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2 September 2013
O3b
Networks today announced a major
long-term capacity deal to provide
high-speed, low-latency capacity to the
Palau National Communications
Corporation (PNCC)
and the Federated States of Micronesia
Telecommunications Corporation (FSMTC).
The
deal adds to O3b’s growing presence in
the Pacific region. By delivering highly
affordable and ubiquitous bandwidth with
the performance and speed of fiber, the
region will enjoy much improved
connectivity, benefiting both private
and corporate customers in Palau and
Yap.
Richard
Misech, General Manager, PNCC said:
“We are very pleased
that the O3b solution could be achieved
for Palau through PNCC’s partnership
with FSMTC, and look forward to offering
more satisfying, higher quality services
to our customers after it’s implemented
in early 2014. The O3b solution is a
good alternative solution for Palau.
Since it has much lower up-front costs
and a shorter start-up period than fiber
cable, O3b will enable PNCC to improve
the quality of service to its customers
sooner than otherwise would have been
the case.”
John D Sohl
President and CEO, FSMTC said:
"Working closely with PNCC and
O3b, we are looking forward to bringing
an improved service to customers in Yap.
O3B offers us the chance to deploy
reliable and scalable technology as we
look to improve our network. Providing
these services in Micronesia provides
its own set of challenges, but there is
no reason why our customers should not
expect services similar to those enjoyed
in developed countries like the US or
Australia."
Steve Collar, CEO, O3b said:
“We are
delighted to announce this deal, which
follows on from our agreement with
Telecom Cook Islands. Satellite
technology offers a solution that
tackles a number of the underlying
issues for service providers such as
PNCC and FSMTC. Compared to
the conventional Geostationary Orbit
(GSO) satellites currently available,
the new O3b solution utilizes MEO
(Medium Earth Orbit) satellites at much
lower altitudes. This means that O3b can
offer fiber-like speeds with lower
latency at more affordable pricing.”
The
announcement follows the launch of O3b’s
first four satellites at the Guiana
Space Center on June 25. The second
group of four satellites are due to
launch at the end of September, with the
company’s commercial service starting
later in the year.
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