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pitchblende writes "Our company works in remote locations in Northern Canada. We have been experiencing major communications problems with our current satellite service. We use satellite systems that go for about $1000 apiece, with $100/month in fees. The service is 'shared' rather than dedicated, and our VOIP, etc, has been getting worse by the day lately. From what I can tell, dedicated systems go for $30k and up.
I hope someone(s) out there has some suggestions, recommendations?"
Right. Who made the decision to implement VoIP through a satellite connection? ouch.
He is in Northern Canada... its highly likely He has no other choice.. Its likely he is using VoIP because there are no copper lines for 100's of miles. Its likely he is even running of a generator for power..
Being in northern Canada.. its much like being in the middle of the ocean.. Good luck on getting a landline :)
Who needs WiFi when we can have Packet Over Sheep! http://datacomm.org/PoS-InternetDraft.txt
remote locations in Northern Canada
Almost certainly negates this:
Get a lot of phone lines and dial-up connections
If libertarians are so opposed to effective government, why don't they all move to Somalia?
Or even better, use satellite phones instead of rigging up a more expensive and less reliable facsimile of satellite phones.
"most of the people up north can barely tie their shoelaces, let alone work satellite equipment."
I wonder why the OP would be looking for a new provider? This is the attitude I get when I call tech support at my ISP.
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> because I'm not sure a geostationary orbit would be visible that far north.
Geostationarry is visble up to about 80 degrees with a flat horizon, but I wouldn't like to do voip over it.