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An Insight On The Usage Of VSAT Internet In Africa

  Satellite internet delivers a high-quality connection to more places than nearly any other type of service. Hence, satellite connectivity in Africa is quite popular, especially the regions where installing terrestrial networks is not feasible. While satellite connectivity can be of varying types, among them, VSAT networks are the most popular ones. VSAT or Very Small Aperture Terminal has three main components– the satellite, a central hub with a big antenna dish, as well as a host of nodes that are made up of smaller dish antenna at diverse geographical locations to form a network through the satellite. All these nodes tend to communicate with the central hub by using the satellite as a medium for communications.   Detailed information about VSAT equipment in Africa can be found on the web. The biggest strength of the VSAT system is that it provides stable internet connectivity to remote locations, including rural areas, desert, hills, and mountains of Africa where there is li