Telemedicine Video Conferencing Using VSAT and Optical Fiber

Communication links are the lifelines for telemedicine practice. Various terrestrial and satellite media can be used, however, each has its own plus and minus side. Current study was designed to evaluate two types of telecommunication media used for telemedicine video conference at a Telemedicine program over a period of fifteen months. The evaluation was based on analysis of technical parameters recorded in a prescribed perform Designed for the study purpose maintained prospectively after completion of each event. Only technical issues were focused. At the end of the study period analysis of data revealed that leased Line based terrestrial IP (Internet Protocol) is better than Sky IP