Satellite download access

[kilos]

Many years Sentech bought out a company (company name ?) that offered by unlimited downloads
at 512kb/s, quite a few forex trading platforms used them, used an analog leased line to connect
to an ISP for the transmit path.

As per usual in SA bi-directional satellite is forbidden unless supplied by Telkom .

Does anyone have pricing on download only and bi-directional satellite services ?
Telkom uses Gilat satellite services does not seem to be any pricing on their website

 

[acidrain]

Just curious, but are you talking about trying to get your own sat to connect to companies like Gilat, effectively sourcing your own internet?

 

[portcullis]

Are you referring to the old Siyanda service?

 

[kilos]

Yes that is it the Infosat Siyanda service, it will be great for users wanting to download large files, and not too concerned about latency -

The Old Infosat Website - before Sentech bought them

MyBB discussion http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=12707
Come to Zambia and you look at 1000ms-3000ms latency due to congested satellite traffic. Thanks portcullis
@acidrain - source internet

1 3 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 26 ms 27 ms 28 ms reserved-41-222-19-254.iconnect.zm [41.222.19.254]
3 26 ms 28 ms 28 ms lsk-core-ge0-1.iconnect.zm [196.12.12.221]
4 26 ms 28 ms 36 ms lsk-tde-dvb-eth0.iconnect.zm [196.12.12.226]
5 378 ms 306 ms 306 ms 63-218-52-185.static.pccwglobal.net [63.218.52.185]
6 328 ms 306 ms 408 ms TenGE12-2.br02.ldn01.pccwbtn.net [63.218.12.238]
7 328 ms 306 ms 307 ms telkomsa.ge9-16.br02.ldn01.pccwbtn.net [63.218.13.14]
8 534 ms 417 ms 502 ms wblv-ip-essr-1-atm-2-0-0-2.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.43.11.30]
9 524 ms 511 ms 431 ms wblv-ip-www-1.saix.net [196.25.1.200]
Trace complete.

OR CONGESTION

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 125 ms 22 ms 28 ms reserved-41-222-19-254.iconnect.zm [41.222.19.254]
3 26 ms 31 ms 35 ms lsk-core-ge0-1.iconnect.zm [196.12.12.221]
4 40 ms 118 ms 28 ms lsk-tde-dvb-eth0.iconnect.zm [196.12.12.226]
5 3008 ms 2724 ms 3143 ms 63-218-52-185.static.pccwglobal.net [63.218.52.185]
6 * 2746 ms 2939 ms TenGE12-2.br02.ldn01.pccwbtn.net [63.218.12.238]
7 3417 ms 3341 ms 3138 ms telkomsa.ge9-16.br02.ldn01.pccwbtn.net [63.218.13.14]
8 * 3064 ms 3247 ms wblv-ip-essr-1-atm-2-0-0-2.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.43.11.30]
9 3524 ms 3332 ms 3629 ms igubu.saix.net [196.25.1.1]

 

[acidrain]

That discussion is from 2004... also if it's what im thinking in my head, I also thought about doing it but was told it's illegal as there is no license which permits you to import internet traffic ( connecting to an overseas ISP via SAT is essentially importing ).. or so im told.

If it could be done legally, hell I'll be the first one to be looking for my equipment. Pings I would not care about but would affect the price as it would require me to have another low-latency source of internet for gaming purposes.

 

[portcullis]

Come to Zambia and you look at 1000ms-3000ms latency due to congested satellite traffic.

We provide a C-Band direct to home / office solution there. Either simplex (ie dialup, leased line or radio link out and satellite in) or full duplex.

This is what a guy paid two weeks ago for a 2Mb simplex feed:

Bandwidth Price: $6,400/month
SLA: 99.5% uptime

Equipment:

Antenna Prodelin: $2,400
2.4m with linear feed

DVB IDC: $3,180
DVB receiver

LNB Patriot: $293
C-Band

Cable: $50
RG6 30m

 

[psheldon]

Portcullis, Dollars? Second which "out" are you referring to?
thanks
peter

 

[portcullis]

Yes, Dollars.

"Out" is the uplink.

 

[Tun@]

On the fishing vessel i run we use a Sailor 150 unit which uses Inmarsat Fleetbroadband, basicly BGAN i think..... you should be able to get LOADS cheaper hardware than that for a land based system & for data its rated @ 150kbs/150kbs $40 a month and $12MB unlimited on a 1 year plan.I have since found for $9MB.
Data speed compares pretty close to good 3G.....its dangerous

Try looking at the land based systems here maybe
http://www.inmarsat.com/Services/Land/BGAN/default.aspx?language=EN&textonly=False

Or heres the local SA rep
http://www.evosat.com

 

[portcullis]

Are you aware of the fact that the dishes need to be type approved by the satellite companies?

Have I got the math right here?

$12/MB: $6,400 buys you 533MB.
$9/MB: $6,400 buy you 711MB.

 

[Tun@]

Yes correct and once u include upload within it thats why i said its dangerous.
Is for necessary communication not just surfing for s/thing to do.

I'm sure the land based options offer cheaper rates...with marine as far as i seen you can't take those land based plans out as somehow once you get x miles off the coast you no longer get service - I'm sure the service is still available but they s/how lock you off.
Like Iridium for example you can get much cheaper plans by purchasing Africa minutes from the US but they only work so far offshore.
Iridium minutes are $700 for 500min + with Iridium 1 min = +/-10kb
SO with Iridium 5MB = $700
with Sailor/Fleetbroadband 5MB = $60 + $40 monthly = $100

 

[kilos]

NO wonder Kenya Data Networks could slash pricing by 90% using Seacom
satellite is really expensive looking at portcullis & tun@ postings

SEACOM is HERE

Kenya Data Networks slashes down Internet prices by 90% after activating the submarine cable

Kenya Data Networks has announced today, that it is slashing down it’s internet prices by 90% after successful trials of Seacom Submarine fiber optic cable capacity.