Internet Connectivity Equipment

Typical Internet Broadcast Terminal Characteristics
Supplier	Broadlogic Inc
Model	Satellite Express 2530 XL
Outbound data	to 5 Mb/s
Outbound access
Outbound coding
Outbound modulation
Receive frequency
Indoor Unit
Configuration	external digital satellite receiver for PC
Ports
Data rates
Port types	Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Protocols
Dimensions	19 x 18 x 4 cm
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter
Noise figure
IF
Dimensions

Typical Internet Broadcast Terminal Characteristics (continued)
Supplier	Gilat
Model	SkySurfer
Outbound data	2 to 35 Mb/s
Outbound access	IP over DVB
Outbound coding	as in DVB-S
Outbound modulation	QPSK
Receive frequency	Ku band, C band, extended C band
Indoor Unit
Configuration	internal PCI card
Ports
Data rates
Port types	32 bit PCI bus
Protocols	TCP/IP, UDP
Dimensions	short PCI card
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter	0.55 to 1.2 m
Noise figure
IF	950 to 2150 MHz
Dimensions

Typical Internet Broadcast Terminal Characteristics (continued)
Supplier	Radyne Comstream
Model	IBR.45 Internat Broadcast Receiver
Outbound data	1.5 to 45 Mb/s
Outbound access
Outbound coding	concatenated Reed-Solomon and Viterbi Viterbi rates: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Reed-Solomon rates: 188/204 (DVB)
Outbound modulation	QPSK, BPSK
Receive frequency
Indoor Unit
Configuration	external digital satellite receiver for PC
Ports
Data rates
Port types	10BaseT, 100BaseTx
Protocols	UDP/IP, TCP/IP, IP Multicast
Dimensions
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter
Noise figure
IF	950 to 1750 MHz
Dimensions	8.5 (h) x 41.25 (w) x 31 (d) cm

Typical Internet Broadcast Terminal Characteristics (continued)
Supplier	Radyne Comstream
Model	MediaCast Satellite PC/Server Receiver Card
Outbound data	1.5 to 30 Mb/s
Outbound access	IP over DVB
Outbound coding	concatenated Viterbia nd Reed-Solomon Viterbi rates: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Reed-Solomon: 204/188
Outbound modulation	QPSK
Receive frequency
Indoor Unit
Configuration	internal PCI card
Ports
Data rates
Port types	32 bit PCI bus
Protocols
Dimensions	PCI card
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter
Noise figure
IF	950 to 2150 MHz
Dimensions

Typical Internet Broadcast Terminal Characteristics (continued)
Supplier	ViaSat
Model	SkyRelay.IP
Outbound data	768 kb/s to 4 Mb/s
Outbound access
Outbound coding
Outbound modulation
Receive frequency
Indoor Unit
Configuration	external digital satellite receiver for PC
Ports
Data rates
Port types	10BaseT
Protocols
Dimensions	7.6 (w) x 12.7 (l) x 5.6 (h) cm
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter
Noise figure
IF	950 to 1450 MHz
Dimensions

Typical Internet VSAT Characteristics
Supplier	Gilat
Model	SkyBlaster
Outbound data	2 - 35 Mb/s
Outbound access	IP over DVB
Outbound coding	Viterbi/Reed-Solomon
Outbound modulation	QPSK
Inbound data	38.4 - 153.6 kb/s
Inbound access	FDMA - TDMA
Inbound coding	Viterbi/Reed-Solomon
Inbound modulation	MSK
Transmit frequency	Ku band, C band, extended C band
Receive frequency	Ku band, C band, extended C band
Hub
Antenna diameter
Tracking
HPA
Noise temperature
IF
Frequency control
Pilot
Uplink power control
Capacity
Hub Interface
Hub port rates
Number of hub ports
Hub port types
Protocols	TCP/IP, UDP
Indoor Unit
Ports	n/a: uses 32 bit 33 MHz PCI standard bus
Data rates
Port types
Protocols	TCP/IP, UDP
Dimensions
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter	0.55 to 1.2 m
HPA
Noise figure
IF	950 to 1525 MHz
Dimensions	PCI standard card

Typical Internet VSAT Characteristics (continued)
Supplier	Gilat
Model	WebSat
Outbound data	9.6 to 2048 kb/s
Outbound access	TDM SCPC
Outbound coding	Viterbi rate 1/2, 3/4
Outbound modulation	BPSK, QPSK
Transmit frequency	C band, Ku band
Receive frequency	C band, Ku band
Indoor Unit
Ports
Data rates
Port types	10BaseT, 10Base2, Token Ring
Protocols
Dimensions
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter	1.2 m min
HPA	C band: 2 to 300 W Ku band: 1 to 125 W
Noise figure
IF
Dimensions

Typical Internet VSAT Characteristics (continued)
Supplier	RAD Data Comms
Model	IP Direct
Outbound data
Outbound access
Outbound coding
Outbound modulation
Inbound data
Inbound access
Inbound coding
Inbound modulation
Transmit frequency
Receive frequency
Hub
Antenna diameter
Tracking
HPA
Noise temperature
IF
Frequency control
Pilot
Uplink power control
Capacity
Hub Interface
Hub port rates
Number of hub ports
Hub port types
Protocols
Indoor Unit
Ports
Data rates
Port types
Protocols
Dimensions
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter
HPA
Noise figure
IF
Dimensions

Typical Internet VSAT Characteristics (continued)
Supplier	Radyne Comstream
Model	IPSat Internet Satellite Terminal
Outbound data	to 70 Mb/s
Outbound access	IP over DVB
Outbound coding	concatenated Reed-Solomon and Viterbi Viterbi rate: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Reed-Solomon rate: 188/204 (DVB)
Outbound modulation	QPSK, 8PSK (future option)
Inbound data	9 kb/s to 2.5 Mb/s
Inbound access
Inbound coding	Viterbi rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Sequential rate: 1/2, 3/4 Turbo: 0.79 (optional)
Inbound modulation	QPSK, BPSK
Transmit frequency	C band, Ku band, Ka band (future option)
Receive frequency	C band, Ku band, Ka band (future option)
Hub
Antenna diameter
Tracking
HPA
Noise temperature
IF
Frequency control
Pilot
Uplink power control
Capacity
Hub Interface
Hub port rates
Number of hub ports
Hub port types
Protocols
Indoor Unit
Ports
Data rates
Port types	10Baset, 100BaseTx
Protocols	UDP, TCP, IGMP, ARP
Dimensions
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter	0.75, 1.0, 1.2, 1.8, 2.4 m
HPA
Noise figure
IF	Rx:: 950 to 2150 MHz Tx: 70/140 MHz or L band (option)
Dimensions

Typical Internet VSAT Characteristics (continued)
Supplier	STM Wireless
Model	Spaceweb
Outbound data
Outbound access	TDM
Outbound coding
Outbound modulation
Inbound data	TDMA
Inbound access
Inbound coding
Inbound modulation
Transmit frequency
Receive frequency
Hub
Antenna diameter
Tracking
HPA
Noise temperature
IF
Frequency control
Pilot
Uplink power control
Capacity
Hub Interface
Hub port rates
Number of hub ports
Hub port types
Protocols
Indoor Unit
Ports
Data rates
Port types
Protocols	Ethernet (IP)
Dimensions
Outdoor Unit
Antenna diameter
HPA
Noise figure
IF
Dimensions