Satellite Technology Feature Article
February 03, 2010
TS2 Intros New Broadband Service for Soldiers in Afghanistan
By Jayashree Adkoli, TMCnet Contributor
TS2 Satellite Technologies, a provider of satellite access services, reportedly announced that it has introduced new broadband services on Eutelsat EB4 and W6 satellites to the Afghan market, in order to provide high-speed Internet to soldiers in Afghanistan.
The company will offer broadband Internet and corporate network services via Eutelsat (News - Alert) EB4 and W6 satellites military personnel placed in Afghanistan.
In a press release, officials with TS2 said that purchased bands would provide the company with unlimited possibilities of configuration and help in setting any telecommunication connections from the Middle East region and South-Western Asia, thereby enabling the company to build networks of any size on Eutelsat’s EB4 and W6 satellites.
The new broadband service will provide two-way high-speed Internet access with no phone lines, no cable and no dial-up modem. Moreover, the service is always online, affordable and available virtually anywhere, said officials.
With the help of these new offering, military personnel in Afghanistan will be able to experience not only high-speed Internet access, but also two-way data transfer within the network, telephone connections such as VoIP and IP phone, real time video-conferencing, and more.
In addition, the Internet connection can be shared with other users via wireless or wired network. This, in turn, helps soldiers to be in touch with the family constantly. Furthermore, troops in Afghanistan can utilize this Internet connection for professional use as well.
Apart from simultaneous high-speed Internet access, TS2 is also offering services such as VSAT private networks, broadcasting services, SCPC/SCPC, SCPC/DVB, MESH services, STAR (News - Alert)/DAMA, VSAT mini-hub solution and VNO, to the land of Afghanistan, said officials.
Eutelsat’s W6 (formerly W3) satellite is located at 21.5 degrees East featuring 28 simultaneously active transponders. This satellite is ideal for applications such as VSAT networks, broadband Internet and data broadcasting. It is most suitable for companies that require communications between Europe, North Africa, the Sahara, the Middle East and the Gulf region.
The EUROBIRD 4, also called as EB4, is Eutelsat’s one of the satellites that provides coverage from 4 degrees East of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and central Asia in Ku-band frequencies.
Jayashree Adkoli is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Jayashree's articles, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Marisa Torrieri
