VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) Service

I.                 Definition:
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) refers to a satellite ground station for subscriber use with a dish antenna under 3 meters in size. VSATs access satellite chains provided by telecommunications companies to create a network for the data transmission, faxes, VoIP and video conferencing.

II.               Special Features:
1. Unlimited by location -- service accessible in remote regions and outer islands, and to areas without telecommunications equipment and facilities
2. Offers a telecommunications solution to commercial enterprises both in Taiwan and abroad, for any location

III.             Chunghwa Telecom offers the following satellite network rental services:

1. iDirect VSAT satellite and mesh networks

2. SCPC point-to-point VSAT

IV.            iDirect satellite or mesh and point-to-point VSAT services

  Chunghwa Telecom employs iDirect’s VSAT network solutions, the most   
  advanced satellite data system of its kind. As a singular communications  
  platform, iDirect accommodates a wide range of digital transmission 
  applications, including VoIP, fax, and streaming multimedia. This platform can  
  be  designed to meet user-end needs, providing a speedy and economical 
  solution.

iDirect VSAT Applications

I. SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Early Warning and Data Collection Applications           

1. Monitoring river channel beds

2. Monitoring pipelines

3. Early warning system for disaster prevention

4. Monitoring landslides and rockslides

5. Earthquake warning system

6. Compiling climate data (such as wind speed, precipitation)

II. Distance Learning

1. Interactive teaching through VoIP

2. Teaching assistance via fax and email

3. Corporate training

4. Video conferencing

III. Ticketing and Lottery Transactions

1. Unmanned Ticket Kiosks

2. Lottery Booths and Overseas Lottery Booths

IV. Banking and Financial Services

1. ATM Services

2. Data transmission for large transactions

3. Electronic cash accounts, stock transfers, securities transactions

4. Real-time financial data, current prices, and market quotations

V. VoIP and Fax Services

1. Call Center

2. Emergency notification system

3. Internal corporate communications

VI. Interactive Data Transmission

1. Internet/Intranet Data Transmission

2. File Downloads

3. Transmission of news programs to production centers

VII. Supermarkets and Gas Stations

1. Transaction Processing

2. Online business transactions

3. Multimedia advertising

4. Real-time lifestyle data services

5. Offshore gas platform, gas tank pipelines

Advantages of iDirect VSAT

1. High stability in data transmission, easily adjustable data transfer rates

2. Quick installation

3. Low power consumption

4. Installation costs low, installation can be customized according to user needs