Intelsat Launches Hardware For Internet Routing From Space 83
coondoggie writes "A radiation-proof Cisco router was sent into space today aboard an Intelsat satellite with the goal of setting up military communications from space. The router/satellite combo is a key part of the US Department of Defense's Internet Routing In Space (IRIS) project, which aims to route IP voice, video and data traffic between satellites in space in much the same way packets are moved on the ground, reducing delays, saving on capacity and offering greater network flexibility, Cisco stated."
Yes but ... (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Intelsat by Cisco (Score:1, Informative)
I worked on the project. It is built in Colorado at an ITAR facility.
Re:No Viop for you (Score:3, Informative)
You obviously haven't worked with Cisco VoIP over satellite links. It works perfectly fine over single satellite hops and up to three hops, in my experience. I've had VoIP calls with 2-3 second delays because of the number of hops and radio links that were completely functional. Of course there's delay. DoD users are far more tolerant of the delay than normal users, though. Usually it's as simple as using the word "over"... :)
-John
Re:Not even Cisco (Score:4, Informative)
bremsstrahlung is the word you want :) /physics!