In today's world of wireless communications, high definition television and global access to the Internet, many people are unclear about the inherent advantages of Satellite Communications.

Why does the Satellite industry continue to grow? When is Satellite the best solution? Here is a quick look at some key advantages of Satellite Communications:

The economics of a satellite network are much simpler. The individual VSAT units are relatively inexpensive and can be quickly and easily installed by a field technician. Hub and satellite costs are shared among thousands of customer sites, so the per-site cost of equipment, maintenance and management is low - and gets lower as more sites are added to the network. Cost of satellite capacity does not increase with the number of users/receive sites, or with the distance from two communications points. Whether crossing continents or staying local, satellite connection costs are distance insensitive.

Communications satellites cover all land masses especially place like in Afghanistan. Customers in rural and remote regions in the country who cannot obtain high speed Internet access from a terrestrial provider are increasingly relying on satellite communications.

Satellite networks provide unmatched reliability, with far fewer potential points of failure than terrestrial solutions and built-in redundancy at almost every level to limit service interruptions when problems do occur. Satellite communications can operate independently from terrestrial infrastructure. The fact is that terrestrial outages do occur from man-made and natural events, but when they do, satellite connections remain operational.

Satellite is unmatched for broadcast applications like television. For two-way IP networks, the speed, uniformity and end-to-end control of today's advanced satellite solutions are resulting in greater use of satellite by corporations, governments and consumers.

Additional sites, or nodes on a network, can readily be added, sometimes within hours. All it takes is ground-based equipment. Satellite has proven that it is unmatched as a provider of "instant infrastructure" for commercial, government and emergency relief requirements.

Satellites effectively support on a global basis all forms of communications ranging from simple point-of-sale validation to bandwidth intensive multimedia applications. Satellite solutions are highly flexible and can operate independently or as part of a larger network.