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Internet is
represented by a cloud since once Internet traffic hits the backbone, it
can take numerous and various pathways to get from one device to another more.... |
A hub is a
Collection of communications equipment designed to receive signals from
(and usually transmit signals to) satellites. It is also called a
downlink station more.... |
A satellite
is a specialized wireless receiver/transmitter — essentially a radio-
frequency repeater that is launched by a rocket and placed in
orbit around the earth. more.... |
Bandwidth refers to
the amount of digital information that is transferred from one point
to another. more.... |
By ground
station
we are referring to the VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) and its router
which receive from and transmit data to satellites. more.... |
Modem
(Modulator/Demodulator) is a device that enables data to be transmitted
between computers, generally over telephone lines...more.... A
Router is a device that forwards data packets from one local
area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) to another or from a network
to another connection Like in our diagram: a ground station. |
Customers refers to users who browse the Internet. They could be random individuals, as depicted in the diagram above. These individuals could have access to the Internet in their homes or offices or could also be part of a network. |
A basic scenario of internet access for a Local Area Network in Nigeria via satellite
So How does Satellite Communication via
Satellites work?
