using a single computer. The downlink occurs at speeds ranging from about 150 Kbps to more than 1200 Kbps, depending on factors such as Internet traffic, the capacity of the server, and the sizes of downloaded files.Satellite Internet systems are an excellent, although rather pricey, option for people in rural areas where … 
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