Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Satellite Internet Service Provider

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Author: Bob Exum

If you are a corporation in search of disaster recovery networking solutions, a first responder who may need connectivity from anywhere at any time, or you simply need broadband internet connectivity from remote locations you have probably considered that satellite may be your only reliable option. In the midst of a disaster many businesses and first responders may find themselves without communications of any kind due to the loss of terrestrial infrastructures, or the lack of it ever existing in the first place.

VOIP Over Satellite Internet

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

VOIP Over Satellite Internet: A White Paper from Galaxy Broadband Communications
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Rick_Hodgkinson]Rick Hodgkinson

Voice over IP (VoIP) Over Satellite

A White Paper by Galaxy Broadband Communications Inc.
April 2007

Voice over IP or VoIP is fast becoming accepted as a communications platform.  The purpose of this paper is to describe the particular challenges with VoIP over satellite, including the inherent latency of satellite connections and their effect on VoIP quality.
At Galaxy Broadband we have been involved with VoIP over satellite for many years and understand the unique advantages and disadvantages users of this technology are faced with.  We have experimented with various hardware and software configurations and service providers over the years with both success and failure.  This paper will provide background of the issues and present our recommendations.