All the geeky technical details of how broadband satellite Internet works.
Native IP with Acceleration
Unlike satellite Internet services that were adapted from television
broadcast technology, Skycasters broadband service was built from the
ground up for IP services. This dramatically reduces the latency
often
associated with most other satellite-based IP solutions. High efficiency
TCP acceleration and accelerated TCP handshake enhances performance
by mitigating the effects that satellite latency typically has on TCP/IP
traffic.
Dynamic Tx Power Control
A unique feature of Skycasters broadband satellite Internet service
is its dynamic transmit (Tx) power control feature, which increases
Tx power when weather or atmospheric conditions dictate. It is controlled
automatically from our network operations center (NOC) in Akron, Ohio.
The results for the end user: fewer weather related outages and faster
recovery times.
Advanced Satellite Internet Modem (Indoor Unit)
The Skycasters indoor unit (IDU) is a single-box broadband satellite Internet modem with onboard TCP optimization and QoS (Quality of Service) capabilities, router and DNS. The unit is centrally managed from our NOC, which frees the user from hassles such as software updates. In fact, the IDU can also be managed remotely from the NOC for configuration changes, real-time monitoring and historical reporting.
Our 24/7 support staff routinely monitors modem performance around the clock, insuring the highest quality service available. We sleep less so you can sleep easier.
Full 3DES VPN Security
Satellite Internet is actually more secure than a typical broadband
connection. Basic encryption through the space segment is standard for
every Skycasters customer. For applications requiring end-to-end encryption, VPN security is easily accomplished over the VSAT Systems network.
To meet the most demanding regulations of the financial, banking and healthcare industries, Skycasters offers optional 3DES encryption across the satellite Internet space link. 3DES is the most secure encryption available in the civilian market.
Enforced Quality of Service (QoS)
Skycasters broadband satellite Internet access offers optional network-based QoS prioritization. QoS can be based on protocol type, source port number, destination port number, source IP address or destination IP address. This feature can also provide class-based queuing, which assigns a percentage of bandwidth to each class.
Your typical reseller cannot offer this type of QoS flexibility, as they only sell the “off the shelf” solution. At Skycasters, we can tailor the performance of your satellite solution to meet your specific needs. We can optimize the circuit for VoIP, VPN or even streaming video. Best of all, we can adjust your QoS prioritization any time. Just call technical support 24/7, and we’ll be happy to make the changes immediately.
Committed Information Rate (CIR)
This may be the single most important factor to consider when comparing satellite Internet solutions. Other providers talk only about their “up-to” speeds, but make no promises about the speed you will actually receive. At Skycasters, we commit to the speeds we provide. For real comparison shopping, be sure to ask whether another provider is as committed to providing broadband speed as we are.