VSAT Users and Uses

One of the unique features of comsys is that we actually track the VSAT market by end user. Our TDM/TDMA database contains over 13,000 contract records and our DAMA database over 4,000.  We also track the number of SCPC links being operated by almost 300 operators globally.  Several key strengths have led to the unique position of our database in this industry:

In at the beginning:
we have been tracking the industry since its inception in 1985 - over 20 years.
Trust:
we work with all of the operators and manufacturers in the market and hold a great deal of their confidential information which is used to provide our analysis without compromising the contract details.

 

Some examples of users of VSAT systems which are not confidential follow.  You have our permission to quote this information providing that you label it as © and reference is made at each use to this www site (www.comsys.co.uk).

The following examples are taken from major networks around the world. Notice how many are both economically important to a country - a large stock exchange or a national bank for example - and many also have had their VSAT network running for more than five years.  This shows how remarkably flexible and adaptable VSAT technology is.


 

User

Country

Industry Sector

Sites in Service

User Since

System Vendor

Operator

Accord Restaurants

Brazil

Restaurant

300

2006

Gilat

Embratel

Banco Itau Brazil Banking

600

1989

Hughes HNS Brazil

Banco do Brasil

Brazil

Banking

500

1993

Gilat

Embratel

Best Western

USA

Hospitality

2,383

1995

Hughes

HNS

BP/Amoco

USA

Gas/Convenience

5,800

1994

Hughes

HNS

Bombay Stock Exchange

India

Financial

2,000

1997

Hughes

Dedicated

Camelot/GTECH

UK

Lottery

27,000

2007

Hughes

HNS Europe

Central Bank of Iran

Iran

Banking

1,450

1993

Hughes

ISC

DZ Bank Germany Banking

630

2001

Gilat Satlynx

Enterprise Rent-a-car

USA

Car Rental

4,648

1998

Hughes

Dedicated

FONCOS

Mexico

Rural

1,100

2005

Hughes

Telmex

Farmacias Similares

Mexico

Retail

520

2006

iDirect

Elara

Footlocker

Europe

Retail

120

2001

Hughes

HNS Europe

Ford

N Zealand

Dealerships

29

1999

Hughes

Optus

Hollywood Video USA Retail

1750

1998

Gilat Spacenet

Hungarian State Lottery (SRT)

Hungary

Gaming

1,400

1993

Tridom

GTS

Independent Electoral Commission

South Africa

Government

523

1997

Hughes

Telkom SA

JD Group

South Africa

Retail

706

1995

Hughes

Telkom SA

National Stock Exchange

India

Financial

3,500

1994

Gilat

Dedicated

NICNet

India

Information

500

1985

Equatorial

NICNet

Rite Aid

USA

Retail

5,000

1992

Hughes

Dedicated

Safeway/Argyll

UK

Retail

670

1994

ViaSat

BT

Shenzhen Securities

China

Financial

2,230

1993

ViaSat

Dedicated

Shoppers Drug Mart

Canada

Retail

745

1995

ViaSat

Dedicated

Spanish Post Office (OACT)

Spain

Post Office

785

1994

NEC

Telefónica

TransNet

South Africa

Railway

227

1995

ViaSat

TransTel

US Postal Service

USA

Post Office

10,400

1998

Gilat

Spacenet

Venezuelan Government Elections

Venezuela

Government

5,000

2004

Gilat

Spacenet RC

Wendy's Restaurants

USA

Restaurant

1,870

2001

Hughes

Hughes


However, VSAT networks do not have to be huge, here is an alternative list of tiny networks deployed in all parts of the world.  It is also interesting to see that these tiny networks include some huge names - Coca-Cola and Halliburton for example:

User

Country

Industry Sector

Sites in Service

User Since

System Vendor

Operator

Allied Domenq Spirits & Wine

India

Retail

2

1998

ViaSat

Bharti/BT

Amway India Enterprises

India

Retail

10

1998

Hughes

Hughes Escorts

Banco del Sur

Venezuela

Banking

10

1996

Hughes

Bantel

BP Poland Utility

10

2006

Gilat Satlynx

Canadian National Railway

Canada

Railway

4

1991

Hughes

Telesat

Central Electricity Authority

India

Utility

2

1997

Gilat

HCL Comnet

Coca-Cola

Pakistan

Manufacturer

1

1997

ParaGea

Comstar

Coca-Cola Beverages

Hungary

Manufacturer

6

1994

NEC

SatNet Hungary

Consolidated Natural Gas Transmission

USA

Pipeline

4

1997

Gilat

Nova-Net

Copersuca

Brazil

Manufacturer

3

1999

Tridom

Comsat Brazil

De Beers Namibia Mining

11

1997

iDirect Internet Solutions
El Sid Electric Company Romania Utility

3

2006

Gilat RadioCom

Grain Marketing Board

Zimbabwe

Government

8

1999

Hughes

P&T Zimbabwe

Halliburton

Egypt

Oil/Gas

3

1999

NEC

ESC

India Cements

India

Manufacturer

2

1995

NEC

RPG

NTL

UK

Telecoms

1

1998

TSAT

Dedicated

Tri-State Colorado USA Utility

10

2004

TSAT Dedicated

TVS Group

India

Manufacturer

10

1996

STM

HCL Comnet


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