MANILA—Next to Alaska, the Philippines will soon be served by a dedicated satellite internet, providing uninterrupted internet service to unserved areas nationwide in good or bad weather, 24/7, connecting the unconnected.
Thanks to Orbits Satellite Corporation headed by its President and CEO Atty Augusto Baculio, Jr and Astranis Space Technologies led by CEO John Gedmark.
Orbits will serve the unserved, going into the country’s far-flung areas. While Orbits use the latest and best technology, it has not forgotten the basic principle of math and science. Orbits simplifies and goes back-to-basics, on how to apply a solution to any problem.
Orbits applies Geostationary known as a form of satellite technology, it can be broadcast, IP, weather or IoT. Geostationary satellites matter in this day and age as it is a simple, effective and a science centric approach to communication.
Geostationary satellite follows the rotation of the earth (west to east), this makes the satellite appear stationary. Astranis, on the other hand, builds low-cost telecommunications satellites to connect the four billion people globally who currently do not have access to the internet.
So how does satellite internet work?
Internet service provider Astranis sends an internet signal to a satellite in space, which then comes back to the users and is captured by their satellite dish. The dish is connected to the user’s modem, which finally connects their computer to the internet signal.
Unlike fixed-line broadband services, which rely on a physical connection, satellite internet beams data from homes and business premises up into space. A geostationary satellite then receives the communication and relays it back to Earth, from where it can be sent to its intended recipient.
Satellite internet technology allows data transmission and reception via a compact dish located on Earth, which communicates with a geostationary satellite positioned 22,300 miles above the equator. The satellite is responsible for transmitting and receiving data to and from a designated location on Earth known as the Network Operations Center (NOC).
The NOC is connected to the internet or a private network, and thus acts as an intermediary for all communication between the satellite dish and orbiting satellite before reaching the internet.
Data communication via satellite is not much different than someone using a land-based data provider, at least from the standpoint of the internet user. The key to remember is that once the satellite system is configured by the installer, satellite service acts nearly identically as any other ISP and may be configured as such.
A specific point in space exists where a satellite can be placed in orbit such that it appears motionless from the ground. In reality, the satellite is circling the Earth at the same pace as the Earth’s rotation.
This results in the satellite completing one orbit around the Earth in precisely 24 hours, or one day. Geostationary satellites are exclusively positioned at an altitude of 22,300 miles directly above the Earth’s equator and nowhere else.
That being said, watch for Orbits Satellite Corporation to go on stream soon, providing satellite internet to connect the unconnected regions, providing with the tools necessary to thrive in the digital age.
