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A satellite communications system can be used for carrying a wide range of communications services, including Internet acces, television and telephony.
     Satellites used for broadband Internet access are usually geostationary, which means that they stay fixed over a particular point on the earth's equator. This allows a fixed, parabolic antenna to be used by customers to receive data from the satellite.
     In broadband Internet access, a satellite channel usually provides only the downlink to the user—the uplink is provided by a separate back channel, such as a telephone channel.


Other topics in our resources on Broadband Internet related to Satellite include: 
 
  • Satellite Broadband
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