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YahClick Satellite Broadband

The UAE based satellite broadband internet company called YahClick which has the coverage in the 28 countries, which has declared that it is going to be providing its Ka-band satellite broadband services in the country.

YahClick mentioned that they have teamed up along with Click Sat and Supper Net as its local partners for preparation of satellite broadband services for Pakistani individual users and corporations.

Pakistani users can approach these local associates if they want to avail satellite broadband services.

YahClick has been working in Pakistan along with soft open. YahClick has already grabbed couple of thousands of customers. Its satellite broadband services are being used at 154 ATMs for banks that are located at country’s most isolated locations.

What is Satellite Broadband Internet?

Disparate regular internet means, satellite internet needs no cables, towers or fiber or any other form of network to work.

You need have to need equipment like dish and modem and that’s it. You can travel to any country with within 28 countries to use the facility of internet without the worry of network breakage or running out coverage and any form of vandalism.

Because of the nature of communication of Satellite internet, is more costly than regular internet means. Its most of the time not meant for commoners and businesses working in distant and inaccessible areas, where there is no other internet coverage, and then you have to rely on Satellite broadband.

Media houses, NGOs, banks operating in remote locations, drilling companies are some  examples of probable satellite broadband customers.

Equipment Required to Operate Satellite Broadband

Firstly you are going to need the below equipment to get satellite broadband access.

• Outdoor Satellite Dish (of 74cm or 98cm)
• Block Up Converter (BUC) fixed on the dish
• Indoor Modem (and a Wireless Switch for WiFi Coverage)
• And a laptop/desktop machine with Ethernet card (or WiFi if you have wireless switch installed)

The Bigger dishes (98cm) are used for higher signals at areas close to edge of coverage. As well indoor modems come along with various numbers of ports.

Costs of Satellite Broadband Internet

The YahClick cooperators are providing satellite equipment (dish antenna and modem) in Pakistan on rental also on full payment, turning it out more practical for users and business to use internet at remote areas.

Whereas final and confirmed pricing can be attained from particular YahClick partners, the following is an estimate of what you should expect:

Equipment Cost              

• 74cm Dish with up to 3 Port Modem: Around Rs. 60,000
• 74cm Dish with up to 20 Port Modem: Around Rs. 75,000
• 98cm Dish with up to 3 Port Modem: Around Rs. 75,000
• 98cm Dish with up to 20 Port Modem: Around Rs. 90,000
• 120cm Dish with up to 20 Port Modem: Around Rs. 120,000

Satellite Bandwidth: 

One time you have the equipment, you can subscribe to different YahClick Satellite broadband plans available, which is as below:

Volume Based Packages:

• 2Mbps download / 256Kbps upload – 5GB monthly Limit: Rs. 9,000
• 2Mbps download / 256Kbps upload – 10GB monthly Limit: Rs. 16,000
• 5Mbps download / 768Kbps upload – 20GB monthly Limit: Rs. 29,000
• 5Mbps download / 1Mbps upload – 30GB monthly Limit: Rs. 43,000
• 7Mbps download / 1Mbps upload – 50GB monthly Limit: Rs. 75,000
• 7Mbps download / 1Mbps upload – 100GB monthly Limit: Rs. 150,000

These rates are for per month and excluding taxes

Unlimited Packages:

• 2Mbps download / 512Kbps upload – Unlimited: Rs. 170,000
• 5Mbps download / 1.5Mbps upload – Unlimited: Rs. 460,000
• 15Mbps download / 2.5Mbps upload – Unlimited: Rs. 730,000

These rates are for per month and excluding taxes

Equipment on Rental:

The partners of YahClick have written before that they as well provide satellite equipment on each month rental bases. It means that these equipments are going to be rented out to you per month basis and you just need to pay out the rend for the equipment and the bandwidth which is going to be depended upon the broadband place you are going to select.

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