PT&T Corp. has partnered with Singapore-based next-generation broadband satellite operator Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd. to offer high-speed satellite internet service at more affordable cost.
Through the partnership, PT&T is bridging the digital divide as it launches its latest very small aperture terminal, or more commonly known as VSAT product that offer high-speed satellite internet at a more economical cost than other VSAT technologies.
PT&T said VSAT will provide fast and reliable internet to the unserved and underserved businesses and sectors in the country that cannot be reached by any wired infrastructure.
PT&T’s broadband satellite internet services is powered by Kacific’s high-throughput Ka-band satellite Kacific1, which spans the Asia Pacific region. The satellite’s beams are received by VSATs, which are small, roof-mounted dishes that transmit and receive data, voice, and video signals over a satellite communication network.
The Ka-band satellite provides high-throughput beams versus wide area beams, making it possible to transmit higher data over same bandwidth compared to other bands.
Ka-band technology is designed specifically to provide reliable, high-speed broadband internet to rural and remote populations through concentrated spot beams and simple easy-to-install onsite 1.2m antennas which is cheaper than larger dishes of other VSAT technologies.
This technology can serve various industries, as well as residential customers, with a focus on under-served rural and suburban areas.
Kacific is now working towards launching a second satellite, Kacific2, which will see it enter new and larger markets, also affected by topographical challenges. Its total addressable market will grow by a factor of 5.
