PanAmSat is running many simplex and duplex TCP/IP links via our
geosynchroneous satellites at rates from 64 kbps to 45 Mbps. There is a lot
of demand for these satellite links, which are often only limited by the
quality of terresstrial links and routing at the remote end. They are used
by backbone providers as well as experienced ISPs, who at this point are as
amused by the naysayers as we are.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: osama qadan [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 12:42 PM
> To: [email protected]; [email protected];
> [email protected]
> Subject: re: Re IP over Satellite
>
> This is a false propaganda against GEO's. It has been demonstrated over
> and
> over again that TCP/IP works over satellite without any kind of problems
> which can't be fixed by tunning the protocol parameters. Even without
> such
> adjustments, the performance is good enough to deny such false
> accusations.
> Actually last year, we have demonstrated here in INTELSAT during the
> Internet summit held here that TCP/IP works over satellite, and we have
> drafted several documents supporting that.
> If anyone has anything againt GEO's, then they should present their case
> scietifically, rather than "gossiping" about it (!!!)
>
> -----------
> Osama Qadan,Engineer
> Internet Services Over Satellite Group
> International Satellites Organization (INTELSAT)
> Tel: (202) 944-7328 // Fax: (202) 944-7644
> Internet: [email protected]
> -------------
> Original Text
> From BORDER@SMTPGATE (John Border) {[email protected]}, on 6/16/98 12:14 PM:
> To: TCPPEP@SMTPGATE {[email protected]}, TCP-OVER@SMTPGATE
> {[email protected]}
>
>
> This is really sketchy. I am basically fishing here. I didn't find
> anything at the IETF web site...
>
> My management has heard (nth-hand) that there is some kind of
> statement
> or
> draft associated with the IETF that says that either IP or TCP will not
> work
> over satellite links with delays longer than 125 milliseconds. Has anyone
> heard of this or is aware of where this may have come from? It sounds
> like
> propaganda from LEO proponents but if there is any technical merit behind
> such
> an assertion I definately want to see it...
>
>
> John Border
> Hughes Network Systems
> [email protected]
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