VSAT technology, trends, and applications

1945–2010: 65 Years of Satellite History From Early Visions to Latest Missions

“…Data distributors like "wire services" were quick to jump to using the technology to economically distribute information to thousands of receive only VSAT's. Two way services soon followed that provided an interactive platform [30]- [34].…”

A New Efficient Key Agreement Scheme for VSAT Satellite Communications Based on Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem

“…It includes many VSATs and a single HUB. The HUB can communicate with the VSATs via the outbound links (HUB-to-VSAT) [15][16][17]. Contrary, a number of remote VSATs can communicate with the HUB via the inbound links (VSATto-HUB).…”

Packet communication ultra-small aperture terminal system for the Hokkaido Integrated Telecommunication network

“…In the HIT network, the packet communication system [2] was introduced at the R&D stage, because of 1) the less severe requirement of real time operations, 2) its efficient utilization of the frequency spectrum, 3) short circuit exclusive timz, 4) a large number of subscribers, and 5) reductions in the network cost.…”

“…that have expanded over very wide areas [ 11. In particular, low cost, very small aperture terminal (VSAT) [ 2 ] networks for data, voice, and video communications have expanded widely with new services and new applications. In Japan, the Hokkaido Integrated Telecommunications (HIT) network has been constructed with satellite communication systems and newly built optical fiber or low cost SHF band terrestrial radio networks.…”