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Spider-Mesh is a fully integrated communications system
allowing multipoint to multipoint simultaneous connectivity
for Voice, Data and Internet services.
Spider-Mesh takes Spider-Link a step further by linking multiple
sites to each other in a fully-Meshed system. There is no
central hub and each site can communicate directly with all
network nodes. It employs a single satellite hop between each
network node, which enables superior voice quality, and efficient
fast-response data connections. Since the network does not
employ a central hub, each station requires increased processing
and transmission power. Each remote must uplink and downlink
with other remote sites with the same size antenna, where
site A's transmit is site B & C's RX carrier, and vice
versa.
In this network one site on the network must provide a Network
Control System. It is responsible for setting up calls between
the sites and monitors the traffic and bandwidth use. From
this site all operating statistics are generated and billing
information is produced. The Network Control System established
the allocation of bandwidth as each connection is established
through DLCI filtering, that is a channel number which is
attached to data frames to tell a Frame Relay network how
to route the data. This type of network is capable of providing
interconnection of dissimilar communication devices. It provides
the capability of providing connections between all currently
available communication devices. The system can provide a
connection for an individual handset, PBX (Public Branch Exchange)
or can provide a gateway system.
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