Virtual ISP (VISP)

The Virtual ISP (VISP) wholesale product has been developed to provide business grade internet network access with a number of options that offer the speed and network reliability to support businesses in regional and remote Australia.^ The business nbn™ Satellite Service enables access to cloud-based business applications, eCommerce, voice,§ disaster recovery and ‘crew welfare’, which could include employee entertainment and communication services such as Skype and Netflix.^ 

Satellite broadband internet access

A choice of symmetrical or asymmetrical wholesale speeds† without monthly data limits often associated with wholesale satellite internet access.+

Flexibility 

Optional product features that allow for customisation to suit the needs of different businesses.

High reliability 

A reliable network architecture that is designed to deliver readily available solutions^

Key features are:

The wholesale VISP product provides a choice of three speeds for service providers to offer end customers:

  • 30/1Mbps†
  • 30/5Mbps†
  • 13/13Mbps†

Standard monthly data quotas offer up to 1,000GB/mth with no speed limiting if a data quota is exceeded. If standard quotas are exceeded, additional data quotas will be added and chargeable in 100GB increments.

VISP allows service providers to pool the data quotas of businesses with multiple premises – effectively enabling end customers to better manage their data usage and reduce costs.

The wholesale VISP product can be configured to prioritise a single Voice over IP (VoIP) service across the network. The nbn™ satellite network, through a service provider, will dynamically allocate a dedicated VoIP channel over the air based on the signalling message (SIP) or identified codec (RTP). The following codecs are supported:

  • G.723 @ 30ms. FWD 6Kbps / RTN 8.6Kbps
  • G.729 @ 20ms. FWD 8Kbps / RTN 9.6Kbps
  • G.711 @ 20ms. FWD 70Kbps / RTN 76.8Kbps
The VISP 13/13 Mbps† wholesale service can be deployed in ‘stand-by’ mode–with bandwidth provided only when it is triggered by the service provider. This enables service providers to offer a disaster recovery solution through the business nbn™ Satellite Service for businesses within the satellite footprint. 

nbn deploys VISP services with dual nbn-provided internet links at each POI to improve network availability.

Learn more about the network behind the business nbn™ Satellite Service.

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Fact sheet: business nbn™ Satellite Service – Virtual ISP (VISP)
Virtual ISP (VISP) has been developed to support businesses in regional and remote Australia who require internet access with speed options.
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§The business nbn™ Satellite Service provides voice support for VoIP carriage and is not a voice provider.
^An end customer’s experience using the business nbn™ Satellite Service, including speeds and other performance characteristics, depend on a range of factors, such as the latency limitations inherent in satellite communications, the particular product and product features that have been selected by the service provider, the configuration of the products and product features being delivered, the time of usage in relation to certain internet-based access products, and other factors outside of nbn’s control (like their equipment quality, software, chosen broadband plan, signal reception, or how their service provider designs its network). 
†nbn provides wholesale services to phone and internet providers. nbn™ wholesale speed tiers available to providers vary depending on the access technology in an end customer’s area. An end customer’s experience, including the speeds actually achieved over the nbn™ broadband access network, depends on the nbn™ access network technology and configuration over which services are delivered to their premises, whether they are using the internet during the busy period, and some factors outside of nbn’s control (like their equipment quality, software, chosen broadband plan, signal reception, or how their provider designs its network).
+Whilst there there is specific limit on data usage for a VISP service, the service providers are governed by a fair use policy.