bijian Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:53 PM Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:53 PM Hi all, As a follow up to my thread regarding internet speeds, have you tried Satellite Internet in China? Is the access time to US website better than ASDL service? I hear the service is quite cheap from 5am-11am in Beijing (only $3 per gigabyte). However, the equipment (satellite dish, LNB convertor, DVB receiver, PentaMedia [?] Pent@NET, Penta@OFFICE or TechniSat [?]: SkyStar-1, SkyStar-2, etc. see this website) may cost up to $200. A wikipedia article has some more info Do you recommend getting satellite internet access in Beijing as opposed to regular ADSL ? Thank you in advance. Have a great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdn_in_bj Posted July 20, 2007 at 02:56 PM Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 at 02:56 PM So how does this work, you have to bring the equipment with you? Or are there places in China that sell the receiver/dish? I can see one advantage of going with satellite, and that is full and uncensored 'net access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senzhi Posted July 20, 2007 at 03:41 PM Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 at 03:41 PM Satellite internet is never advisable over DSL or cable internet, as it has a high latency. Clouds, trees and building obstructions (even sun flux) will cause signal to deteriorate significantly at times. In more human words: don't expect to do any gaming or streaming with a satellite connection. However, it can be a good idea in remote locations ... or even the only available option. But in Beijing I certainly wouldn't choose it over DSL. In general, anything wireless still can't beat a telephone line or coax cable with regards to data transmission speed and consistency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted July 20, 2007 at 03:46 PM Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 at 03:46 PM Awfully expensive for the speed. http://satgate.net/en/services/yamal200pr.php Name CIR(Commited Information Rate) MBR (Maximum Bitrate) USD / month Leecher-384 384 Kbps 2048 Kbps $1199 Leecher-512 512 Kbps 2048 Kbps $1449 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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