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<strong>NBN</strong> <strong>Co</strong> <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Rules</strong><br />

3.5 Satellite Access<br />

The Satellite Access solution is currently under development. This section provides an indicative<br />

network design based on the requirements <strong>NBN</strong> <strong>Co</strong> has used during the on-going procurement<br />

process. The final design adopted as a result of this process may differ in some details to that<br />

described in this section. However, any such changes will be as a result of a competitive tender<br />

process that will identify the best value for money approach that can be delivered consistent with<br />

the overall indicative network design.<br />

The Satellite Access domain solution consists of the following components:<br />

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Satellite NTD (Very Small Aperture Terminals or VSATs) - The Satellite <strong>Network</strong> Terminal<br />

located at the end-user premises communicates over the satellite RF links back to the VSAT<br />

baseband sub-system. It delivers UNI-D capabilities to a subscriber premises.<br />

Satellite – two, multi-spot beam, geostationary, "bent-pipe”, telecommunications satellites<br />

to connect VSATs to the VSAT Baseband sub-system. Located in orbital slots overlooking<br />

Australia and operating in the Ka-band RF spectrum.<br />

RFGW – RF Gateway Facility supporting the RF and VSAT Baseband Sub-Systems.<br />

RF Sub-System – Earth station RF antennas, transmission and reception equipment to<br />

provide trunk links to and from the satellites.<br />

VSAT Baseband Sub-System – subscriber service termination equipment to manage and<br />

carry user traffic to and from Satellite subscribers.<br />

DPC – Data Processing Centre supporting the Service <strong>Co</strong>ntrol Sub-System.<br />

Service <strong>Co</strong>ntrol – Satellite specific user application and traffic management equipment to<br />

enhance the user experience due to the long latencies incurred over geostationary satellite<br />

links.<br />

RFGW<br />

DPC<br />

UNI-D<br />

VSAT<br />

(Very Small<br />

Aperture<br />

Terminal)<br />

Satellite<br />

RF Subsystem<br />

VSAT<br />

Baseband<br />

Sub-<br />

System<br />

Service<br />

<strong>Co</strong>ntrol<br />

Figure 18 High level interconnection block diagram of Satellite Access<br />

1.1.14. Satellite NTD (Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT))<br />

The VSAT is located in the user premise and provides the User to <strong>Network</strong> Interfaces (UNI-D) and<br />

connects to the <strong>NBN</strong> <strong>Co</strong> network via the satellite over Ka-band RF spectrum.<br />

The VSAT consists of the following two physical components: an Indoor Unit (IDU) and an Outdoor<br />

Unit (ODU), connected together with a coaxial cable.<br />

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