1. Rural Wings Training Satellite Communications System Overview

2. Why satellite?

3. Some characteristics of satellite –can be rapidly deployed beyond the terrestrial networks –offers high bandwidths such as 2Mbps/512Kbps (asymetric is typical though not mandatory –suits most situations, including data distribution, Internet, streaming, voice –has inherent broadcast/multicast capabilities –requires some care in installation –is less used for highly interactive applications like gaming

4. Equipment - Outdoors Satellite Dish & Transmitter Wireless Antenna Omni-directional Wireless Access Point

5. Equipment - Indoors PC / LaptopSatellite ModemRadio Receivers

6. Connections Coaxial To the Internet Satellite GatewayLocal Users Wifi Connections

7. Satellite Hub London Host Bewholme Home Bewholme How does it work? What happens when you type a URL ? Server Australia? Request sent by satellite Request sent by wifi Request sent by cable Page received by wifi Page received by satellite Page received by cable

8. Flexibility + Games terminals

9. Standards & Safety –The equipment complies with all relevant standards and safety requirements –These are too numerous to mention but are available on request

10. Performance –What can you do with 1 Mbps Time to download a photo Etc –Sharing Bandwidth Don’t always see top speed Shared just like ADSL Use it at non-popular hours –Characteristics E.g. batched surfing