Service-providers and Signal-distributors.

ASTRA2CONNECT is one of the latest and most robust Internet service now available over Africa.

This solution is designed for small remote sites, home users and even as back up to existing internet services.

With triple play capability, ASTRA2Connect provides high-speed Internet access (at up to 2Mbit/s) at a flat rate cost to end users, along with VoIP, IPTV, and content-on-demand facilities, without any requirement for a landline, cable or terrestrial wireless connection.

This Ku-band VSAT Internet service will be on NSS12 and Telstar 11N satellites. These satellites will deliver DTH (Direct to Home) power and performance through Ku-band spot beams over the Middle East, Europe, Central and South Asia and Africa.

NSS12 coverage map	Telstar T11N coverage map
Countries Covered by NSS12 & Telstar T11N:-Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Egypt, Libya, Chad, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Southern Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe.

ASTRA2Connect Solution & Set Up

Connection to the ASTRA2Connect service is by way of a Sat3Play satellite terminal developed by Newtec in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA). The terminal comprises an external 100cm satellite dish fitted with a two-way interactive LNB ("iLNB") connected by coaxial cable to the indoor satellite "IPmodem" that, in turn, connects to the user's PC or LAN.

Performance

ASTRA2Connect provides an always-on connection but overall downloaded data is limited by a "fair use policy" (FUP). More than 2Gbyte of data downloaded per month reaches the fair use limit, and access speed is then automatically throttled. However, the speed is restored to the maximum at the start of each month.
ASTRA2Connect data transmission features two-way TCP encryption to provide security, and data compression, TCP-acceleration, and HTTP pre-fetching (at the server and subscriber ends) to alleviate the effects of satellite latency.
ASTRA2Connect SERVICE -Broadband Internet connectivity on Sat3play satellite terminal.

ASTRA2connect Solution Features

o ASTRA2Connect satellite broadband can be used for low-cost VoIP telephone calls via the Internet to anywhere in the World, and you can speak on the phone and browse the Internet at the same time.
o With a double LNB fitted to the dish, and a standard set-top box, one can receive free TV channels if the satellite is beaming free to air TV. Alternatively, the customer can receive paid channels in digital quality on the ASTRA2Connect dish once such a service is commissioned by operators in their regions.
o TCP enhancement and pre-fetching for faster page loading
o Rain fade countermeasures
o Simple to install and use
o Flat-rate Monthly fee
o Low-cost subscriber equipment
o No Infrastructure investment required
o Capable of Large Network Deployments

A2C Diagram



Which service packages are available for ASTRA2Connect?

Subscribers of ASTRA2Connect can choose from a broad variety of service packages tailored specifically to their individual Internet requirements.
Different download and upload speeds, volume free and volume limited packages are offered, giving the user all the flexibility (s)he needs:

ASTRA2CONNECT Service Tiers

Region	Bronze	Silver	Gold	VIP (Option)
	64/256	96/512	128/1024	256/2048
East Africa (incl. Rwanda and Burundi)	USD 79.00	USD 99.00	USD 149.00	USD 289.00

Equipment (100cm antenna, 0.5W BUC, iLNB, IP-modem, 30mx2 cable, connectors, standard wall-mount, installation) USD 799.00

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