What is Satellite Broadband Internet

Enjoy the benefits

Connect almost anywhere in Australia¹
Forget about the need for ADSL or cable access - and 2-way Satellite means you won't
even need a phone line
Peak network download speeds of up to 800kbps², 10-20 times faster than a dial-up connection
Network multiple computers with one satellite connection

Not sure what broadband is? Learn more here.

How does it work?

BigPond Satellite Broadband lets you access the internet from virtually anywhere in Australia, even without a phone line, as long as there's a clear line of sight to the satellite.

Your satellite service is installed for you, and will include a satellite dish, cabling and modem.

The satellite equipment installed at your home or office sends and receives signals to and from the satellite. The information that is exchanged between the satellite, your dish and satellite equipment is securely encoded and decoded by a special satellite modem attached to your computer.

Satellite Ethernet Gateway

Satellite customers can connect multiple computers to the internet, using a BigPond Satellite Ethernet Gateway, without installing additional software.

Find out more about the Satellite Ethernet Gateway.

Things you need to know

1. Provided you have a clear line of sight to the satellite.

2. On the 800/128 4GB plan. Actual speeds will be slower and will vary depending on plan selected, internet traffic, site server capacity and other factors.

Our Customer Terms for BigPond Satellite.

The Copyright Act protects materials such as films, music, books and computer programs. It is an infringement of copyright to download, copy, share or distribute such materials unless it is expressly permitted by the Copyright Act or you have the permission of the copyright owner. You must not use BigPond services to do any of these things.

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