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Kacific named “Satellite Company of the Year 2023 – Singapore” at Business Excellence Awards
Singapore, February 23, 2023 – Singapore-based satellite company, Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), has been named “Satellite Company of the Year 2023 …
Kacific and ST Engineering iDirect extend technology partnership to expand satellite connectivity in Southeast Asia and other regions
ST Engineering iDirect will provide next-gen ground infrastructure for Kacific’s expanding satellite internet services in the renewed partnership Singapore and Herndon, Va., …
World Economic Magazine recognised Kacific at the 2022 Awards Presentation
Singapore, 27 January 2023 – World Economic Magazine has acknowledged Kacific for its outstanding performance in 2022, conferring three awards on the …
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Kacific’s Innovation Recognised at Singapore Business Awards
Singapore, 23 December 2022 – Kacific has been recognised in its home territory, taking out the “Most Innovative Broadband Satellite Operator – …
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Most Innovative Broadband Satellite Operator – Singapore 2022
Kacific’s innovation efforts recognised at the Global Business Outlook Awards 2022 Singapore, 16 November 2022 – Kacific’s innovation efforts continue to be …
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Kacific and Tonga Communications Corporation Increase Tonga’s Communications Infrastructure Resilience
Kacific services used for TCC’s fibre back up and mobile backhaul systems Singapore, 1 November 2022 — The Kingdom of Tonga, a …
Kacific’s investment in innovation recognised at the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2022
Singapore, 11 July 2022 – Kacific is honoured to be recognised for its commitment to innovation at this year’s Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. …
Further recognition for trailblazing Kacific CEO: Christian Patouraux
Christian Patouraux’s driven and purposeful leadership has once again been recognised, with his recent win of the Best Satellite Executive Award 2022 …
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Kacific appoints Ivan Fong as Managing Director of the Pacific
Singapore, 08 September 2022 — Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) is proud to announce the appointment Ivan Fong as Managing Director of …
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Kacific and GuarantCo Named Winners of Cooperation of the Year Award at SIG Awards
Singapore, 4 April 2022 — Kacific and GuarantCo have won the Cooperation of the Year Award at the Satcoms Innovation Group Awards …
Kacific introduces Asia Pacific’s first HTS Ka-band Enterprise Backup service
Protects organisations from internet outages Singapore, 30 March 2022 — Kacific Broadband Satellites Group has responded to a growing interest in connectivity …
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Kacific and Farmer Charlie team up to grow agricultural output and support sustainable development across Pacific
MoU addresses sustainable agriculture, climate change, land management, and risk mitigation for drought and floods for small farmers in remote communities [Singapore], …
Kacific wins Satellite Project of the Year at Global Carrier Awards 2021
Singapore December 2021 — Kacific’s COVID-19 Response has been recognized as the Satellite Project of the Year at the Global Carrier Awards …
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Kacific Goes All-in on AWS to Scale up Delivery of its Broadband Internet to Remote Areas and Improve Lives
Singapore, 20 December 2021 – Kacific Broadband Satellites today announced that it is going all-in on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to scale …
Kacific Makes Entry Cost for Satellite Broadband More Affordable for Underserved Markets.
Easier setup, lower terminal and installation costs with high throughput ST Engineering iDirect MDM2010 IP Satellite Modem Singapore, 1 December 2021. Kacific …
Santo Beams Live into COP 26 powered by Kacific Community WiFi Service
Santo, Monday 8 November 2021 — Kacific Broadband Satellites is proud to support the Santo Sunset Environment Network (SSEN) in Vanuatu and …
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The First Ka-band Mobile Backhaul Service by Kacific Enables Mobile Operators to Provide Better Service to Customers
Singapore, 22 November 2021. Kacific Broadband Satellites has introduced the first Ka-band Mobile Backhaul service for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecom …
Kacific deploys ST Engineering iDirect’s Mx-DMA® MRC return technology to increase digital inclusion across Asia Pacific
Industry’s most powerful return technology offers satellite operator unrivaled service agility and scale to serve multiple markets and applications Herndon, Va., …
Kacific Launches Two-for-One GigWiFi Service to offer more efficient and flexible internet access for businesses
Two services with a single terminal – the best of both worlds 15 September 2021. Kacific Broadband Satellites has introduced a combination …
Kacific and 3 Link roll out broadband satellite service to 118 health clinics across Vanuatu
Internet connectivity aims to lower maternal mortality rates in Vanuatu
Satellite dishes open communication lines for rural health facilities in PNG’s Western Province
Papua New Guinea, 7th December 2020 The PNG Sustainable Development Program Limited (SDP) is working with Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), Emstret …
Kacific Plans Second Satellite: Kacific2
30 October 2020 –Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has started directing resources towards the planning and design of its next satellite, Kacific2. …
Tuvalu Government signs agreement with Kacific for wide-ranging suite of connectivity services
Nationwide connectivity, trunking, mobile backhaul, marine and back-up services Funafuti, Tuvalu, 22 July 2020 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has signed …
Kacific1 Broadband Services Commence Across Asia Pacific
Singapore, 9 March 2020 – Kacific1, Kacific Broadband Satellites Group’s (Kacific) first communications satellite, has entered commercial service and is ready to …
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Kacific Conducts First Mobile Backhaul over Geo-Stationary Ka-band Satellite in Pacific Islands
Singapore, 27 February 2020 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has successfully conducted the first Geo-Stationary Ka-band mobile backhaul test in the …
Kacific’s first satellite successfully launches to space! [English and Bahasa]
Cape Canaveral, FL. 16 December 2019 – Kacific1 was launched successfully into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7.10pm Eastern …
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Kacific secures US$160 million in long-term credit facilities
Singapore, 6 December 2019 – As it readies for its first satellite launch next week, Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) today announced …
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ADB aims high – first ever ADB satellite financing expanding broadband access for millions
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (2 December 2019)—The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $50 million financing package today with Kacific Broadband Satellites International Limited …
Kacific and Tata Communications Ink Global IP Connectivity and Cyber Security Deal
Singapore, 28 November 2019 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has selected Tata Communications[1], a leading global digital infrastructure provider, to provide …
Kacific1 satellite arrives at SpaceX launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cape Canaveral, FL. 14 November 2019 – The Kacific1 communications satellite, built by Boeing, has arrived at SpaceX facilities in Cape Canaveral, …
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Kacific Secures Infrastructure Location With Petro1 For Its Broadband Services To Indonesia And The Wider Region.
Jakarta, Indonesia, 28 October 2019 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has selected PT. Petro One Indonesia (Petro1) to provide ground infrastructure …
Samoa’s Telecommunications Regulator Views Brand-New Kacific1 Satellite at Boeing Factory
24 September 2019 – Telecommunications regulator Lefaoali’i Unutoa Auelua-Fonoti recently visited the Boeing satellite factory in California, U.S.A. to view the Kacific1 …
L’Internet satellitaire à haut débit arrivera en Polynésie française au début 2020
3 Septembre 2019 – Dès 2020, 276 000 personnes pourront se connecter à l’internet satellitaire à haut-débit à travers la plupart des …
Agile Players Gravity and Kacific Bring Competition to Broadband Market
3 September 2019 – Gravity Internet (Gravity) and Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) have signed a 3-year deal which will bring strong …
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Kacific Taps ABS’ Ground Infrastructure for its Gateway Services to the Philippines and the Greater Pacific Region.
Subic Bay, the Philippines, 27 August 2019. As Kacific plans for the launch of its Kacific1 satellite later in the year, it …
Media Statement: Samoa’s Pacific Satellite Connectivity Project and Kacific
17 June 2019 “We are excited to work alongside the Office of the Regulator (OOTR) of Samoa and the International Telecommunication Union …
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Pacific Satellite Connectivity Project – Samoa
PRESS RELEASE – Office of the Regulator, Samoa – 14 June 2019 The Hon. Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Afioga …
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Kacific Recognised for Best Digital Inclusion in the Pacific
22 May 2019 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) won the award for Best Digital Inclusion at the 2019 Pacific ICT Awards …
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Kacific1 Moves Into Final Phase Of Construction – On Track For 2019 Service
23 April 2019 – Following the successful completion of payload and bus integration, Boeing Satellite Systems International (Boeing) will begin antenna range …
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Tongan Government Signs Deal With Kacific for Remote Island Connectivity and Fibre back-up
Nadi, 15 April 2019 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has signed a fifteen-year agreement with Tonga Satellite Limited, a Tongan government …
Kacific Becomes a Full Member of GVF
Kacific deepened its commitment to the GVF by attaining Full Membership LONDON, 12 March 2019 – The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) …
Tongan Fibre-Optic Cable Outage Relieved by Satellite
Auckland, 21 January 2019 – Since 8:30pm yesterday evening (Sunday 20th January) Tonga Cable has been suffering an outage in the submarine …
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Kacific Awards Newtec Contract To Boost Affordable Broadband Services Across Asia-Pacific On Kacific1
Newtec Dialog® platform will enable the delivery of applications to those beyond the reach of terrestrial infrastructures
Philippines VIPs Mark Milestones in the Construction of Kacific Satellite at Boeing Factory
18 December 2018 – Senior executives and investors from We Are IT (WIT) Philippines recently visited the Boeing satellite factory in El Segundo, California to mark an important construction milestone of Kacific1.
Kacific Accepts 2018 Better Satellite World Award
Kacific founder and CEO, Christian Patouraux, accepted the 2018 Better Satellite World Award at a ceremony in London on Monday night in recognition of the company’s work bringing affordable connectivity via next-generation satellites to the people of South East Asia and the Pacific.
John Hawker Strengthens Kacific Sales Team, Leading Efforts Across Melanesia and the Pacific
Kacific Broadband Satellites has appointed John Hawker as Vice President Sales, Melanesia and the Pacific. John has held senior roles in both the telecommunications and satellite industries in several of Kacific’s key markets throughout the Pacific and South East Asia.
Kacific Selects Kratos to Build State-of-the-Art Multi-Site Gateways for Kacific-1
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has been awarded an $11 million contract by Kacific Broadband Satellites, to design and build ground stations for Kacific’s new Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) network.
Kacific appoints Brandon Seir to Head Broadband Marketing of Products as Satellite Launch Looms
Brandon is a marketing, sales and strategic planning specialist with over a decade of experience working in leading international telecommunications, internet service providers and digital technology companies.
Kacific and Gardamor to Connect Remote Health Clinics Throughout Timor-Leste
Remote and rural health clinics across Timor-Leste will soon be connected to high speed satellite internet, providing them access to newly launched AdenBox, an online portal to manage medicines and medical equipment, as well as AdenCare, the country’s central medical records database.
Vanuatu Flag Raised as Country’s First Commercial Satellite Commences Construction at Boeing Satellite Systems
Los Angeles, USA – 22 March 2018 — The Republic of Vanuatu has become the first Pacific Island nation to have its …
Kacific Selects SpaceX to Provide Launch Service
Kacific-1 will bring fast, cost-effective internet service to South East Asia and the Pacific Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has selected …
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Taking the Tour de Timor to the World via Kacific’s Satellite Connections
Mountain bike enthusiasts around the globe will be able to follow every stage of Asia’s most famous mountain bike race, the 2017 …
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Kacific Places Order with Boeing for a High Throughput Satellite
Kacific Broadband Satellites Pte Ltd (Kacific) today announced that it has ordered its Kacific-1 satellite from The Boeing Company (Boeing) based on the 702 …
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Kacific’s First Operational Service – Connecting Rural Vanuatu to the World
Kacific Broadband Satellites today announced its first operational service, a high-speed broadband internet connection into the rural Lambubu area on Malekula Island …
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Kacific selects AV-Comm teleport for first satellite broadband service in the Pacific
Kacific to utilise Av-Comm’s teleport to commence affordable internet services to consumers, public institutions and enterprise clients throughout the Pacific SYDNEY, May …
Kacific and BigNet bring fast affordable broadband to all Indonesians
Singapore – 15 May 2015 – Indonesian Satellite Service Provider, BigNet, has signed a US$78 million, long-term agreement with Kacific Broadband Satellites for …
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Tokelau selects Kacific to deliver high-speed broadband
Singapore – 5 December 2014 – Teletok, the local telecommunications company of Tokelau and sole service provider, has selected Kacific to deliver its new …
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Kacific to bring fast broadband to Kiribati’s most remote islands
Singapore – 20 October 2014 – People on all of the 33 islands and atolls of Kiribati will be able to enjoy high …
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“Flying High” in August CommsDay
“Flying High,” in the August 2014 issue of CommsDay, looks at the latest generation of high throughput satellites poised for launch, with a particular focus …
Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation signs five year satellite broadband deal with Kacific
Singapore – 9 June 2014 – Kacific Broadband Satellites today announced that it has signed a five year agreement with Tuvalu Telecommunications …
Kacific satellite to provide faster, more affordable broadband to Pacific nations
Singapore – 9 December 2013 – Kacific Broadband Satellites today announced plans to launch a Ka Band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) to provide …
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