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Ka-Band Internet » How does it work

Ka-Band internet is offered via the Anik F2 satellite, located at 111.1°West.

If Ku-Band (9.75-12.75GHz) revolutionized television via satellite in the 90s, Ka-Band has revolutionized internet via satellite.

Technical background

A Ka-Band signal is very narrow: it is approximately 15mm wide, as opposed to 30mm for a Ku-Band and 75mm for a C-Band signal. Given such a narrow signal, Ka-Band is ideal for spot beam distribution: the Ka-Band footprint of Anik F2 consists of 45 spot beams that cover Canada and the United States. Each spot beam is 36MHz wide. The Ka-Band operates in the 18.3-18.8 and the 19.7-20.2 GHz range for downlink frequencies and 28.35-28.60 and the 29.25-30 GHz range for uplink frequencies.

Unlike Direcway or other V-Sat terminals (Very Small Aperture Terminal), the Ka-band modem must be located between 50' (15m) and 150' (46m) from the outdoor unit - no more, no less - in order to work properly. If you intend to use your internet via-satellite service more than 150' (46m) away from the outdoor unit, the modem must be installed within the 150' range and the rest of the distance must be covered using approved CAT-5 Ethernet cable. If your modem is located less than 50' (16m) away from the antenna, extra coaxial cable must be left rolled up under the antenna or next to the modem.

In order to amplify the receive and transmit signals, the outdoor unit receives 30VDC from the indoor modem via the transmit coaxial cable. This is one reason why it is critical to use only the highest grade coaxial cable and F-Connectors available.