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 Australian businesses.^ 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^
  • 30/13Mbps^
  • 13/13Mbps^

Standard monthly data quotas offer up to 1,000GB/month 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.

business nbn™ Mobility VISP helps enable service providers to deliver a range of wholesale business-grade mobility-based solutions for their customers.Δ Mobility VISP can be used in a number of different use cases where transportable satellite services are required and help businesses to maintain connectivity in remote locations as they move around large sites.^

Mobility VISP is an end-to-end solution which includes nbn™ supplied wholesale internet connectivity, which offers Peak Information Rate (PIR) data speeds of up to 30/5Mbps across the business nbn™ Satellite Service network and standard usage-based data quotas with automated usage tops-ups if required.^

Mobility VISP leverages the same core network infrastructure as our existing business nbn™ Satellite Service products and is backed by our onshore experts in the business nbn™ Operations Centre, which provides enterprise-grade support to providers, so they can provide a higher level of service to you.

At launch, the following two terminal types will be available:

  • ‘Flyaway’ terminals: which are stationary auto-pointing satellite antenna solutions housed in transit-cases which are suitable for transport to site by road, rail or air and set up where needed, with a typical set-up time of around 15 minutes.
  • ‘Driveaway’ terminals: which are stationary auto-pointing satellite antenna solutions mounted to a vehicle and can be driven to where service is required and achieve network connectivity within around 10 minutes.

Note: We also offer a second mobility product – business nbn™ Mobility Private Network Layer 3, which is designed to support integration into corporate WAN environments.

The VISP 30/13, 30/5 and 30/1 Mbps^ wholesale service can be deployed in ‘stand-by’ mode – with bandwidth available on demand without the need to contact your service provider. This enables providers to offer a disaster recovery solution through the business nbn™ Satellite Service for businesses within the satellite footprint.

To learn more about the VISP disaster recovery service, view the fact sheet below.

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Fact sheet: Virtual ISP – Disaster Recovery (VISP-DR)
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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).

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: Virtual ISP (VISP)
Virtual ISP (VISP) has been developed to support businesses in 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.
^nbn provides wholesale services to service providers. nbn™ wholesale speed tiers available to providers vary depending on the business nbn™ Satellite Service product(s) offered in an end customer’s area. 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).
+Whilst there there is specific limit on data usage for a VISP service, the service providers are governed by a fair use policy.
ΔPlans over the business nbn™ Satellite Service may not be offered by all providers.