4 May 2010

Pactel International has announced the successful implementation of a large satellite IP trunk, linking the two French overseas territories of Wallis and Futuna to the International IP backbone via Australia. The link was commissioned only 2 months after signing the initial contract between Pactel International and FCR Wallis and Futuna in February 2010 due to an immediate need in increased capacity and better load balancing between the two territories.

This project has allowed FCR to supply a continued quality of service to their customers by increasing their internet connectivity speed and improving protocol and bandwidth management services at a lower cost.

Jacques Pambrun (Director of FCR Wallis and Futuna, France Telcom Group) thanked Pactel International for their contribution: “I congratulate Pactel for the work done before and during the changeover, the support and the quality of work on site, which has allowed us to minimize downtime during the changeover. The load sharing will also enable us to better utilize the space segment resulting in lower ongoing costs.”

The new trunk has replaced an existing service from a different supplier. The latest modulation techniques and cutting edge satellite modems were installed. The installation onsite was performed by Pactel International’s satellite communications specialists, who have enabled the adaptation of the FCR earth stations to the new technology. The switchover has been performed with a minimum downtime.

Steffen Holzt, Executive Director of Pactel International said “Customers like FCR are our prime focus in

the Pacifi c Islands and we acknowledge the importance of satellite links like these into the remote regions.

We appreciate the trust operators like FCR have in our abilities to deliver vital telecommunication services,

which countries can depend on.”