Internet Service Providers in many regions of the world
are finding that quality high-speed Internet circuits are very difficult
(if not impossible) to obtain, are sometimes unreliable, and are usually
very expensive. Satellite connectivity to the Internet provides an
attractive alternative. The satellite can provide a dedicated circuit
directly to the US Internet backbone and completely bypass the
under-developed infrastructure.
SCSI recommends dedicated one-way or two-way high-speed
satellite terminals for this application. These systems are state of the
art, highly integrated subsystems, which give customers flexibility and
reliability. They are designed to provide dedicated connections to the
Internet, ranging in bandwidths from from 64Kbps to 2Mbps. These links
connect a remote site to the Internet backbone. This enables an ISP to
provide service to small or large numbers of potential dial-up users.