AIDAAS

AIDAAS (Advanced Information Delivery And Access Solutions) is a last-mile wireless broadband delivery system that is based on satellite technology. It is a technology that was developed to give a cost-effective and attractive solution to network operators such as telecommunication companies especially in Asia to address the need to improve the connectivity grid. The technology uses the KU-band to transmit and receive data terrestrially between the transmitting station (central station) and the receiving dish in the customer premises. AIDAAS is the world’s first hybrid technology that combines Digital Broadcast and Satellite technology into a Digital Video Broadcast-Satellite (DVB-S) system.

History

The Technology

AIDAAS was conceived in 2005 with a co-joint research and development (R&D) effort between Malaysian wireless technology solutions provider; Allied Digital Infonet Berhad and Ukrainian scientists who were also involved in the Sputnik Program. Ukraine is a country which has more than 50 years of experience in satellite technology, and has developed strong capabilities in satellite technology.

How the Technology Works

AIDAAS is essentially a digital broadcast-satellite (DVB-S) which transmits terrestrially. Terrestrial transmission makes the deployment of AIDAAS more cost-friendly, as low-power output is needed and there is no need for cabling or to launch a satellite into orbit. The only infrastructure needed is the transmitter (central station) and the Customer Premise Equipments (CPE), which comprises the antenna dish with a transceiver and set-top-box.

Below is how the technology works:

# The AIDAAS transmitter is connected to the telecommunication network, and transmits the data from the internet through the AIDAAS proprietary antenna.
# The AIDAAS antenna re-transmits the data terrestrially (or in other words ‘wirelessly’).
# Data received via an antenna dish which also reverts the data back to the telco’s network.
# The dish is connected to the set-top box, which is wired to appliances. Information is then sent back to the central station using the transceiver and antenna dish.

Components of the Technology

Network Infrastructure

The central station is main thrust behind the AIDAAS technology. The central station uses the KU band to transmit data terrestrially within 40km in line-of-sight. The central station which is cabled to the Telco’s network has a capacity to transmit and receive data of up to 2 Giga bit per second (Gbit/s) / 800Mbit/s, and is uniquely designed to overcome rain attenuation and transmit data with less than 1Watt.

Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)

The CPE, which comprises an antenna dish and a set top box, can receive up to 30 Mbit/s throughput, which essentially means that the maximum bandwidth or amount of data which can be received is 30 Mbit/s. The set-top-box can be connected to any IT appliances with a normal network cable. The set-top-box is designed to have the capability to relay the information back to the Central Station wirelessly.

Uses

AIDAAS is the world's first hybrid technology able to deploy Digital Video Broadcast (Satellite) & Internet Protocol, all made possible with its unique capability to transmit data of up to 2Gbit/s. This makes it suitable for the following potential applications:
* High-speed wireless Internet
* Voice calls
* Live video
* High-Definition interactive TV
* Interactive business applications (i.e. fast food, movie tickets, stocks, eMall)
* Live-feed from CCTV (i.e. security, traffic, weather)

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