Title :
The emergence of the VSAT in China
Author_Institution :
Hughes Network Syst. Inc., Germantown, MD, USA
Abstract :
Introduced by Paul Baran in the early 1970s, the very small aperture terminal (VSAT) has become one of the most important communication tools used today. The concept behind this marvellous invention is to create a small-size satellite station and combine it with low-cost electronic equipment to maintain very precise frequency, phase, and time synchronization with a satellite, which is located 22,300 miles above the equator. Since 1991, Hughes has been providing low cost, fast installation, and reliable VSAT service to the public as well as to private sectors in China
Keywords :
satellite ground stations; synchronisation; 22300 mile; China; Hughes; VSAT; VSAT networks; equator; frequency synchronization; low-cost electronic equipment; phase synchronization; private sector; public sector; small-size satellite station; time synchronization; very small aperture terminal; Apertures; Application software; Artificial satellites; Decoding; IP networks; Intelligent networks; Internet telephony; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Satellite ground stations;
Conference_Titel :
Communication Technology Proceedings, 1998. ICCT '98. 1998 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
7-80090-827-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICCT.1998.743239
