A low cost turn-key solution for satellite based internet services

The aim of the project was to develop a low cost end-to-end solution for satellite based triple-play services. The result is ForsONEway, a turn-key solution for satellite based internet services. The ForsONEway platform uses existing infrastructure to enable IP communication. Satellites are used for a high speed downlink and different terrestrial media are used for the return traffic. ForsONEway consists of Mímir – a performance enhancing proxy with integrated user management, Odin – a bleeding edge one-way satellite modem available with a variety of return channels, and Freya – a hybrid terminal that integrates a satellite modem and a TV receiver, for operators that wants to combine Internet services with TV or IPTV. The ForsONEway system has created large interest on the market. A number of operators, ranging from small ISPs to the world's largest telecoms, have shown interest in the system.