Lynk and Palau National
Communications Corporation (PNCC) Begin Initial
Sat2Phone Service to PNCC Mobile Subscribers
June 21, 2023
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the
world’s leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and PNCC,
Palau’s largest Mobile Network Operator, jointly
announced today the start of initial commercial service
to provide satellite-direct-to-mobile phone services to
the island nation using Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space”.
PNCC is the first MNO in the world to launch Lynk’s
sat2phone technology as a commercial service for their
subscribers.
Established in 1982, PNCC has been
the backbone of telecommunications in Palau for over 40
years, undertaking the challenging and essential mission
of developing a national communications system for the
island nation. From the humble beginning of serving 200
customers in the population center of Koror, PNCC has
grown into a full-service telecommunications operator
connecting customers across the archipelago.
“PNCC is innovating to ensure its
mobile phone subscribers have connectivity across their
whole country, no matter what happens. Lynk looks
forward to helping PNCC do what many said was
impossible. PNCC and Lynk are making the impossible
possible. Lynk’s initial Sat2Phone service for Palau
will start as a beta service in the Southwest Islands
and will be extended across the country to include all
remote areas, and Palau’s Maritime Economic Zone. Lynk
will also be used to provide back-up services, when
natural disasters hit and knock out the ground network,
to enhance network resilience in this archipelago
nation,” says Charles Miller, CEO of Lynk. “Lynk is the
world’s only patented, proven, commercially-licensed and
now operational satellite-direct-to-phone service, and
we are thrilled to partner with PNCC to launch this
service to their subscribers,” Miller continues.
Lynk holds 30+ commercial
agreements with MNOs worldwide, and has conducted
successful demonstrations across 40+ countries on seven
continents. Lynk anticipates starting commercial service
with numerous other MNOs globally over the course of
2023.
“Our partnership with Lynk signals
a new era of connectivity for Palau. It's not just about
advanced technology; it's about bringing people
together, connecting our remote islands and increasing
resilience for the entire nation. We are committed to
ensuring that every person in Palau has access to
world-class telecommunications services, no matter where
they are,” said PNCC CEO, Simon Fraser.
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