Palapa Satellite Communication

The need for fast information into something that is widespread. The development of the existing technology allows the convenience to receive the desired information more easily. Progress resulting from the development of this technology makes the dissemination of information to become more effective and efficient. Technology has changed the world dah kite language understood symbolically and manipulate (Krug, 2005).
Modern era that is very practical and it gives a lot of convenience in terms of information exchange. Issues of time, effort, and money can be said to have been corrected and quite well. Progress development offered make information exchange takes place more quickly, especially because it is the internet and a variety of tools that can access the Internet easily anywhere and anytime.
Technological developments, particularly in the areas of communication, many facilities are supported by a variety . The development of infrastructure to support better communication was done. Technological developments are also touching the field of communication. For example, we know the existence of copper wires, and there are also coaxial cable, and then there are fiber optic cable. In addition, we also now know the term wireless, which has no meaning without wires. LAN said it was a common thing to say in everyday life. When first we so attached to wires in a variety of activities, now many are applying this wireless concept.
Fiber optics as modern technology is one of the supporting communications activities. Its use has also been entered in Indonesia, although it has not been used nationally in all areas. One problem is the funds or expenses incurred. Meanwhile, coaxial cable is in the price range below the optical fiber. The cable itself acts as a channel in the delivery of information. Channel (channel) is a way to get the message recipient (Dominick, 2009) or it can also mean the means by which the message is captured from one individual to another (Rogers, 2005). These channels can be shaped pair cables, coaxial cables, radio frequency, light, etc. (Shannon, 1957).
One was the development of the communications infrastructure in Indonesia is the Palapa Ring network construction. Palapa Ring network is expected to be an efficient networks, especially networks reach all areas in Indonesia. Not only in western Indonesia are addressed in its development, but it covers the whole area of ​​Indonesia in remote areas. Palapa Ring is one of the big government agenda.
Palapa Ring is a pretty interesting discussion because this network is one of the mega projects of Indonesia, particularly the Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia. Palapa Ring fiber-optic itself in the form of development that spans parts of Indonesia, which is 36,000 km long. Then the network is expected to become the foundation of organizing and existing users of telecommunications services in the country. This infrastructure development will reach 440 cities / districts in the archipelago.