Woomera Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 i wanted to look up some sattelite connection price's and policies from diffrent ISP's and see if i can find a reasonable price to get my self one and get rid of terrible local connections in my country(Iran).though i didnt know where to start looking for or should i know anything first before i even start looking!i really appreciate any help or suggestions on where to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 http://www.broadsat.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woomera Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 dstar@bcsatellite.netthanks alot for the link, will look at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woomera Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 thanks for the link nitro but there are 2 problems with their serivices,1.they only have 2mbps connection spedd so it cost a little more than lower speeds like 1mbps which i rather get for the price.2.they dont have 2-way connections only inbound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 You will have to keep in mind the cost of the equipment too, which is (still) prohibitive for a home user... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 thanks for the link nitro but there are 2 problems with their serivices,1.they only have 2mbps connection spedd so it cost a little more than lower speeds like 1mbps which i rather get for the price.2.they dont have 2-way connections only inbound.Satellite internet is always more expensive, usually slower, and usually they have pretty drastic bandwidth usage caps too (transponder bandwidth on a satellite is crazy expensive, unlike copper/fibre bandwidth), much higher latency, and as you found out, it's often 1-way only. It never is cheaper than a "normal" ISP. There's other kinds of satellite ISPs like inmarsat, but you're talking about ISDN speeds at several $/minute. But, in some remote locations, it's pretty much all they you can get.With some luck, there might be some wifi ISPs/access points in your area, or WiMax being deployed in the future, or perhaps a cell phone company that has a decent data plan (not that I've ever seen one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 3G may be a decent alternative to satellite for you. Iv only ever set it up, never used it or seen what it costs but it might be worth a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woomera Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 thanks alot for the replies,after some research "crahak" due to the high latency i dont even consider the satellite connection for primary use when i have ADSL.though i decided to get a one-way connection for higher inbound speed.have installed all the hardwares already just need to get an account from broadsat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 i decided to get a one-way connection for higher inbound speed.have installed all the hardwares already just need to get an account from broadsat.I just looked at broadsat's plans, specifically opensky which seems to be what you're referring to:it's 35 euros for (40 if not on a plan) for: 10 GB a month at up to 2 Mbps. That's not a whole lot of data at all, and not really fast either. Chances are your existing ADSL is better than that...Around here, with ISPs like teksavvy you can get 5mbit down/800kbit up ADSL w/o any data caps for $40 CAD (25 euros) a month, or $30 (19 euros) if you can live with a 200GB/month cap (20x more than that sat plan), and that's not just a 1-way thing that requires you already have internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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