Sunday, January 20, 2013

SES, O3b enter satellite Internet capacity deal with Digicel in Papua New Guinea


A recent partnership between satellite operator SES and satellite service provider O3b Networks will provide satellite Internet capacity to Digicel, a mobile telcom operator based in Papua New Guinea.

Digicel is a long-term partner of SES. The telcom company will be using capacity from the NSS-9 satellite operated by SES, as well as the Medium Earth Orbit fleet run by O3b, to provide Internet on satellite bandwidth for its cellular network services in the Pacific island nation.

The contract with Digicel offers a unique connectivity solution featuring complementary geostationary satellites and Medium Earth Orbit satellites. The combination of the NSS-9 satellite's comprehensive coverage and the O3b constellation's high throughput and low latency allows Digicel to provide its customers in Papua New Guinea with cheap, efficient, andreliable cellular network services.

The cost-effective O3b solution supports Digicel's innovation of mobile services in the Pacific region by extending the local networks' coverage through O3b's satellite transport services.

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