Re: [silk] India launches a few satellites
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:59 AM, ss wrote: > On Wednesday 22 Apr 2009 1:46:23 am Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: >> Ummm... a satellite to transfer examination questions? WTF? Have they >> never heard of the internet or encryption? > > Not in unwired villages - whih is what this thing is really aimed at. They > will need a satellite dish though. What Gabin said, a VSAT connection, or GPRS connection should still be possible from anywhere in India. I don't see any benefit in having your own satellite in the sky to transfer exam questions of all things. In fact, it's a terribly bad idea because it is way more expensive, much more difficult to maintain, and a single point of failure. Cheeni
Re: [silk] India launches a few satellites
On Wednesday 22 Apr 2009 9:36:24 am gabin kattukaran wrote: > you still don't need a dedicated satellite for that. Just one > transponder on any random communication satellite will do. IIRC all > district head quarters were already connected on a VSAT network. The question that arises from this is "What else is the satellite being used for that people might not want to do on exixting commercial satellites?" :) shiv
Re: [silk] India launches a few satellites
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:29 AM, ss wrote: > On Wednesday 22 Apr 2009 1:46:23 am Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: >> Ummm... a satellite to transfer examination questions? WTF? Have they >> never heard of the internet or encryption? > > Not in unwired villages - whih is what this thing is really aimed at. They > will need a satellite dish though. you still don't need a dedicated satellite for that. Just one transponder on any random communication satellite will do. IIRC all district head quarters were already connected on a VSAT network. -gabin --
Re: [silk] India launches a few satellites
On Wednesday 22 Apr 2009 1:46:23 am Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > Ummm... a satellite to transfer examination questions? WTF? Have they > never heard of the internet or encryption? Not in unwired villages - whih is what this thing is really aimed at. They will need a satellite dish though. shiv
Re: [silk] India launches a few satellites
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:46 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > There's the usual spy satellite, but what caught my interest was this - > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8007653.stm > [...] > The rocket also contained the Anusat educational satellite, which will > help transfer confidential material such as examination questions as > well as track urban planning developments and the effects of drought. > And where's the satellite to tansfer the answers, that every able-bodied Indian student wants? Deepa.
[silk] India launches a few satellites
There's the usual spy satellite, but what caught my interest was this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8007653.stm [...] The rocket also contained the Anusat educational satellite, which will help transfer confidential material such as examination questions as well as track urban planning developments and the effects of drought. [...] Ummm... a satellite to transfer examination questions? WTF? Have they never heard of the internet or encryption? Cheeni
