Are you saying that VSAT is cheaper than the fibre optics for the same bandwidth

In Africa the answer is yes

VSAT satellite technology is the only method that is available everywhere around the entire region irrespective of infrastructure, geography, and location. Other popular technologies like broadband and fiber optics are limited in coverage, reaching homes and business only in more affluent areas.

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In today’s fast-paced telecommunications era, there are still billions of people living in rural areas that are beyond the reach of traditional telecommunications. Unable to enjoy basic Internet connectivity services, they have poor access to digital information, and are therefore likely to maintain their socio-economic weakness.
The gap in accessibility to communication means is known as the “digital divide”. While areas with widespread communication infrastructures provide Internet access virtually to everyone, others with no access to technology and/or the Internet are left behind culturally, socially and economically. This situation perpetuates the marginalization of certain sectors of society while others benefit from the advances of the digital age.
But the global communications environment is changing. Technological development and economic globalization have encouraged all countries to become technologically connected. Connectivity is no longer conceived as a luxury, but as the ability to produce, adapt, trade, and take advantage of global innovations. The networking age and its advanced technologies are introducing new opportunities. As a result, remote and rural communities are beginning to benefit from new methods for accessing these technologies.
In the past, physical infrastructure (or rather the lack of an infrastructure) was an obstacle; in today’s fast paced, ever-chancing technology world, this is no longer the case. Technological solutions like VSAT are targeted to transcend the barriers of communication, irrespective of infrastructure, geography, and location. These simple satellite systems can bring Internet and telephone access even to the most remote areas, making communications available to all.
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite technology is being adopted more and more around the world by major telecommunication service providers and businesses and governments. Due to its availability, relatively low cost and superior reliability, VSAT is perhaps the technology of choice for bridging the digital divide.


For more information, contact:
Lior Kahan
Marketing Director
mailto:marketing@gilat.net
Tel: +972 3 925 5050
Or visit www.gilat.net

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Gilat Satcom is an international communications service provider, supplying Internet, data and voice services via VSAT to a variety of customers since 1992.

Among the company's customers are national telecom companies, cellular service providers, ISPs, oil and gas companies, mining companies, government organizations, NGOs and Internet cafés in over 40 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Gilat Satcom provides and offers connectivity to the Internet backbone located in the USA and Europe through an international satellite and fiber-optic infrastructure and offers a variety of applications, including Internet access, data transfer and VoIP telephony. The company also offers mobile satellite communications services, such as telephony, internet and data as it is one of only 40 global value added resellers for Iridium LLC.