Introduction to Internet
Protocol Over Satellite
(IPoS)TIA-1008
Sebastian Coe
TSM 601
Professor Bowman
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How is IPoS attractive as a business opportunity?
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What Technologies is IPoS
Replacing?
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IPoS has the objective of replacing previous VSAT
systems for satellite internet
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In order to use these systems you had to be under the
particular operator’s footprint, using only its technology
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This forced users to only subscribe to their satellite
provider and to be forced to pay whatever the provider
felt fit as an acceptable rate
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IPoS as a Business Opportunity
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There are many potential winners from the
implementation of IPoS, according to Hughes Network
Systems these include [1]:
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Residential and Corporate End Users
Applications Developers
VPN Application and Appliance Vendors
A/V Streaming, and Multimedia Appliance Vendors
PC Hardware, OS, and Appliance Vendors
Satellite Operators
Service Providers
Satellite Terminal and Appliance Developers
Hub Manufacturers
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How will the ‘winners’ make money?
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Satellite Operators: By selling transponder
capacity
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Application and Appliance Vendors: By creating
software and Hardware systems compatible with
IPoS
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Service Providers: By offering users access to
the internet through IPoS connected networks
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How will the ‘winners’ make money?
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PC Hardware, OS, Appliance Vendors: By
selling more advanced systems that can take
advantage of full-broadband
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Hub Manufacturers: By Developing equipment
that works well with the IPoS standard
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End Users: Will benefit through lower costs and
better service
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But what are the Costs?
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For Users:
Monthly Service Fees (as low as $30-40/month)
 Equipment (many times included in monthly fee) [5]
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For Satellite Operators:
Existing Transponder Capacity can be Used (no cost)
 New satellites could be launched (80 million $ each) [10]
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Making Money
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Hughes Network Systems wished for its standard to be
open for the greatest amount of interoperability
between satellite systems
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This means that a host of application developers can
develop software to be run on IPoS systems with the
assurance that it will work on a wide variety of
networks.
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More Users of an application means more potential for
greater profits
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Saving Money
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An IPoS terminal is 30-40 percent cheaper than using
other satellite terminals [9]
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“there are several satellite operators who can offer
global coverage without any investments in expensive
terrestrial networks which is good news for ISPs.” [5]
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Laying cable across the Atlantic costs 175 million
dollars, much more than what it costs to develop and
launch a successful comsat [10]
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What Technology could Threaten
IPoS?
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WiMax:
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A cheap solution for areas that cannot get traditional
access to Cable and DSL technologies [9]
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Does not require the setup, launch, and maintenance
of expensive satellite technologies
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References
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[1] Hughes Network Systems. HNS-30740. January 2004. “IP Over Satellite (IPoS)” October 12,
2008,
http://www.hughes.com/HUGHES/Doc/0/01LKEPT5PQH43D7PP4NMB9195C/IPOSwhitepaper-Jan2004.pdf
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[2] Telecommunications Industry Association. Standards Department. 2008. “About Standards”
October 23, 2008. http://www.tiaonline.org/standards/about/index.cfm
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[3] Ciber Habitat. Gobierno de Mexico Satelites Mexicanos. 2008. “Sistema Satmex” October 23,
2008 http://ciberhabitat.gob.mx/medios/satelites/mexicanos/satmex.htm
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[4] Project MESA. MESA DTR 70.0008v1.5.4 Technical Report. Technical Specifications Group
SYSTEM. April, 2005. “Technologies with Potential Applicability to Project MESA”. October 12,
2008,
http://www.projectmesa.org/ftp/TSG_SYS/SYS07_Boston_2006/SYS07_07_Technologies%20
with%20Potential%20Applicability%20to%20Project%20MESA%20SYS0070008v154.doc
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References
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[5] Viinamaki, Jarkko. Department of Electrical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology. “IP Over
Satellite”. October 12, 2008, http://www.tml.hut.fi/Opinnot/T-109.551/2004/reports/ipoversatellite_v3.doc
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[6] Working Party 4B. Draft Revision of Recommendation ITU-R S. 1709. 2006 “Technical Characteristics of
Air Interfaces of Global Broadband Satellite Systems.” October 12, 2008,
www.catr.cn/itu/itujy/P020061123539714986882.doc
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[7] Universidade de Vigo. Recomendación UIT-R S. 1709-1 Cuestion UIT-R 269/4. 2005-2007 “Características
técnicas de las interfaces radioeléctricas para sistemas mundiales de comunicaciones por satélite en banda
ancha” October 12, 2008, http://webs.uvigo.es/servicios/biblioteca/uit/rec/S/R-REC-S.1709-1-200701I!!PDF-S.pdf
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[8] Rahul Neel Mani. May 17, 2004. Express Computer, India’s No.1 IT Weekly. IPoS: Lifeline of Satellite
Industry. November 22, 2008. http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20040517/newsanalysis01.shtml
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[9] Wimax.Com. n.d. Faq’s. Will WiMax Replace DSL and Cable? November 22, 2008.
http://www.wimax.com/education/faq/faq07
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References
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[10] Megan G. April 17, 1997. Communications Satellites. November 22, 2008.
http://www.smgaels.org/physics/97/MGRAHLFS.HTM
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