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Satellite high speed internet service is a technology for bringing
high-bandwidth broadband internet service to homes and small
businesses via satellite link, between your satellite dish and an orbiting satellite. Satellite internet service is known as an "always-on" internet
service. This means that when your computer is on you are always
connected to the internet. Unlike dial-up service there is no
logging on with user name and passwords required. With satellite internet service your provider will install a satellite dish at a preferred location at your home.
The only requirement is that you have a clear view of the southern
sky. Once installed and set up
all you need to do is plug your PC into your satellite internet modem and
your off and running.
Most
homes and small business users typically use an Asymmetric internet
service. This means that the transfer of information (data) from
the internet to your PC (download) is much faster than the transfer
of information (data) from your PC to the internet (upload). The
assumption here is that most people look at information on the
internet (download) rather than sending (uploading) information to
the internet.
With Satellite high speed internet
service, depending on the type of plan, you can get a broadband speed up to 1.5Mbps
(Megabits per second). Other plans are available that have a lower internet speed but also have a lower monthly fee. The lowest monthly fee plans typically
provide an internet speed of some where between 500kbps (kilobits per second) to
700kbps on the downlink (downloading from the internet to your PC)
and around 128kbps on the uplink (uploading from your PC to the
internet). Your actual satellite internet service broadband speed will depend on some factors like weather and monthly usage.
However, the great advantage of satellite internet service is that it is available almost anywhere in
North America.
If you want to verify whether or not you can receive Satellite Internet service
you can go to one of the satellite internet service providers website that you are
interested in, enter your telephone number details (or zip code) and the search
will check to see if satellite internet service is available to you. You can easily
navigate to the website of the Satellite Internet Service provider you are
interested in by clicking on the company's logo, or on the
relevant special deals
links on our home page.
Some
advantages of Satellite Internet service are as follows:
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Satellite Internet
service is "always-on" and you can still use the
phone line for voice calls.
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Satellite internet speeds are much faster than dial-up service.
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The
Satellite dish and modem are supplied to you by your Satellite internet
provider (fees may apply).
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Fixed monthly billing, regardless of usage time.
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Satellite internet service is available in almost all locations, especially an advantage if you live somewhere
that does not get cable services or where the location is to far from a Central Office (CO) to receive DSL internet service.
Some
disadvantages of Satellite Internet service are as follows:
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Satellite Internet is a little more expensive than other internet service technologies available.
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Satellite Internet
service is not symmetrical in that the uplink internet speed is
slower than the downlink internet speed.
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Satellite Internet service requires a satellite dish to be installed at your premises.
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