Title :
VSAT maintenance and installation
Author :
McBride, A.L. ; Cook, Christopher V.
Author_Institution :
Tridom Corp., Marietta, GA, USA
Abstract :
Nationwide installation and maintenance of very-small-aperture terminals (VSATs) for satellite communication are explored. Installation methods are discussed, and the cost of installing a VSAT earth station is projected. Included in the discussion are the following issues: (1) how to overcome the local zoning and landlord objections; (2) how to get the material to the roof; (3) how to install the antenna without damaging the roof; (4) where to run the cable; and (5) how to do this when each site has its own installation environment and still hold the price of installation within reasonable bounds.<>
Keywords :
economics; installation; maintenance engineering; satellite antennas; satellite ground stations; VSAT; antenna; cost; earth station; installation; maintenance; satellite communication; very-small-aperture terminals; Availability; Communication networks; Costs; Equipment failure; Maintenance; Protocols; Satellite ground stations; Spread spectrum communication; Telephony; Time division multiple access;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
