General Communication services

ITV satellite network is based on the DAMA technology (Demand Assignment Multiple Access ) that means very economically usage of the satellite capacity with perfect QoS. This give the possibility to provide high quality services at very attractive prices.
This technology permits configuration like STAR, or FULL MESHED network or combination between them. This advantage gives the possibi9lity to configure any type of networks following the customer’s topological and logical structure.
There is no restriction concerning the capacity. Satellite network can handle more than 70 Mbit/s backbone capacity. ITV network may handle clients like small offices to big corporate or government networks.
Network reliability is very high and it is about 99 to 99.9% which is impossible to be achieved with terrestrial infrastructure where the reliability is no more 75 %.

Satellite network is based on the SkyWAN® which is a MF-TDMA DAMA VSAT system with a maximum of 8 frequency channels. Each channel has a capacity of up to 5 Mega Symbols (8 mbit/s) , resulting in a maximum network capacity of up to 70 Mbit/s. Frequency hopping among these channels with different data rates and FECs is possible. SkyWAN® consists of an Indoor Unit (IDU) and the Radio Frequency Terminals (RFTs). The IDU is a packet switching device, which processes all IP and Frame Relay Packets according to their priority. Each IDU contains one Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port and up to four operational Frame Relay ports. Frame Relay Access Devices (FADs) are attached to those Frame Relay ports in an optimal way and provide a complete range of legacy protocols such as serial line interfaces, HDLC, X.25 as well as analogue and digital voice channels. The IDU is linked to the RFT via the L-band interface, thus supporting broadband applications via satellite cost-effectively. RFTs are available in C-band and Ku-band in various power levels, and will be customized precisely to network requirements.

Functionality

The main functionality is the possibility for full integration with the existing communication equipments and infrastructure of the customers The network may be used as a main or backup according the customers needs. Next important functionality is the International connectivity. ITV may propose international links for data, internet, voice, IP telephony, VPNs, video exchange etc. One of the points of the satellite backbone is placed at LTN Telenet where the international connectivity to the European main backbones takes place. This permits to each customer to have direct access to Internet and international connectivity including data , video, channels for worldwide GSM roaming etc. MPLS based routing over the network, permits to have QoS for the dedicated links to each end-user.