VirtualNet Internet Service, Access and Hosting Provider ISP/IAP

VirtualNet is the sales and support arm of Castor Networks South Africa which is a joint-venture between South Africa based Castor Networks South Africa and Netherlands based Castor Holding B.V. in Hilversum. VirtualNet delivers a wide range of business solutions and communication services to companies and governments across Africa, using satellite and fixed wireless technologies. We pride our self with qualified experienced staff in VSAT, Satellite, VoIP and Wi-Fi. Castor Networks provides VirtualNet with services which operates from two teleports in the Netherlands and direct access to Amsterdam Internet Exchange (largest Internet Exchange outside the USA).

Service portfolio

Inmarsat Services:

Inmarsat offers the most comprehensive range of global mobile satellite services for use on land, at sea and in the air.

Inmarsat services: mobile satellite communication

Inmarsat BGAN

• Mobile broadband internet and telephony
• Anywhere in the world

The best solutions offer such highly portable connectivity.

Inmarsat IsatPhone

Handheld mobile satellite phone service for travelers or workers in areas where local networks are unreliable or non-existent.

The most cost-effective solution for Africa, Middle East and Asia

V-Sat
IsatPhone

iDirect VSAT:

Our iDirect VSAT solutions deliver broadband capabilities anywhere and in any environment.

Core capabilities

• Broadband connectivity via satellite or a combination of satellite and Wi-Fi

• To/ from any location in the world

• Tailored according to customer requirements

Services

Basic service

• Broadband Internet

Value added services:

• Telephony (Voice-over-IP)

• IP-VPN

• Server hosting

• Webhosting

• Video conferencing (Q4 2008)

iDirect VSAT Africa coverage

V-Sat
Ku-band

V-Sat
C-band

iDirect VSAT customer equipment

iDirect VSAT equipment

Ku-band (South Africa)

• 1,2m Ku-band antenna

• Non-penetrating roof mount or wall mount

• 3100 infinity modem

• 4 Watt transceiver

• Cabling

Max. power usage is 250 Watt

V-Sat
Ku-band antenna with a diameter of 1,2m and a non-penetrating roof mount

Satellite tracking & tracing:

WebTrack provides worldwide asset tracking through state-of-the-art satellite tracking technology.

Tracking and tracing services

• VirtualNet provides worldwide asset tracking via satellite using a satellite tracking device which is installed in a vehicle or the asset you wish to secure.

• GPS system based solution, providing worldwide network coverage not limited to nation borders or GSM networks

• It is a user-friendly monitoring and management platform capable of transmitting tailored sms and email reports/ alerts

V-Sat
Tracking device

Very effective way to secure assets (geo-fencing) or track vehicles for management and security purposes.

Tracking and tracing services: WebTrack

V-Sat

Meshed VSAT:

Our VSAT MESH delivers seamless and hubless, -single hop- connections between multiple customer sites.

• Delivers seamless and hubless, -single hop- connections between multiple customer sites

• Meets real-time business world-wide networking requirements

• An ideal solution for businesses and government networks with

– significant amount of traffic between the various sites AND/OR

– applications requiring low-latency single satellite hop connectivity between the different locations

• VirtualNet offers a full range of customized turnkey Meshed VSAT solutions for specific applications

VSAT applications

Business applications

• Business continuity and disaster recovery

• Office IP-VPN: connect a remote office to your intra-company IP-VPN network

• Rural area broadband and telephony

• SCADA systems

• Telemedicine

• Video monitoring and surveillance

Government applications

• E-schools and commercial community centers

• Emergency Management connectivity via satcom-on-the-move (SOTM)

Military communications-on-the-move (COTM)