From: Shahin Ansari (zohal52@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Nov 16 2005 - 17:29:09 GMT-3
Dave,
I think Satellite will give you quick up time, and
scalability that you will need in the future. Mobile
is just too expensive. I heard of other satellite
applications that do not have constant connectivity
like gass stations that send credit card information
over satellite connections.
Regards-
Sean
--- David Fuller <fullerdavid@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Connectivity
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>
>
> Hi guys
>
>
>
> Need some input on the following possible scenario:
>
>
>
> A friend is working on providing connectivity
> between petrol stations in
> Afghanistan. There could be as many as 100 stations
> but for now the focus is
> 7. There are no telephone lines at these locations
> only 2 mobile phone
> companies operating. Some locations have 1 mobile
> company (A) operating some
> locations have the other one mobile company (B).
> Satellite communications are
> very expensive for this connectivity. Tasks at hand
> are:
>
> 1) Connect theses sites
>
> 2) Recommend and operate appropriate software for
> fuel stations - each station
> should link back to main station at least twice a
> day to exchange all stock
> etc data
>
> 3) Must have some add on module for the future to
> connect the supermarkets
> inside the fuel stations for same purpose of stock
> etc data exchange.
>
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>
>
> Need your thoughts on appropriate software (may be
> not so connection hungry
> etc) and possible methods to connect these sites
> without laying cables etc.
>
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>
> Many thanks for your help.
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
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