English to Italian Tech/Engineering Telecom(munications) Banda larga satellitare

• Terrestrial wireless broadband – mainly based on antenna sites for point-to-multipoint connections, using WiMax, Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE technologies.

> Pros:
First-mile wire connections not needed.
Infrastructure also usable for commercial mobile services.

> Cons:
Reduced speeds during peak traffic periods.
Signal strength decreases significantly with distance.
Affected by weather or ** interference in the line of sight **.


• Satellite broadband – based on transmission from a rooftop dish via satellites located in geostationary orbit.

> Pros: little investment for passive infrastructure at local level.
Can connect users over a large area.
> Cons:
Relatively high cost of end-user active equipment.
Limited number of users in one region.
Traffic caps applied in most commercial offers.
Affected by weather and line-of-sight interference.