Two-way Broadband Satellite Solution

Bridge the digital divide with the always on, IP based, two-way SpaceLink^SM service. Wherever you need high-speed connectivity, reliable temporary communications, or broadband multimedia distribution think SpaceLink^SM. With the highest available data rates, Ethernet connectivity, and total independence from local infrastructure, SpaceLink^SM is your backbone solution.

Rapid Deployment IP Connection

With SpaceLink^SM any business, organization or event location can have high-speed, broadband Internet connectivity – any time, anywhere. SpaceLink^SM is fast, high-performance Internet with inbound speeds up to 384 Kbps and outbound speeds of up to 36 Mbps. SpaceLink^SM can handle virtually any video, audio and data communication needs. And deployment is fast too – most installations can put you in business within 4 to 5 hours.

You Can Get There From Here

Whether your business is on a mountaintop or out in the desert; in the country or the city; in the United States, Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean – SpaceLink^SM brings broadband Satellite Internet services to you. Service can also be delivered to your remote facilities or hard-to-reach partners – with no last mile concerns. What’s more, SpaceLink^SM can supply portable satellite network terminals that are ideal for fast-connect Internet service from disaster sites.

Live Satellite Webcasting The Easy Way

Whether it’s live concerts, annual or stockholder meetings, sales conferences or tradeshows, you can webcast your events from any site, temporary or permanent. Use SpaceLink^SM broadband connectivity to wow your website viewers within a matter of hours, bypassing the hassle of local infrastructure challenges.

Seamless Internet Backup Service

You may already have a reliable broadband connection through landlines, but if your Internet connection is business critical, back-up service is also critical. When a backhoe inadvertently breaks your connection or a service overload occurs, within seconds your connection will automatically transfer to satellite Internet service with SpaceLink^SM. When landline service returns, the transfer back is automatic and seamless.

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE:

Broadband Internet Access • Corporate VPN • File Delivery Videoconferencing • Broadcast • Business Training• Multi-Cast

Proven Technology for Challenging Situations

SpaceLink^SM broadband solutions perform at Sundance

Days before the Sundance Film Festival, event coordinators realized no Internet connection was available at a location requiring a broadband connection to demonstrate a streaming video application. Tom Tanner, owner of Tanner Satellite Service of Kamas, Utah found his way to SpaceCom and their SpaceLink^SM Broadband Services. SpaceCom, working with Thruput Solutions, was able to successfully provide the service in 6 days. SpaceLink^SM two-way broadband works virtually anytime, anywhere. The temporary Sundance assist is just one of the many exciting applications.

SpaceLink^SM quick response capability saves the day

Professionals at ChiroElite, a worldwide chiropractic consulting firm, came to work one Tuesday to no Internet service and a missing DSL Internet provider. They rely heavily on two-way services and their website is hosted on their internal network, so they could not face the 30 to 40-day lead-time associated with replacement terrestrial connectivity. Using SpaceLink^SM, ThruPut Solutions had their service up and running within 2 days. Because Dennis Walker, Senior Marketing Associate, was so impressed with the service and Internet access is so business critical, they purchased the system for permanent backup security.

SpaceLink^SM Pricing

Outbound up to

Inbound up to

Daily Capacity

Price /Month

Tier 1

500 kb/s

128 kb/s

330 (MB)

$ 699

Tier 2

1000 kb/s

256 kb/s

660 (MB)

$1,399

Tier 3

1500 kb/s

384 kb/s

990 (MB)

$1,999

Standard Gateway $5,100

Standard Installation $975

SpaceCom also has two additional pricing models for the SpaceLink^SM service. Contact us to determine which one is best for your application.

Technical Information and Specifications

Technical Information

• SpaceLink^SM broadband interactive satellite system
• Supports all IP applications, including Fast Internet/Intranet, Push Distribution, Caching, Streaming Video & Audio
• Compatible with DVB MPEG-2 standards
• Outbound carrier up to 36 Mbps
• Return transmission of 16 to 384 Kbps path
• 1.2 meter (standard) antenna size for 2-way VSAT service

How It Works

Specifications

SYSTEM__________
Network Type: Two-way or One-way, Interactive,
Star Topology
Data Transport Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP/IP and Multicast
RF Range: Ku-Band
IP Applications Support: All IP Applications

FORWARD LINK (Outbound)
Transmitted Signal: Standard DVB-S MPEG-2, Broadcast
Access: TDM
Broadband Data Rate: 1.5 to 45 Msps, up to 72.5 Mbps for code rate 7/8, up to 62.2 Mbps for code
rate 3/4, up to 41.5 Mpbs for code rate 1/2

RETURN LINK (Inbound)
Transmitted Signal: FDMA, IP Protocol
Access: DAMA & Bandwidth On Demand
Data Rate: 16 Kbps to 384 Kbps in 16 Kbps increment
Operating System: Windows NT

HUB__________
IP ENCAPSULATOR
Input Interface: Ethernet 10/100BaseT (Auto-detect)
Transmission Protocol: DVB-S MPEG-2, Broadcast

MODULATOR
Modulation: QPSK (as per DVB-S)
Coding: RS (204, 188) and Convolutional (as per DVB-S)

RECEIVER
If Range: 950-1525 MHz
Access: FDMA
Modulation: QPSK (SQRT Raised Cosine alpha=0.35)
Decoding: Convolutional Code 3/4 Viterbi Decoding
Channel Rate: 16-256 Ksps
Information Rate: 16-384 Kbps
Input L-Band Signal Level: -65 to –35 dBm
Max Composite: 0 dBm or +47 dBc
AC Power: 95 to 260VAC, 50/60 Hz
Mechanical Installation: 19" Racks

REMOTE GATEWAY__________
INDOOR UNIT
AC Power: 95 to 260 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 150 Watts
LAN Interface: Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
Operating System: Windows NT

L-Band Input Connector: F-Connector, 75 Ohm
L-Band Output Connector: N-type, 50 Ohm

Dimensions: 19" x 17.4" x 7" (W x D x H)
TRANSMITTER
IF Range: L-Band (950-1525 MHz)
Access: FDMA, DAMA & Bandwidth On Demand
Modulation: QPSK (SQRT Raised Cosine, alpha=0.35)
Coding: Convolutional, 3/4
Channel Rate: 16-256 Ksps
Information Rate: 16-384 Kbps in 16 Kbps Increment
Signal Level: -35 to -3 dBm
Data Interface Input/Output: Ethernet, 10/100BaseT,
Autodetect

RECEIVER
Data throughput per terminal: 15 Mbps
IF Range: L-Band (950-2150 MHz) Access DVB/S
Modulation: QPSK (as per DVB-S)
Signal Level: -65 to -35 dBm

OUTDOOR UNIT
RF Frequency Band: Ku-Band
Transmit level: Ku-Band: 0.5/1/2 Watt
Higher Power Available
Receiver: Low-cost Standard TVRO LNB
Power Supply: 24 VDC, Supplied via RF Cable
Frequency Reference: 10 MHz, Supplied via RF Cable

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS__________
(Hub and Remote Units)

INDOOR UNIT
Operating Temp: 32o to 104o F
Storage Temp: -13o to 185o F
Humidity: 5% to 95% Non-Condensing
Altitude: Up to 10,000 Feet

OUTDOOR UNIT
Operating Temperature: -400 to 122o F
Storage Temperature: -400 to 1580 F
Relative Humidity: Up to 100%
Altitude: Up to 10,000 Feet

Standards Compliance: FCC, CE, UL
Standards Conform: DVB-S,
IESS-308, ETSI TBR 28