Fiber or Satellite Backbone?

We make our living selling satellite service but will be the first to admit that we recommend fiber service anywhere that its available. The primary reason is PRICE, satellite service can cost as much as ten times more than a fiber link.

Operational Undersea Internet Cables.

EASSy 3840 Gigabits
GLO-1 2500 Gigabits
MaIN OnE 1920 Gigabits
Lion 1300 Gigabits
Lion2 1280 Gigabits
Seacom 1280 Gigabits
TEAMS 1280 Gigabits
SAT3 340 Gigabits

So why does satellite internet still flourish?

Take Africa as an example, although there are several fiber rings serving the coastal regions, the interior is still poorly linked with fiber service. In other places where fiber is available, poor administration, spotty technical support and outrageous high prices have made it unattractive.

For a reasonable cost the ISP owner can install a VSAT system and choose satellite service as the primary or backup service.