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OVERVIEW
What is VSAT ?
Working of VSAT
Configuration
Constituent parts of VSAT
Characteristics of VSAT
BSNL VSAT
Applications
Advantages

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WHAT IS VSAT ?
Very Small Aperture Terminal
Two way satellite ground station
Diameter of antenna less than 2.4m
Data rate range 56 Kbps to 4 Mbps[1]
Used to transmit narrow band data
First Commercial VSAT in C Band by Equatorial
Communications

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WORKING OF VSAT
VSAT has two parts : Transceiver and Personal Computer
Star Topology connection
VSAT can handle up to 56 Kbps
Usually operates in Ku band (12-14GHz) {Developed by
Schlumberger Oilfield Research & Hughes Aerospace}

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CONFIGURATION

A star topology, using a central uplink site, such as a network operations

center (NOC), to transport data back and forth to each VSAT terminal
via satellite.

A mesh topology, where each VSAT terminal relays data via satellite to
another terminal by acting as a hub, minimizing the need for a
centralized uplink site.

A combination of both star and mesh topologies.

These configurations are utilized to minimize the overall cost of the
network, and to alleviate the amount of data that has to be relayed
through a central uplink site (or sites) of a star or multi-star network.

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CONSTITUENT PARTS OF VSAT

Antenna

Block upconverter (BUC)

Low-noise block downconverter (LNB)

Orthomode transducer (OMT)

Interfacility link cable (IFL)

Indoor unit (IDU)

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CHARACTERISTICS OF VSAT SYSTEMS

Reliable Communications
VSAT satellite communications provide virtually error-free digital data
communications and better than 99.9% network reliability.

Remote Communications
No matter how remote or dispersed your operations are, VSAT provide a
link to your headquarters. VSAT can provide remote diagnostics, remote
monitoring, and data streaming services from remote or hazardous sites.

Time
VSAT deployment takes no more than 4-6 weeks as compared to 4 to 6
months for leased lines.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF VSAT SYSTEMS

Network Management :Network monitoring and control of the entire VSAT network
is much simpler than a network of leased lines, involving multiple carriers at
multiple locations. A much smaller number of elements needs to be monitored
incase of a VSAT network and also the number of vendors and carriers involved in
between any two user terminals in a VSAT network is typically one.

Maintenance: A single point contact for operation, maintenance, rapid fault isolation
and trouble shooting makes things very simple for a client, using VSAT services

Flexibility: VSAT networks offer enormous expansion capabilities. VSAT can be

rapidly installed to support the network expansion to any site, no matter however
remote.

Cost : A comparison of costs between a VSAT network and a leased line network
reveals that a VSAT network offers significant savings over a two to three years
timeframe.

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BSNL VSAT
Hub located at Bangalore, India
Ku Band
High speed data transfer (2 Mbps)

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BSNL VSAT
Advantages[2]
Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
Unique MAC Address for IDU
Dynamic control of power to combat the rain attenuation
Seamless interconnectivity with BSNL MLLN, Internet
Single window for any telecom solution

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BSNL VSAT
Technology
Frequency band - Ku band ( Uplink: 14GHz, Dn link:
11GHz)
Outbound Link - OFDM
Inbound Link - TDMA
Modulation - QPSK
Coding - Turbo Product Coding
Multiplex Technology - OFDMA with TDM Overlay

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APPLICATIONS

Supermarket Shops.

Chemist Shops.

Garages / vehicle sales / petrol stations / motor spares.

Hotel chains.

Insurance offices.

Car rental offices.

Airlines, travel agents.

Financial institutions - ATM machines.

Manufacturers - sales offices, service divisions, plants.

Job centers.

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ADVANTAGES[3]
Covers a large distance
Point to Multipoint communication
Asymmetry of data transfer
Flexibility
Private Corporate networks
Low bit error rate
Distance insensitive cost

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DRAWBACKS
Interference Sensitivity
Eavesdropping
Loss of transponder may lead to loss of network
Propogation delay (double hop=0.5s)

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REFERENCES

[1] http://
www.techopedia.com/definition/5095/very-small-aperture-terminal-vsat

[2] http://bsnl.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/enterprises/vsat.html

[3] http://www.excitingip.com/806/vsat-benefits-advantages-for-widearea-networks-and-broadband/

Satellite Communication by Dennis Roddy

VSAT Networks by G.Maral

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very-small-aperture_terminal

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