UTS investment in Satellite Technology creates solution advantages.

 

Only satellite solutions offer the advantages needed to cover long distances properly. Positioned 23,000 miles above the equator, they can 'see' an entire territory under their footprint. VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminals) earth stations are very easily deployed, providing an optimal solution for the country's telecommunications needs.

 

The significant advantages of VSAT technology's "instant infrastructure" include:

 

·          Quick installation (hundreds of sites per month)

·          Low initial investment

·          Low cost per-minute operating- enabling service providers to offer services at attractive, affordable rates

·          Utilization of existing satelite technology and frequencies

·          No topographical barriers

·          A total solution that fits "on one pole"

 

In prevailing conditions throughout the country, old standard land-based solutions simply will not work, especially when there is a need to bring telephones to remote areas. Copper wire cannot be considered because of the astronomical costs and inhospitable terrain. Even Wireless Local Loop (WLL) is challenged.

 

To make the connection from outlying areas to the network center in a cost-effective manner, these solutions often do not take into account the fact that some outlying regions may not even have electricity. VSATs overcome all these obstacles.