In contrast, some satellite beams direct the satellite’s
power to specific areas. These are called ”Hemi,” ”Zone”
and ”Spot” beams. Hemi and Zone beams essentially
offer approximately one half and one quarter of the
coverage of a global beam, respectively. A larger antenna
will be needed when using a global beam than a
Hemi or Zone beam, to achieve the same level of quality,
because the antenna must compensate for the reduced
power through its increased receive signal gain. The
main benefit of Ku Spot beams is that they provide more
power and, therefore, very small, low-cost antennas can
be used. This makes it an excellent solution for corporate
network applications.