A VSAT (Very Small Aperature Terminal) offers 24/7/365 high speed Internet from most parts of the world. 

With VSAT you can offer your owner and guests:

• Video conferencing
• Video relay via SlingBox
• Voice over IP (VOIP) for decreased voice call cost
• VPN (Virtual Private Network) access into the home office
• Flat rate monthly costs - no more Fleet bill surprises!

The hardware costs start at US$49,000 and monthly plans start at US$1495 for 128kbps download (onto the boat), and 128kbps upload (Off the boat). 

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The SeaTEL 4006 (shown above, courtesy of SeaTEL, Inc) weighs approximately 240lbs, and has an outside overall diameter of 4ft (1.2m)

The KVH V7 is a much smaller (27" diameter) and lighter (60lbs) unit, ideally suited for boats 135ft and smaller, or those with limited mast space.

How it works:

The VSAT has three parts: the antenna on the mast or hardtop, the DAC (digital antenna controller), and the modem.

The Antenna houses the dish and radio frequency parts needed to talk to the space satellite.

The DAC steers / points the Antenna at the correct satellite (and there a lot of satellites to choose from!)

The Modem translates the ship's Internet data into a radio frequency format that the satellite understands.