SATELLITE world's largest orbiting the earth soon. Data transfer will be more easily, quickly, and in large capacity. Get ready to welcome the era of virtual offices.
Recently, Inmarsat, the satellite operator British communications giant, announced the launch would be the largest satellite in the world. No doubt, this is the "mirror" reflecting man-made radio waves the most beautiful ever made. In addition to the jumbo size is enough, by bus, the satellite also has the ability to five times bigger than its predecessors.
According to the corporation, based in City of London, Alphasat I-XL, thus the name of the project worth 260 million euros is named, which has a weight of six tons is prepared to improve high-bandwidth services (data transfer capabilities), for example for mobile internet, in the region Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
Inmarsat own design Alphasat I-XL to support the other major satellite operation, the I-4, which was launched by the company's other international broadband network owners, BGAN. "We believe that this satellite will have a better ability to reflect waves in increasing capacity in the area and boost the speed," said Inmarsat spokesman Chris McLaughlin.
With the launch of the satellite giant, then people will easily have a virtual office that can be operated throughout the world, both on land and at sea. This is possibly because satellite subscribers will get a substantial connection using only a laptop-sized terminals.Not surprisingly, the market targeted by the business entity that is a businessman in a company engaged in the field of maritime, petrochemical, relief workers in post-natural disaster, and journalists.
Mission to launch Alphasat I-XL is actually a continuation of a program of technological development between Europe and France (Esa and Cnes). Alphabus, so the program commonly known, is designed to produce a new generation of satellites that enable European industry to compete in global markets, especially in the face of the product that was launched by the U.S. aerospace industry.
And later, Alphasat I-XL will be the first satellite that uses Alphabus system. The new satellite technology using the latest digital signal processor manufactured by EADS Astrium. The company's leading satellite maker also designs and assemble the framework of cooperation with other giant, Thales Alenia Space. While the "brain" made by the Stevenage and Portsmouth Center.
This satellite, said Dave Robson, a spokesman for Astrium, has the communication capacity fivefold compared with Inmarsat-4 satellite. "With the advantages that we can contain electronic data with unusually large," he said.
Alphasat I-XL has a 12-meter reflector antenna that can generate electric power 12 kW and has a technical life of 15 years. The satellite uses an ion engine is more efficient than the existing machines so far.
Because the size is large enough, it takes a rocket powerful enough to launch it. Then, the option was dropped to the Ariane 5 ECA's European aviation agencies. The plan, super space transport and their cargo will be ready to be launched in 2013.
Actually, beginning last November, the UK has also launched a new one giant satellite intended for military purposes. Skynet 5B, the project is named, is planned to operate until the year 2020 will also support the operation of the armed forces that kingdom.
With the new satellite was then antarmarkas data transmission capacity of the military command to become bigger and faster, or twice the pre-existing capabilities. In addition, the Skynet 5B is also equipped with self-defense capability. For example, resistant to high-powered laser interference and electromagnetic waves emitted by nuclear weapons (wave usually make direct electronic system KOs).
Japanese Do not Want Missed
Not only that, there is a special antenna on the Skynet 5B is also capable of making communication signals become chaotic and clogged. At the same time, can create special channels that are open for use by military officials. "The armed forces will get a more advanced technology and fast," said Malcolm Peto, officials Paradigm Secure Communications, a private company that developed the technology.
If you look back, the race launched a giant-sized satellites orbiting more heat after the Inmarsat-4 F2 in November 2005 which serves communication states the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier, in March, also orbiting satellites jumbo which has a range throughout Europe, Africa and the Pacific Ocean.
Countries in Asia did not want to miss. Japan, for example, also has successfully launched its largest geostationary satellite weighs 5.8 tonnes at the end of last year.Kiku Number 8, the name of the project, initiated to strengthen the acceptance of mobile phone signals in some remote areas. However, the satellite has not been used for commercial purposes.
True, that in large cities has been available to cable networks serving excellent communication. But, in isolated places or for those who are always on the move locations, the satellite service will become the only option. And finally, with the larger satellites and advanced TV services, Internet, digital radio, high-definition TV, as well as a new generation of mobile phones will be increasingly easy to get, wherever and whenever.
What a great post.
9 April 2011 at 05:24You will love to have your own virtual office. It gives you the flexibility that you need, saves you money and provides the benefits of the Internet revolution.
9 April 2011 at 05:50