INNOVATIVE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR NATIONAL-DEVELOPMENT - CASE OF INSAT

The coversion of the existing analogue telecommunications and TV netwo rks into digital information networks is a worldwide trend. Digital tr ansmission technologies have resulted in significant increases in capa city, improvements in performance as well as an increase in the variet y of services that are offered over the network. This article looks at the satellite component of such a network, particularly telephony thr ough INSAT, in an attempt to assess the impact of going digital for ru ral telecom applications.