ViaSat LinkStar Satellite Internet

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LinkStar™ - Bringing

LinkStarT is the highest performance, star-based VSAT system for service providers, ISPs, and corporate network managers who are seeking a system based on DVB standards. LinkStar's edge is in its dynamic bandwidth allocation that makes it more efficient and faster than other TDMA systems. Terminals can transmit data to the network hub at speeds up to 1.15 Mbps, with data downloads of up to 60 Mbps, satisfying bandwidth-intensive applications using IP data.

LinkStar offers several benefits:

The highest return channel rate on the market
Rate-based operation that increases your data throughput
Guaranteed information rates for each network location
Lower-cost terminals because fewer hardware components are needed and volumes increase as markets expand
DVB standards based for compatibility worldwide

LinkStar can operate over C- or Ku-band frequencies, and is scalable to small or large networks. A Web-based NMS makes it simple to operate and easy to configure.

LinkStar Broadband Applications:

Internet access
Digital media streaming
Videoconferencing
Distance education
File transfer
Multicasting
Virtual private networks

Broadband applications supported include:

High-speed Internet access
Broadband intranet/extranet access
Corporate training and eLearning
Real-time multimedia streaming to the desktop
Content distribution
Corporate-wide enterprise resource planning
Traditional enterprise uses such as software upgrades, email and client/server applications
IP multicast, unicast and broadcast applications

The DW4020 terminal is a self-hosted, stand-alone unit that provides an integrated broadband LAN solution to Windows, UNIX, Linux, MAC, and other platforms running IP over Ethernet. The DW4020 is completely self-contained, requiring no external PC to host any functions. It performs many of the functions of a typical IP router, thereby eliminating the need for a separate external router. Router functions performed by the unit include IP routing using RIPV1, RIPV2 or static IP addresses, DHCP Server (assignment of IP addresses on the local LAN), Network Address Translation (NAT), and Firewall using filters.

Key features include:

Ethernet-based
Operating System (OS) independent
Scalable
Self-hosted
Stand-alone terminal

The DW4020 terminal can achieve a receive throughput of 2.0 Mbps or more over the satellite per TCP session with an aggregate throughput of greater than 6.0 Mbps. In addition, by implementing the Hughes Performance Enhancement Proxy (PEP) feature, the number of TCP handshakes is reduced and the user data is compressed. This feature minimizes latency over the space link and accelerates the throughput performance so that data can be delivered quickly to the user.

The DW4020 terminal provides broadband access to multiple users connected to the same satellite terminal and supports two-way connectivity between the remote units and the World Wide Web. Adding new remote units is a simple task with this scalable solution. As a business grows, terminals can be quickly installed at new locations.

With DIRECWAY, corporate intranets can be extended to remote locations without raising concerns about security. The DIRECWAY network incorporates multiple security mechanisms, conditional access and encryption to ensure the privacy of all your information.