Transpacific Broadband Group International Inc. (TBGI) plans to partner with the government for a five-year micro satellite project.
In a disclosure to the stock exchange, TBGI said it is developing a five-year program for a private-public partnership (PPP) with the government for a micro satellite project that may reduce the government’s cost of satellite connectivity by 50 percent.
The Micro-SAT technology could provide 10 Gigabits capacity of internet of Ka or Ku bands that could connect 10,000 sites with speeds of 50 megabits per second per site.
“With the PPP project, the Philippine government can own, control and operate its own satellite for both civilian and military purposes, digitally transforming the rural community with various applications of government service, while Transpacific can distribute Internet bandwidths to private entities,” the company said.
Last October, TBGI’s board of directors authorized the company to engage in discussions with major low-earth orbit satellite (LEOSAT) operators, including American aerospace company Starlink, a division of SpaceX, for the rollout of LEOSAT broadband technology in the country this year.
TBGI said it is also delivering Internet of Things (IoT) satellite service for food security as challenged by climate change. IoT for agriculture (IoAT) provides a farmer-business with vital information into farm conditions for better productivity.
The IoAT-based system optimizes the use of resources and ensures more productive agricultural practices. IoT sensors and smart signal loops automate irrigation systems, weather stations monitoring and biometric systems for specific applications in agriculture.
TBGI intends to provide IoT services using its existing network and partnership with various parties.
TBGI said it has distributed over 1,500 Very-Small-Aperture-Terminals in various sites across the country, primarily catering to underserved or unserved locations.
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