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The 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....	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. more....	A Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line. more....

A basic scenario of internet access for individual customers or internet users in Nigeria via  satellite

So How  does Satellite Communication via Satellites work?

Integrators are companies which bring together all sorts of satellite technology components and sell them as a package., ie  in most cases, they don't own any satellite nor hub but rather just buy space from a Satellite Service Provider (who has connection to the internet backbone) and sell it in portions to others