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LATEST NEWS EXTRACTS FROM THE APSCCOne of the World’s Largest MNOs to Deploy Gilat’s 4G Cellular Backhaul over Satellite Technology
January
3, 2021 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader
in satellite networking technology, solutions, and
services, has announced that one of
the world’s largest Mobile Network Operators
(MNOs) will deploy 4G cellular
backhaul over satellite technology from
Gilat. The top tier MNO, serving hundreds
of millions of subscribers in Asia,
will implement Gilat’s SkyEdge II c
system and Capricorn Outdoor VSATs, which will enable improved
Voice and Data over LTE services for its mobile subscribers. This
4G cellular backhaul solution over satellite is
expected to be deployed in the first
quarter of 2022.
KVH Announces VSAT Services for Vessels in Indian Waters
December 21, 2021 KVH Industries, Inc., has announced the launch of satellite connectivity services that will allow vessels to use KVH connectivity while operating in Indian territorial waters. In addition, KVH will offer satellite connectivity services to Indian flagged vessels. Station Satcom Private Ltd, an existing KVH service provider based in Mumbai, will be KVH’s distribution launch partner in India. KVH’s VSAT services, which utilize Intelsat’s FlexMaritime network, are designed to make it possible APSCC Monthly e Newsletter 2 January 2022 for the thousands of vessels that operate in Indian waters to benefit from the fast data speeds and reliable connectivity of high throughput satellite (HTS) technology. For the Indian services, Intelsat worked closely with local entities to get the approvals needed for maritime use at a key time. Commercial vessels are migrating from legacy L band services to Ku band HTS VSAT services, such as those offered by KVH, as the maritime industry pursues digitalization to optimize operational efficiency and increase crew welfare.
OneWeb Welcomes Vocus as First Distribution Partner in Australia
December 20, 2021 OneWeb has welcomed Vocus, Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, as its first distribution partner in Australia. The partnership will see Vocus deliver OneWeb’s high speed, low latency communications services across the country. Supported by a network of gateways and user terminals, OneWeb’s global connectivity platform will provide high bandwidth and low latency connectivity to expand Vocus’s existing connectivity capabilities in and across Australia. The partnership will enable a fibre like experience to benefit end users, offering network and internet access no matter where customers are, and will showcase Vocus’ technical capabilities as well as its commitment to delivering exceptional experiences. The partnership will focus on expanding bandwidth for a variety of industries such as government, mining, oil and gas, utilities, construction, and community services. This will serve a range of use cases and benefits, including improving corporate efficiency, health and safety, asset tracking, environmental monitoring, and new operational applications, while also helping remote workers better connect with their families and loved ones back home. Utilising the power of OneWeb’s network, Vocus will augment its existing GEO satellite or microwave connectivity by adding low latency LEO satellite services. Through its national high capacity fibre infrastructure, Vocus delivers connectivity, collaboration, hybrid cloud and data centre solutions to enterprise and government organisations across a wide range of industries, including those in regional or remote locations who previously had limited or no connectivity.
Honeywell, SES and Hughes Demonstrate Multinetwork Airborne Connectivity for Government Customers
December 20, 2021 Honeywell SES and Hughes have successfully demonstrated multinetwork, multiorbit high speed airborne connectivity for military customers, a technological breakthrough that will enable government and military personnel to communicate between the ground and air more efficiently and securely than ever. Honeywell’s JetWave MCX broadband satellite communication (SATCOM) solution, using an HM series modem from Hughes Network Systems LLC (Hughes), was paired with SES’ medium earth orbit (MEO) high throughput, low latency network, and multiple SES geostationary satellites, including the government dedicated GovSat 1 satellite. Airborne demonstrations showed that Honeywell’s JetWave MCX terminal is compatible with various Ka band network capabilities and can provide military customers with network resilience that supports primary alternate contingency and emergency (PACE) communication requirements. Additionally, SES’ MEO constellation provided both lower latency and fiber like connectivity during the demo flights, with full duplex data rates of more than 40 megabits per second. This is noteworthy due to government customers’ demand for robust uplink, as evidenced by multiple simultaneous HD video feeds. To achieve additional levels of security, the companies leveraged the military Ka band government frequencies delivered via the SES GovSat 1 satellite and the software defined Hughes HM series modem. These capabilities ensure that today’s warfighters have the data they need, when and wherever they need it, including in contested and high activity environments.
Kacific Goes All in on AWS to Scale up Delivery of its Broadband Internet
December 20, 2021 Kacific Broadband Satellites announced that it is going all in on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to scale up the delivery of its broadband internet for the rural regions of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Kacific plans to migrate its IT infrastructure and critical business applications to AWS by 2022. AWS has enabled Kacific to reduce time to market and to enhance network management by approximately 50% and respond more rapidly to customer requests and needs. These gains in productivity and quality of service, achieved by leveraging AWS technologies like compute, storage, and databases, in combination with Kacific’s commitment to providing affordable connectivity, have improved healthcare outcomes, educational opportunities, and disaster recovery capabilities for millions of people living in remote areas of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. By migrating its IT support systems to the world’s leading cloud services provider, Kacific is taking a “cloud first” approach to provide accessible, high quality, low cost broadband internet connectivity enabling it to connect subscribers to its rapidly expanding network.
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