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VSAT in Kazakhstan and the Middle East

Satellite Internet Access for South and Central Africa

Two-way broadband Internet access for private use, for companies, and institutions for the whole South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Cameroon,

Central African Republic, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire.

Eutelsat W3A coverage

Eutelsat W3A coverage
 

Why W3A satelllite? W3A is one of Eutelsat's most sophisticated satellites, combining Ku- and Ka-band frequencies and on-board multi-plexing (SKYPLEX). It provides pan-European and pan-African coverage while guaranteeing connectivity between the two continents.

 

Price list of two-way Internet access services

 
Name of service IP 512 IP 768 IP 1024
Prices 425 € 586 € 802 €
Authorized protocols FTP, HTTP, POP3/SMTP, IMAPDNS on UDP All All
Possibility to assign public IP addresses Up to/29
(8 addresses, including 5 for client equipment)
Up to/28
(16 addresses, including 13 for client equipment)
Up to/28
(16 addresses, including 13 for client equipment)
Volume limitation 2 GB/ month unlimited unlimited
Downstream 512 kbps 768 kbps 1024 kbps
Downstream CIR 20 kbps 30 kbps 40 kbps
Upstream 128 kbps 192 kbps 256 kbps
Upstream CIR 5 kbps 7,55 kbps 20 kbps
Recommended
number of PC's
1-5 1-10 1-15

The one VSAT access point provides the company with the following services:

» Broadband access to the internet (www, e-mail, ftp etc.)
» Data transfer
» Access to application programs
» Telephone connections including VoIP, IP phone
» Video-conference connections
» The transfer of data, or image to many other users simultaneously

Advantages of the system:

» Short set-up time, (1-2 weeks for a system)
» Fast and easy upgrades
» Possibility of guaranteed CIR
» Transmission in almost all weather conditions

Since connectivity is established via a Linkstar hub, universal satellite modems can be used.

After service activation, data from your network or your computer will be transferred to transponders of the Eutelsat W3A satellite. A 1.2m or 1.8m dish is used to receive their signal. 

The service includes 24h network monitoring in satellite company centres. Guaranteed uptime is 99.5% a year.

 


 
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