Mesh Service

It allows for continuous connections and reconfiguration around broken or blocked paths by “hopping” from site to site until the destination is reached. Mesh networks differ from other networks in that the component parts can all connect to each other via multiple HUBs, and they generally are not mobile. Mesh networks are self-healing: the network can still operate when one remote breaks down or a connection goes bad. As a result, the network may typically be very reliable, as there is often more than one path between a source and a destination in the network. Although mostly used in wireless scenarios, this concept is also applicable to V.Sat networks and software interaction. The animation at the right illustrates how wireless mesh networks can self form and self heal. For more animations see History of Wireless Mesh Networking.

Solution Overview
 

A mesh network is a V.Sat connection that employs one of two connection arrangements, full mesh topology or partial mesh topology. In the full mesh topology, each Remote is connected directly to each of the others. In the partial mesh topology remotes can only transfer data through the main site.

The illustration shows a full mesh network with five remotes. Each remote is shown as a sphere, and connections are shown as straight lines. The connections is done V.Sat.

A mesh network is reliable and offers redundancy. If one remote – or the main point - can no longer operate, all the rest can still communicate with each other, directly or through one or more intermediate sites. Mesh networks work well in V.Sat connection.