How does it work?
To those in the urban areas, the aspect satellite-based internet may seem a bit foreign as services are usually provided by cable directly ran to your home. With satellite-based service, an antenna like a cable TV dish is installed on your roof or a higher structure. It sends or receives a signal from satellite some 22,000 miles away – relays the info to a base station on the ground to a Network Center- sends it back to the satellite – then arrives to you. Does something like this even apply to you?
Applications
Say you’ve moved from a rural area and built the home of your dreams in an isolated rural area. The infrastructure for Phones, TV, and Internet is discussed but due to the limitations of a cable-based internet service provider that won’t run a line to your house, you can’t get internet for your home. In these cases, a wireless service through satellite is provided so cable lines don’t need to be trenched to your home. Can this service help you with your situation or is there another solution?
How it can help
In essence, this is another avenue for your connection to the web, like a traditional cable set-up. It always remains on, so it doesn’t rely on dialing up using a dated method. Satellite also is faster than the older DSL standard of having internet. Even though it’s traveling through the air, your information is encrypted so your sensitive data is secure. For the optimal installation, this solution can give you enough tasks that you may do for Emails, web surfing, and some streaming. Though, since it’s such a different method of sending data, it can have its limitations.
Drawbacks
Speed. With a wired connection, some peak speeds that can be achieved with higher-end consumer grade plans are in the 500mbps to 1gbps range (or 1,000mbps). Most higher-grade satellite plans will get you around 25 to 50mbps but can come at a price.
Differences in price. With the maintenance of advanced satellites and Network stations, most prices will be higher than their cabled counterpart.
Data Caps. With some providers, the amount of data that you receive to use can be limited or capped at a certain amount. Others will omit a limit but can slow your speeds after a certain amount.
Range. Most modems supplied with this service usually help broadcast within the surrounding area depending on obstructions. Wired providers suffer from this limitation as well but with some tips on CellTeks.com, you can improve your Wi-Fi signal. If you still need a boost, CellTeks can help you get seamless coverage.
Other solutions
For the best solution when you have satellite internet but doesn’t reach, our services give you a large blanket of coverage that expands the range of your current router. If you still need to decide on whether satellite is the best for you, also consider a router that’s obtained from AT&T that can use cellular signal to give you a Wi-Fi network. Once this is configured, you’re set to receive your internet through a faster LTE based signal. Contact us here to discuss how this can be installed by your signal booster experts, CellTeks.
