What is Happy IP Star Satellite Broadband

IP STAR Broadband Satellite powered by Happy Communication, is the only satellite in orbit designed for high-speed, two-way broadband communication over an IP platform for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers throughout Asia Pacific.   IP STAR plays an important role in the broadband Internet/multimedia revolution and the convergence of information and communication technologies, while also providing access to modern communication technology where no infrastructure is available.  The IP STAR satellite can deliver up to 45 gigabits of aggregate bandwidth capacity, allowing it to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for broadband Internet of millions of users in the Asia-Pacific Region.

The key benefits of the IPSTAR system are its ability to provide an immediately available, high-capacity ground network with affordable bandwidth and end-user terminals. The system allows for rapid deployment and flexible service locations anywhere within its extensive footprint.

Types of IPSTAR Technology

Space Technology

IPSTAR-1 Satellite is a Geostationary orbit satellite utilizing Ku-band spectrum for user applications. Ku-band spectrum provides the optimal solution for services in the Asia-Pacific region with a high Link-Availability (Margin) for user applications using a small user antenna size.

Features

• Spot Beam Coverage - Traditional satellite technology utilizes a broad single beam to cover entire continents and regions. With the introduction of multiple narrowly focused spot beams and frequency reuse, IPSTAR is now capable of maximizing the available frequency for transmissions. Increasing bandwidth 20 times more than traditional Ku-band satellites translates into a more efficient satellite. Despite the higher costs associated with spot beam technology, the overall cost per circuit will be much lower than existing shaped beam satellites.
  
   
• Dynamic Power Allocation - This new technology optimizes the use of power among beams and allocates a power reserve of 20% to be allocated to beams that may be affected by rain fade, thus maintaining the link. Given the vast geographical coverage of the Satellite, it is unlikely that rain would fall simultaneously across the entire region; therefore this dynamic allocation of power only to beams in need is a very effective way to increase IPSTAR System's overall high link availability and reliability.

IP Star Technical Information

Ground Technology

IPSTAR user terminal is low-cost, flexible and high performance two-way satellite terminal that works in conjunction with the Satellite and the Gateway. Air interface employing advanced waveforms on forward and return channels are optimized for the overall system efficiency.

Features

• Dynamic Bandwidth Management - because satellite links will always have less theoretical bandwidth than optical fiber links, efficient bandwidth management techniques are required to maintain the competitiveness of broadband satellite systems. A network control center will be used to allocate bandwidth capacity to each connection according to current traffic characteristics, network congestion, link conditions and user requirements. This technology will adjust bandwidth dynamically (modulation and coding) to suit changes in weather conditions, thus maintaining very high link availability. Since it will be used on the ground, it is upgradeable in the future if required.
  
   
• New Coding and Modulation Technique - IPSTAR's modulation and coding technologies provide for efficient use of radio frequency bandwidth which allows for high and flexible digital transmission rates. This system allows for the use of small antennas and transmitters suitable for home and corporate use and can maintain up to 99.6% link-availability rate. The Modulation and Coding (link parameters) can be adjusted dynamically, resulting in dynamic bandwidth capacity to optimize the trade-off between bit-rate and sudden changes in weather condition (such as rain).

• IPSTAR is the only satellite designed for high-speed two way broadband communication over an IP platform
• STATE-OF-THE-ART User Terminals provide high-speed Internet of 4 Mbps forward/ 2 Mbps return
• OPEN PLATFORM - Fully supports standard Internet connection and any IP application.
• ASIAWIDE coverage with uniform access, quality and price
• ANYWHERE communication as IPSTAR bypasses congestions of terrestrial land lines
• ANYTIME - ALWAYS ON connection. You will always stay connected to the Internet via a high-speed link as long as your computer is on
• Bandwidth on demand: no traffic, no cost

Prospective Customers

Broadband Internet Access for Home Users, MDUs (Apartment), Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and public users (Hotspots, Public Internet and Internet Café’s).  Ideal to overcome terrestrial line infrastructure limitations by providing high speed Internet directly to the users with a nationwide coverage. IPSTAR delivers bandwidth on demand allowing efficient use of bandwidth making it ideal for broadband access rollout