This could drastically affect your Skype performance, even on a high-bandwidth system.
This means that if you're in, say, a marina during a boat race and a lot of other people are using their satellite devices, you will not be getting the full bandwidth of those networks. Keep in mind, also, that BGAN, FBB, and most VSAT systems use shared bandwidth.
Not even VSATs guarantee bi-directional, but their bandwidth capabilities are so fast that it doesn't usually cause an issue with regards to Skype. The only broadband units that guarantee bi-directional upload and download speeds are the Fleetbroadband 500 and the BGAN 700. In fact, even Fleetbroadband 150, Fleetbroadband 250, and many of the lower-end BGAN units can't match the upload speed required. The Iridium Pilot can handle the download side, but it doesn't upload at nearly that speed. This is because Skype needs 128 kbps bi-directional. Meaning that you need to be able to download at 128kbps and upload at 128 kbps. Unfortunately, 128 kbps (the top speed the Pilot is capable of) is not enough, either. An Iridium Pilot at 32 or 64 kbps is out of the picture, for example.īut an Iridium Pilot at 128 kbps, you might be thinking, will do the trick! Right off the bat, there are several broadband units that won't cut it for that requirement. Skype states that the minimum data requirements for basic video calling is 128 kbps. Systems That Can Even Get Skype Up and Running Which means you need to look at a broadband unit. There is simply no way that the bandwidth of those devices can handle even the most basic Skype requirements. If you have a handheld satellite phone (for example, an Iridium 9555, Iridium Extreme, Globalstar 1700, or Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro) then the answer is resoundingly no. One of the questions we get asked the most is, "Can I Skype over my satellite phone?"
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