Cisco IP VSAT Satellite WAN Module

Non-terrestrial WAN Backup and Multicast Content Distribution

The Cisco IP VSAT Satellite WAN Network Module provides two-way broadband satellite connectivity on the Cisco 2800 and 3800 series Integrated Services Routers as well as the Cisco 2600XM, 2691, and 3700 series access routers. It supports Ku-band and C-band frequencies for transmission over the most widely available satellite capacity to provide:

Business continuity: Satellite-based WAN backup is independent of terrestrial infrastructure and provides rapid recovery from disruptions due to service provider outages or disasters.
High-quality video, audio, and content delivery: Satellite is ideal for the delivery of bandwidth intensive data and video content to multiple locations from a central site.
Mobile communications for disaster recovery: With the Cisco IP VSAT module providing backhaul to the Internet using an auto-pointing portable VSAT antenna, you can put together a completely autonomous, rapidly deployable, and cost-effective communications kit.

Key Features and Benefits

Two-way IP Unicast and Multicast connectivity
Up to 1.5 Mbps uplink and 10 Mbps downlink
Built-in TCP and HTTP acceleration for bandwidth efficiency
Dedicated access mode for high-priority traffic such as voice traffic
Centralized management from hub network management solution (NMS)
Dynamic routing protocols support Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing (EIGRP), and Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) protocols
Accelerated VPN and quality-of-service (QoS) support (future release)