17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Well, a satellite dish can transfer around 100MB (megaBytes, not bits) per second. I'm not too sure how much this kind of link costs, but I would also assume that the Oceania people aren't going to go without a network conection to start.
Depends entirely on what it's pointing at. The actual throughput for a single transponder on a conventional Ku-band DOMSAT is more like 45 megabits/sec. Because of fiber, satellites are fast falling out of favor for high capacity point-to-point links. They're now used mainly for "thin route" traffic, especially to remote or mobile locations, and for broadcasting. Phil