International Datacasting's Aquarius and I/LINK networks
Abstract
Many communications applications are surfacing which cannot be implemented on traditional equipment. Many corporations are demanding private, dedicated inter-branch data networks while others require high speed data links to remote locations. This paper presents two International Datacasting Corporation networks designed to provide such capabilities: Aquarius and I/LINK. Aquarius is a high speed point to multi-point satellite network which provides an interface compatible with the X.25 equipment used by most North American companies. I/LINK is a satellite network designed to connect private corporate networks of primary access integrated, switched data network (ISDN) services. Each island would contain equipment such as telephones, PC LANs, document image processing systems, FAX, electronic mail, and audio/video conferencing facilities. I/LINK will connect earthbound, primary access ISDN systems with a satellite transmission service. The I/LINK design eliminates the double hop delay factor in voice transmission. I/LINK stations will communicate with each other via a Ku-band geosynchronous satellite. It will permit use of very small aperture terminal satellite communications stations employing small (1.8 to 2.4 m) antennas.
- Publication:
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Canada, The Future is Now
- Pub Date:
- 1989
- Bibcode:
- 1989cfin.rept...77N
- Keywords:
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- Data Links;
- Multiple Access;
- Packet Transmission;
- Satellite Communication;
- Vsat (Network);
- Broadcasting;
- Digital Data;
- Point To Point Communication;
- Portable Equipment;
- Communications and Radar