We recently ran a comparison between two LTE Cellular systems on the same vessel and came to the conclusion that one system performed remarkably better than the other while the router hardware was the same, just the antennas were different, although they had the same power rating (9dB). Antenna Radiation patterns While radiation patterns are …
Leaving out details when revealing results can lead to wild speculations and disillusion when it turns out that the promise was valid but only in certain cases. You should always taste the pudding before accepting anyone’s claim. How far will your LTE go With maritime cellular communication (3G, 4G & 5G) becoming mainstream on many …
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Everything you always wanted to know about your data connections but were afraid to ask your IT department. If you are like us, then you care deeply about what is going on with your (expensive) network connection and you want to know if you are getting the service you require. Satmarin has been working with …
A contended VSAT service is a connection which you will be sharing with several other users/vessels. The amount of users/ships you share the link with is called the contention ratio. Most commercial systems offer contented services because they are less costly than their dedicated counterparts. The advantage of sharing the connection is that the cost …
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It’s a tricky subject because speed and especially the experience of speed depends on the environment it is being used in, the application it is being used by, and not to forget what you are used to (at home). What you might need to look at is latency and how it affects your surfing experience. …
If you are utilizing 100% of your satellite connection’s bandwidth then you can skip this article. If not you could save a $. Are you Dedicated ? In a dedicated service satellite bandwidth is assigned to a single user (ship) as if you would buy your own part of the satellite. The primary advantage is that the …
Even if your current satellite internet service provider offers unlimited broadband, chances are they will operate a fair usage policy. This could mean that your provider is policing the actual amount of data you download, but they will also use broadband traffic management so that the actions of one heavy broadband user do not affect …
Bandwidth is a measure of the capacity of a line in kbps (kilobits per second). Latency is a measure of the speed of a line between two hosts in ms (milliseconds). Factors that affect bandwidth include the physical properties of the medium being used and whether it is shared. Cable and all wireless connections are shared media. …