Satellite Network Simulator
The DataSoft Satellite Network Simulator is a real-time software tool capable of simulating satellite links by operating as a hardware-in-the-loop tool for layer-2 verification and validation, or, as an offline planning tool for capacity and availability analysis for planned deployments.
Features:
- Supports dynamic modulation: VCM and ACM; DVB-S2
- Simulates location-based fade and weather effects
- Generates a dynamic, multi-user link power budget analysis
- Operates on commodity hardware in a Windows or Linux-based platform
- Simulates up to 1500 remote nodes, with up to 500 real-time nodes
Benefits:
- Simulate hundreds of links, including satellite-to-ground, ground-to-satellite, and satellite-to-satellite, in real-time
- Validate and test large satellite networking equipment and network design under realistic conditions
- Generate a multi-port link budget plus CAPEX, OPEX, and installation cost calculations for network planning
Applications:
- Accurately predict capacity and availability for planned satellite network deployments
- Use as a sales and marketing tool to estimate capital and operational expenses of VSAT products
- Test satellite networking equipment and network design under realistic conditions
