SpaceLink Broadband is the latest addition to ScopeTel impressive array of VSAT technology solutions. SpaceLink Broadband is a low-cost, two-way, bandwidth-on-demand, broadband VSAT system for Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity over satellite based on DVB-RCS and TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) technology. TDMA and DVB technology allows bandwidth sharing and pooling, and thus lowering the cost of this service, something similar to DSL technology.

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The system uses Viasat Inc. highly successful LinkStar™ broadband satellite solution. Operational from our Earth Station Hub and Network Control and Operation Center (NCOC) in Cyberjaya, this ‘star-topology’ architecture with a central earth station hub connected to thousands of remote sites. Each remote terminal is capable of upload speed up to 1.15 Mbps with download speed up 10 Mbps.

With the earth station hub connected to multi-megabit internet gateway, SpaceLink Broadband main application is to offer broadband Internet access via satellite. In addition, it can also support VPN, private corporate network and VoIP services. The SpaceLink Broadband system is enhanced with many features such as:

• Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation and Bandwidth on Demand
• Configurable CIR (Committed Information Rate) and QoS (Quality of Service) for guaranteed Grade of Service.
• Support for various TCP/IP route and protocol
• TCP Acceleration, TCP Spoofing and Turbo Coding increase system throughput for excellent IP connection over satellite VLAN Tagging, DHCP Relay and MPLS support options
• Slotted Aloha for transaction based low bandwidth applications such as Point-of-Sales system, Automated Teller Machines or SCADA monitoring.

The remote satellite outdoor equipment consists of 1.8 or 2.4 meter fix antenna, 2 or 5 Watts BUC and LNB. The indoor satellite terminal comes with a built in 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port for easy interface to direct a computer or Local Area Network switch. This service is available on C-Band frequency to provide high reliability under any weather conditions.