Consolidation of Satellite Internet Industry

The winds of change are blowing in the vsat satellite internet industry...again! During the next six to twelve months I expect to see a good number of buyouts of companies who are not able to keep up with the rapid changes in technology and the costs associated with staying in the race for satellite internet customers. The area of greatest consolidation should come to the Small Business to Enterprise sector, where providers are repeatedly failing to meet customer expectations of value for cost.

At the present time, most of the traditional resellers to small business, government and commercial accounts are in deep financial trouble or at best breaking even ......which should come as no surprise considering nearly all satellite owners are losing money. Why? Space segment is very expensive... and I really mean it! Only a very small group of enterprise level companies and government entities are able to afford the true high speed offerings. The companies willing to pay $1,500 or more per month for a high end service package will be happy with their performance, but precious few can afford to pay that for broadband.

There isn't enough demand relative to the competition for commercial vsat broadband outside this group, so all types of pricing games are being offered right now to entice companies to buy equipment and service either as a replacement for dial up (believe it or not, some companies still use dial up!) or as a emergency backup. Some of these offers are flat out "bait and switch" schemes and the companies offering them are destroying the reputation of the industry. Fortunately, they are the companies I predict will fall by the wayside later this year. Buyer beware!

Internet providers keep clinging to the notion that if they "water down" the platform with subscribers somehow they can sell satellite internet service for a price that is palatable. The "watering down" is referred to as contention ratio in the industry. The balancing act has historically been a roller coaster customer service ride, in which things start out fine for customers.......provider adds too many new customers so performance goes down hill........customers start screaming about bad service.......provider adds a new transponder.....everyone is happy again and it starts all over. It's a joke of a business model, but unfortunately, the only way people will buy in mass is if service plans are priced between $50-$200 and the only way a provider has a chance to make any money is to keep the contention ratios too high for good performance unless you are doing internet things at 3 AM!

Well, I've identified the problem.....so what is the solution? Good question. The only hope I see for better service at affordable prices for small to midsized commercial users of vsat internet in the next year or so is the introduction of DVB S2 packet handling (which promises to improve speeds/performance by 30%) and the more widespread deployment of Ka band vsat internet (which still has it's share of hoops to jump through) coming at the end of 2006 into 2007. Beyond 2007, who knows....maybe someone will find a way to overcome the speed of light....

Randy Scott has been involved in the bi-directional satellite internet industry from it’s beginning as a Sr. Sales Engineer, consultant and business owner. Randy is the founder of VSAT a U.S., representing the most prestigious satellite internet providers in the America’s. You can reach Randy by email: randy@vsatus.com

Watch Internet Satellite TV Tonight?

You could be free to watch internet satellite TV tonight. It is one of those nights when you do not have to work past midnight or it is a nice weekend when you just want to laze around, and catch a good TV program. Well, you can do so nowadays and watch internet satellite TV without leaving home to do so. This new way of watching satellite TV online is the latest mode of TV entertainment. It makes use of a PC satellite TV software, is hassle-free and is perfect for providing hours of quality TV entertainment for less than a fraction of what you may have to pay to the satellite or cable TV services. This is the magic that is pushing flocks of TV viewers to watch internet satellite TV.

What are some of the clear benefits to watch satellite TV online or internet satellite TV?

1. Cost to Watch Internet Satellite TV

How much do you need to pay for your satellite TV monthly subscription? The cheapest and most basic plan would probably cost you $18 a month. So it works out to $216 a year to watch satellite TV. I am being very conservative here in my estimates. It definitely costs more than this for most families especially if you want more programs. So all the additional channels, pay-per-views can add up to a hefty sum at the end of the month. Very often, the bill snowballs and you find yourself in a rude shock when you receive the bill from your friendly service provider.

With the PC satellite TV software, it is affordable for anyone. Buy the internet satellite TV software, pay the one-off fee and you can watch as many satellite TV programs listed as you like without paying any extra charges. No pay-per-views or monthly subscriptions ever.

2. Simple Step-by-Step Software Installation

It does not take a rocket scientist to install the internet satellite TV software. I won’t bluff you and say that a 3 year old can do it. But a 10 year old kid can easily click a few buttons and start to run the program. Nowadays, kids know more about computers than some of us. Once it is installed, it runs in the background and you can tune into the TV channels instantly. The setup is so easy as compared to the old satellite TV dish network we got to build up in the past just to watch satellite TV.

3. Number of Internet Satellite TV Channels To Watch

The number of internet satellite TV channels available for us to watch is tremendous. The system makes use of FTA channels and since there are thousands upon thousands of stations that offer FTA broadcasts, we practically can watch from these stations all for free. So, we can get LIVE broadcasts of soccer, tennis, golf, racing and other games, TV news, movies, TV shows and many others. And we get to brush up our foreign language skills!

There are other reasons why people watch internet satellite TV. The ones I mentioned are some of the more common ones. TV viewers are becoming more well-informed about their choices these days and they demand only the best. This is understandable. Who does not want the best value for money deal? To find out more about this internet satellite TV software that allows you to immediately watch internet satellite TV like the rest, do drop by at my satellite TV blog for some quick tips.

Davion is a successful webmaster, author and fan of TV shows. Discover how you can instantly watch satellite TV on PC, tuning into hundreds of LIVE world channels of news, movies, music and kids program at http://Watch-Satellite-TV-On-PC.blogspot.com.

Direct TV Satellite Internet

The way we watch television was redefined by satellite cable, and the way we connect to the world wide web has been changed by Direct TV satellite internet system.

Now you have a lot more viewing options. Now you have hundreds of channels which include movies, sports shows, general programming, sitcoms, variety shows, parenting shows, cooking shows, and crafts shows from around the globe. And let’s not forget about the Direct TV satellite internet service.

Not so long ago we were content with our local cable service but it’s a changing world, and those who sign up for Direct TV satellite internet service and television never regret the decision. In fact it’s providing high-speed internet to those who would never have it other wise.

When you sign up for Direct TV satellite internet service and satellite cable, you will get a satellite dish antenna and a transceiver. If you are already a cable subscriber and you just want to add the internet, you will not need a new dish, just ask Direct TV to active your Internet account. You may need to pay an additional fee.

Today’s internet speeds vary from 50 to 150 Kbps to upload material and 1200 Kbps, to download. Even though these speeds vary greatly, most internet users only download material so you probably won’t notice it.

Direct TV satellite internet service is expensive but it is also a reliable, way that people in rural areas can get a high-speed Internet connection. In fact this is the type of internet connection that is used in the Antarctic research missions. The scientists in these regions use satellite technology to beam information to the home labs. Without this Satellite network, these scientists would have no contact with the outside world.

Direct TV satellite internet service users report a bandwidth from 10 to 15 Kbps at worst with the Average speed being around 100, and the fastest speed reaching 50 KB for ordinary files. You can get these higher speeds if there are fewer people online.

The science behind Direct TV satellite internet service is fascinating. Each time we use it, the information makes two round trips between the earth's surface and transponders, which are orbiting 22,300 miles above the equator. The data travels at an incredible 0.48 second.

However, weather issues like major storms can affect the signal. You may also get spotty connections and transmissions if a solar flare is occurring. It is most common in mid-March and late September, when the sun and the satellite are in alignment, for a few minutes each day.

Satellites don’t just circle the planet, they are changing the face pf the world that we live in. The technology is being used a round the world by many people. It allows for the sharing of information.

Satellites are creating a global village where websites are easily accessible developing our next-door neighbor image online from sometimes thousands of miles away. Now that’s certainly a dish worth raving about! Are you ready for your Direct TV satellite internet service ?

Morten Hansen has been working with Satellite TV for several years and is mainly writing about subjects, that make it easier to use Satellite TV. For more details about Satellite TV visit our website www.SatelliteTvTips4you.com

Internet TV Replaces Satellite TV

Internet TV - The Holy Grail
 

Watching satellite TV on your PC delivered through the Internet is the holy grail of entertainment today. As we drift towards the end of 2006 the hype has started and it seems that everywhere you look someone is trying to sell you something to make the dream come true.

What exactly do these products do I ask? I've never tried one because I'm not convinced that I would be getting value for money. As far as I'm aware they don't give you anything that you can't find freely available elsewhere on the net.

I've been getting quite interested in the possibilities presented by video over the Internet lately so I've done a little research and come to some fascinating conclusions.

Don't expect to watch your favourite TV programs and newly released films
 

You won't find the same prime time programming on the Internet, as you get on satellite TV, not legally anyway. If you think about it why would the networks give you something for free when they can charge you money for it through subscriptions and pay per view on satellite TV and cable TV? It just isn't going to happen.

You don't need to spend anything to watch what's freely available
 

I can't be certain about what I'm about to say because I've never bought one of the software products that claim to give you 3000 (or whatever) channels of Internet TV but, I believe that all they do is package what is freely available and make it a little easier for you to get going and find what you are looking for.

The cost of these products could actually be worth the outlay if they do indeed save you the time of setting up your PC ready to watch the streamed video and finding the Internet TV streams that you want to watch. Neither of these activities was straightforward when I began to investigate.

So what can you watch on the Internet?
 

If you are into classic and vintage 'B' movies then you are in luck because there seems to be an awful lot of that available. I also found some good educational, current affairs and political programming all freely available. Finding these made the exercise worthwhile for me but it didn't even get close to persuading me to cancel my satellite TV subscription.

Will Internet TV replace satellite TV?
 

It's inevitable that the Internet will eventually take over as the main entertainment focus in your life. It's happening already with recent studies showing that a large and growing proportion of the population now spend more of their leisure time on the Internet than they do watching satellite TV, cable TV or terrestrial TV.

Sooner or later the bandwidth of the Internet will expand to cope with streaming video to every home and the networks will figure out ways to make us pay for what we watch. I suspect that the transition is going to be a very slow one and it will be a good few years before we can all junk our TV sets.

Internet TV is an exciting development that is in its infancy right now. I shall be following it's progress very closely over the next few years but for now I think you are better off looking at other ways of watching satellite TV on your PC. that don't rely on the Internet.

Steve is an engineer with an interest in digital video, he has written articles like this one How does satellite television work? at http://www.sattelite-television.thegrandfatherclock.com

Motorhome Satellite Internet

The Internet has moved from novelty to virtual necessity for many people in recent years. motorhome satellite internet technology brings this necessity to your motorhome.

For many people, the internet has become a way of life. It is used to keep in touch with family and friends. It is used to pay bills and handle banking transactions. It is used to retrieve information of all types quickly. All of these functions are as important on your motorhome vacation as when you are sitting at home. motorhome satellite internet semotorhomeices have made it possible to perform all of them when on the road.

The motorhome satellite internet semotorhomeices generally operate with dish type antennas. These antennas use GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) technology to locate and lock on to a satellite which provides the internet connection. The two basic types of antennas are called automatic and tripod. The automatic antennas are permanent mounted to the motorhome. They have a “stow” position that protects them from wind when the vehicle is in motion. Most of them will automatically go into stow mode when the GPS senses the vehicle is in motion, although there is a stow button on the controller.

The tripod antennas must be manually set up and connected. They are much less expensive than the automatic antennas, but the time required to set them up and take them down makes them less practical for quick internet connection during rest breaks. They are designed to be used when the motorhome has moved to a permanent camp site. People who wish to have quick access to the internet even during short stops usually opt for the automatic antennas.

The systems are not perfect. An unobstructed view of the southern sky is needed and trees or buildings can block the reception. Cloud cover and weather conditions can have some effect on reception, but usually only in the most extreme storm conditions. For the most part, access is fairly easy to achieve. Most of the satellite internet provider semotorhomeices offer broadband semotorhomeices with extremely fast download times. It is possible to combine your internet reception with satellite TV on the same system.

The initial cost of the system is a bit high, especially when you go with an automatic antenna. Once you have your system installed, the monthly costs for semotorhomeice are in line with normal internet semotorhomeice. The advantages of having immediate internet semotorhomeice in your motorhome are many. For years, motorhomeers have been carrying laptops and connecting to the internet in a variety of difficult and time consuming methods. The motorhome satellite internet system has made the internet as much a part of the motorhome experience as the stove and sink.

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