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What is VSAT?
What is VSAT?
VSAT is a 2 way satellite connection that allows high speed data connections ranging from 56Kbit to 4Mbit per second. It connects a remote earth station such as a commercial shipping vessel to a shore network such as the Internet.
That’s a summary of what VSAT is but in reality the subject is much more complicated.
VSAT is a way of communicating with your fleet typically for fixed a monthly fee you get an always on connection to the Internet for data such as web and email, with cheap voice calls thrown into the deal. Traditionally commercial vessels have used services from Inmarsat or Irdium that charge the customer for what is used, which is fine if you limit your voice conversations and what you send over email.
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