O3b and SpeedCast Sign Agreement to Improve Connectivity for the Residents of the Republic of Kiribati
March 10 2016 - 5:39PM
Business Wire
Advanced O3b satellite network cost-effectively
delivers fiber-like connectivity
O3b Networks and SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA)
today announced an agreement to provide connectivity over the
innovative O3b satellite network. The service will be provided to
consumers, businesses and government customers by Amalgamated
Telecom Holdings (Kiribati) Limited (ATHKL), a subsidiary of
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings of Fiji.
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Tabuaeran, Fanning Island, The Republic
of Kiribati (Photo: Business Wire)
The Republic of Kiribati has a population of about 100,000
living on 33 atolls and islands, across 3.5 million square km of
ocean. O3b is the ideal solution, as the dispersed geography makes
laying undersea fiber cables unreasonably expensive and
time-consuming. Existing geostationary (GEO) satellites can’t match
the O3b network’s high throughput and low latency, which is
necessary for modern e-commerce, e-government, e-education and
e-Health applications.
Kiribati is in the final stages of testing the O3b link, and
will first deploy the service to Tarawa, the largest island in the
country. The multi-year agreement provides flexibility to expand
capacity where required, ensuring ATHKL can provide
high-performance connectivity for HD video, e-commerce, online
education, or cloud services.
O3b’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites orbit at 8,062km above
the Earth and have a latency of less than 150 msec—25% that of the
geostationary (GEO) satellite systems connecting Kiribati. The
switch to the lower-latency, higher-throughput O3b service will
transform the island nation providing connectivity equivalent to
long-haul fiber, while avoiding the exorbitant cost of laying an
undersea cable to the island.
“SpeedCast is happy to partner with ATHKL and O3b to quickly and
cost-effectively provide the people of Kiribati cutting-edge
technology, enabling economic growth and access to all forms of
e-commerce, education and health,” said Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO of
SpeedCast. “ATHKL will first bring their world-class internet
connectivity to the people of Tarawa, and, in time, to the rest of
the country.”
“O3b and SpeedCast are delighted to support ATHKL in bringing
Kiribati into a new era of connectivity,” said Imran Malik, VP Asia
for O3b Networks. "With O3b’s high-throughput and low-latency
connection, with value adds from SpeedCast, Kiribati is stepping
into the future.”
This announcement follows the expansion of SpeedCast’s O3b-based
infrastructure in the Pacific, with customers in Port Moresby and
Lae, PNG; Christmas Island, Australia; and Solomon Islands, already
benefiting from O3b’s high-throughput low-latency advantage.
About O3b Networks Limited
O3b Networks Limited is a global satellite service provider
operating a next-generation satellite network for
telecommunications operators, Internet service providers,
enterprise and government customers in emerging markets. The O3b
system combines the global reach of satellite with the speed of a
fiber-optic network providing billions of consumers and businesses
in nearly 180 countries with low-cost, high-speed, low latency
Internet and mobile connectivity. O3b Networks’ investors include
SES, Google, Liberty Global, HSBC Principal Investments,
Northbridge Venture Partners, Allen & Company, Development Bank
of Southern Africa, Sofina, Satya Capital and Luxempart. O3b
Networks is headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel
Islands.
About SpeedCast International Limited
SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA) is a leading global
satellite communications and network service provider, offering
high-quality managed network services in over 90 countries and a
global maritime network serving customers worldwide. With a
worldwide network of 33 sales and support offices and 31 teleport
operations, SpeedCast has a unique infrastructure to serve the
requirements of customers globally. With over 5,000 links on land
and at sea supporting mission critical applications, SpeedCast has
distinguished itself with a strong operational expertise and a
highly efficient support organization. For more information, visit
www.speedcast.com.
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