Business IT & VSAT Solution

iDirect Integrated Solution

Many satellite systems require that you convert a PC into a router in order to share the connection. Others provide a dedicated PC or device that delivers a proxy service to share the connection with multiple users. The iDirect solution uses a small hardware box with no moving parts, that includes standard routing features such as Static IP, RIP2, IGMPv2, DHCP, NAT, DNS caching, VLAN tagging, GRE Tunnel Acceleration, etc. It delivers a 'hot' 10/100 Ethernet port to connect to your networking gear. The satellite modem, router, TCP acceleration, and QoS engine are all in a single, reliable, integrated package.

Service Delivery Options

Most legacy systems require that the service provider procure a large chunk of space segment, typically an entire transponder. This means that they must design their service offering for a mass market, with an eye to servicing and supporting as many subscribers as possible on a network. The iDirect solution supports the ability to economically engineer smaller, customized service offerings to meet specific customer demands. There are generally three types of service offerings available that we shall refer to as Enterprise, Carrier/Premium, and Private Network. Not network operators offer all three service types. Due to the flexibility of the iDirect solution for a network operator to engineer a service offering to specifically address specific markets, there is variance in the offerings from different providers. Business Satellite Solutions will work with you to determine which service offering is best for your requirements.

Enterprise Service
With this solution, a service provider will generally configure a service that provides an ‘a la carte' menu of bandwidth offerings. This is similar to typical business broadband solutions like DSL and Fixed Wireless that are shared by multiple companies at reasonably conservative sharing or subscription ratios. Typical generic service offerings range from 128 Kbps x 64 Kbps up to 4 Mbps x 512 Kbps. This is a good solution for the enterprise with just a few remote sites. Bandwidth levels can be upgraded on a per site basis as requirements increase.

Carrier or Premium Services

These services are generally intended to be used for Internet Cafe's, ISP backhaul service or very high volume business use. They are also appropriate for solutions that have a high volume of concurrent VoIP or Video/IP transmissions. Generally some percentage of the service offering has a built in CIR to ensure sufficient dedicated bandwidth to meet the saturated data throughput requirements for these ‘heavy use' applications. Additional CIR may be available for additional cost to meet the specific requirements of the situation.

Transportable Solutions

In addition to fixed installations, the iDirect solution is excellent for mobile or transportable satellite solutions that can be assembled and commissioned in a matter of a couple hours, then packed up and moved to a new site as needed. With this solution, a company might arrive on site, set up and point the dish, use a GPS to enter the location coordinates for the dish and bring the system online quickly. With a couple of VoIP phones and a small switch or hub, a remote site can have extensions off the corporate PBX, and be connected to the Internet and/or headquarters in no time.

IDIRECT Internet and Voice via Satellite

The IDirect can be used for Shared, Dedicated and SCPC Bandwidth without any change to equipments or dish and very reliable in terms of services

Connecting ISPs and Businesses from Anywhere in the World

No matter where you are or what your existing network, Diacomm will provide you with a fast, reliable and economical broadband Internet connection in one single office or a small town or throughout your whole enterprise with offices and branches located worldwide.
IDirect is a service designed to manage your communications via satellite quickly, simply and economically, and above all independently from any terrestrial communication lines. IDirect offers you two-way broadband communication that can grow as your company does - and you can't yet imagine just how reliable, economical and easy to use satellite can be!
The IDirect solution is based on a compact terminal which includes all the necessary hardware and software for creating and managing connectivity. The technology we use offers broadband via satellite starting from 1 Mbps downstream and 200 Kbps upstream. By means of a simple telephone call you can activate new network points, increase the band available and change the configuration you are using. Our infrastructures and our management and control centre are connected directly to the Internet Backbone, and thanks to this there are no additional costs for ISPs, multiple steps or problems caused by public network congestion.
If you install the IDirect system you can be operational in just a few hours - everything you require is included - the broadband router, satellite modem, antenna, transmitter and receiver. All you need is electrical power and a suitable place in which to install the antenna.
Once the service has been activated, the IDirect network control centre will be active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure full effective service operations.
The system can be installed easily - a reduced-size antenna (0.96 m - 1.2 m) is placed on the roof or in any other suitable area in your premises, and connected via a coaxial cable to a IDirect modem (iDirect NetmodemII) which is integrated into your LAN by means of a standard Ethernet port.

LinkDirect, cost-effective, reliable broadband business-class IP solution over satellite.

Simplicity

One-Box Solution (Satellite Modem, IP Router, TCP Optimization, QoS, Link Encryption)

Centralized Management (Software Upgrades, Configuration Changes)

Most Reliable Solution over Satellite

First to implement Turbo Product Code (TPC) Forward Error Correction

10-9 or Better Bit-Error-Rate Guarantee

Uses 50% lower power (Eb/No) when compared to RSV

Auto Power Adjustment provides reliable connectivity even in bad weather conditions

The ultimate result is more TCP throughput

Performance

Highest TCP/IP throughputs in the industry (9.1 Mbps downstream – 4.2 Mbps Upstream)

TCP/IP is very sensitive to BER. TPC Encoding ensures 10-9 BER, providing fiber like reliability

Technological Superiority Allows Use of Much Smaller Antenna Sizes

TCP Performance Improvements

Mitigates the effects of latency over satellite

TCP Acceleration - Reduces overall bandwidth requirement, while enhancing performance

3-Way Handshake Acceleration – Provides better HTTP performance

Local DNS Caching – More User Satisfaction

Quality of Service

Traffic Prioritization based on multiple parameters (Source/Destination IP Address, Source/Destination Port Number, Protocol Type)

Class Based Queuing – Assign percentage of bandwidth to each class

Rate Limiting – Allocate only bandwidth that is needed

Committed Information Rate – Dedicate bandwidth as required (Static and Dynamic)

Easily Support VoIP and VTC

Security

3DES Link Encryption (Only Remotes that Need it, even in a shared network)

Scalability

Increase Bandwidth as needed on the Fly

Upstream from 64 kbps to 4.2 Mbps (Antenna and Transmitter Size May Vary)

Downstream from 64 Kbps to 9.1 Mbps (Antenna and Transmitter Size May Vary)

Can easily add new remotes without increasing satellite capacity

Equipment will Work With C, Ku, or Ka Band Satellites

Flexibility

Point-to-Point IP (SCPC) Configuration

TDMA Configuration

Star Topology

Mesh Topology (Future) / Star-Mesh Topology (Future)

Mobile Application

Fly-Away Suitcase

Best Hub Technology

Carrier Class – Fully Redundant

Scale as you grow

Very small footprint – 12U 19” Rack-mountable

Support for Multiple Multi-Inroute Network Architectures

Support for Multiple RFTs

Network Design Flexibility

Can Start with Carriers as Small as 64 kb

MF-TDMA allows for adding capacity to network without interrupting service

Implement Different Networks within the same chassis

Extensive Traffic Engineering Capability allows Better utilization and control

Linearly scalable Frame Lengths, design networks to applications

Can create networks that range from high-oversubscription, high latency to low-oversubscripton and low-latency.

Can support any TCP/IP application

iDirect FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does iDirect mean by "one box solution"?
The iDirect remote router is a single unit that encompasses a satellite modem, IP router, TCP/HTTP Optimization over Satellite, QoS/Prioritization, and Encryption in one box. This single compact device replaces multiple components in competing solutions, and still provides our customers with superior functionality and bandwidth.

Can iDirect support real-time applications such as VoIP and streaming video over satellite?
Yes. iDirect’s unique technology ensures higher prioritization for all real time applications, and reduces jitter as well as packet loss or degradation. This allows our customer to utilize their satellite networks for VoIP calls over satellite, streaming video, or virtually any real time application.

How many remote locations can an iDirect powered network support?
iDirect equipment is inherently flexible, allowing it to economically support networks as small as one remote, or as large as thousands of remote locations. The number of remote sites an iDirect powered network can support is limited only by the capacity of the network itself, and the collective bandwidth requirements of the remote sites.

What speeds are iDirect networks capable of supporting?
iDirect networks are capable of supporting network traffic starting at 64 Kbps, and aggregating up to speeds of 360 Mbps in one 20 slot chassis. Additionally, multiple chassis can be configured within the same hub to support virtually any requirements (i.e. number of chassis X 360 Mbps).

Are iDirect powered networks secure?
Very secure. iDirect uses a proprietary "frame format" to carry payload, making it very difficult to extract TCP packets from within a frame. Additionally, iDirect networks can support virtually any enterprise or government VPN device, without sacrificing traffic speeds, or application functionality.

What is D-TDMA?
D-TDMA (which stands for Deterministic TDMA), is a proprietary version of the TDMA protocol which allocates bandwidth among multiple remote sites, based on instantaneous conditions. Several times a second, our D-TDMA feature allocates bandwidth dynamically based on criteria such as the queued depth at each remote site, the CIR (Committed Information Rate) configuration, Quality of Service (QOS) and prioritization requirements, as well as any rate limiting established at each remote site. D-TDMA allows a single allotment of bandwidth to be efficiently and effectively shared among multiple remotes, and has been proven to be the most efficient in terms of throughput and satellite resource requirements.

What are the benefits of iDirect vs. DVB?
iDirect is a native IP solution, which provides significantly more flexibility and efficiency than a DVB format. IP over DVB has to be encapsulated within an MPEG frame to be transported over DVB. IP packets must be segmented into MPEG 188 byte cells further decreasing efficiency. The iDirect D-TDMA protocol does not operate under these constraints, and consequently saves 10-50 % capacity versus this inefficient DVB MPEG encapsulation scheme.

What is the significance of the iDirect 20-slot chassis?
The 20 slot chassis provides carriers with unparalleled scalability and flexibility. Customers can deploy only as many line cards as necessary to support their capacity needs, saving them significant investment. They can easily scale their network up for greater capacity by simply adding additional cards as needed.

The 20 slot configuration also allows multiple multi-inroute networks within the same chassis. This capability allows iDirect to offer such unique features as the ability to access up to 5 different satellites from one chassis, or resell the capacity of a single card to a "virtual network operator".
The physical separation of the cards also provides customers with true (not virtual) private networks within the same platform.