Fixed Telephony Satellite Network

A Fixed Telephony Satellite Network is a communication system that uses satellites to provide telephony services to users in remote or rural areas where traditional landline or cellular networks may not be available or feasible.

In a Fixed Telephony Satellite Network, a user typically has a fixed satellite dish antenna installed at their location, which is connected to a satellite modem or a satellite phone. The dish antenna receives and transmits signals to a geostationary satellite, which relays the signal back to a ground station on Earth. The ground station then connects the call to the public switched telephone network (PSTN), allowing the user to make a call to any other phone in the world.

Fixed Telephony Satellite Networks can be used in a variety of applications, including remote communities, oil and gas operations, maritime vessels, and military operations. They are also useful in disaster relief efforts, where traditional communication networks may be damaged or non-existent. While Fixed Telephony Satellite Networks can provide reliable communication services to users in remote areas, they tend to have higher costs and lower bandwidth compared to terrestrial communication networks.