Satellite Internet Phone Technology

KA Band VSAT satellite internet phone technology has enormous potential and possibilities for the future – especially for those living in rural areas, remote areas, or even those traveling around in their motor homes that either want to stay in touch with family or run a business while they are on the road.  Great news – not only does it work and work well, each year we see affordable satellite internet phone technology become more of a reality.

Ka Band satellite internet is a whole new way of delivering internet signals.  The satellites that are used for the internet are 23,000 miles from earth and yet to access them you need very little hardware.

And KA Band uses spot beams rather than blanket broadcasting which covers the entire continent.  Because of better use of available bandwidth the cost for the service is often lower than more traditional methods and if it is not now it certainly will be in the near future.

Ka Band uses a dish about the size of the lid on an outdoor garbage can and it produces a high speed internet connection both for uploads and downloads making it competitive with other high speed options.  And the equipment required is very affordable.

The technology used with Ka Band definitely lowers the lag created by the data transfer out to space and then back from previous technology.

When Ka Band becomes available to every both consumers and remote workers alike will be able to surf the net, deal with work related projects, and answer email at speeds that will be very close to what cable and DSL now offer. 

You will be looking at an investment in equipment that ranges from $400 to $1000 and then a monthly free ranging from $45 to $95 a month.  You will get download speeds of about 1500 kbps and upload speeds of 128 to 256 kbps which is ample for just about any scenario.

An added benefit will be the ability to use VOIP or Voice over IP which let’s you use your internet connection just like a regular telephone but with out a landline connection.  Admittedly currently there is sometimes a big delay that makes you feel like you are talking on a walkie talkie but it won’t be long before that  is improved.  And with rates ranging around $25 a month with long distance it could be hard to resist.

For many of us that have a cable or DSL internet connection we might not see the benefit of spending money on equipment but remember in the next few years we are likely to see these prices reduced substantially.

However, for anyone that has a lifestyle or lives where these high speed connections are not available a satellite internet phone system is a great choice.  After all there is nothing worse than dial up, especially if you need to upload or download then it becomes more than just annoying, it becomes almost impossible.  That makes Ka Band a viable option.

These days there are many options and the satellite internet phone system should certainly be on the top of that list of options.