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  1. Does SpaceLinks provide other link types a part from the shared bandwidth offers on the website?
    Yes, SpaceLinks provides mainly three types of satellite links based on iDirect technology:1) shared...
     
  2. What is a BUC?
    BUC - block up converter is a device used in bidirectional satellite transmissions. It is used to tr...
     
  3. What is a LNB?
    LNB - low noise block downconverter is placed at the focal point of the parabolic antenna. It amplif...
     
  4. What is a VPN?
    VPN - virtual private network is a private network constructed by using public transmission systems ...
     
  5. What is CIR?
    CIR is committed information rate, a specified amount of guaranteed bandwidth (measured in bits per ...
     
  6. How fast is SpaceLinks service?
    SpaceLinks provides service at different traffic rates between 512/128 Kbps and 3072/512 Kbps downlo...
     
  7. How big is the satellite delay problem?
    The distance that the signal travels from the VSAT unit to the satellite causes the satellite delay....
     
  8. What is a V-SAT?
    V-SAT, very small aperture terminal, is an earthbound station used in satellite communications of da...
     
  9. What are the minimum requirements for my PC to use SpaceLinks?
    Ethernet 10/100 Mb.OS: Windows, MAC or Linux
     
  10. Is there a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?
    Internet via satellite service is provided on a best-effort basis. Uptime is above 99.80% but can be...
     
  11. What is included in the Internet via satellite installation?
    The installer will put in place the outdoor equipment, run the cable and connect the satellite modem...
     
  12. Can a subscriber use any email program (Outlook, Eudora, etc.)?
    Yes. All major email programs work with SpaceLinks Systems offerings.
     
  13. What effect does weather have on the service?
    Unlike satellite TV systems, which use much smaller dishes and therefore suffer more weather-related...
     
  14. How satellite communications work?
    Satellite communication is delivered via wireless receiver/ transmitters and a transponder on a sate...