Space Based Internet

Summary

Imagine checking your emails while you are in the middle of a desert or while you are on an adventure vacation in a forest!! If it sounds good, you may very well feel better knowing that technology in wireless connectivity will make it a reality. Evolution in communication technologies will enable use of satellites to carry internet traffic and provide seamless wireless and satellite connectivity even in remote locations. The use of satellites can assist us to overcome the limited reach that ground networks provide. Cisco Systems, a global leader in networking products and solutions has come up with products for mobile connectivity. Mobile Access Technology, a core component of Cisco’s mobile router family has been tested by the US Coast Guard and was successfully integrated in the UK Disaster Monitoring Constellation satellite. John Chambers, President and CEO of Cisco Systems, tells us that there are immense opportunities for IP capabilities to be used as an integral part of satellite communications.