Singapore, 27 February 2020 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has successfully conducted the first Geo-Stationary Ka-band mobile backhaul test in the Pacific Islands.

The ten-minute call between Kacific CEO Christian Patouraux in Singapore and a large mobile operator in the Melanesia region utilised the recently launched Kacific1 HTS satellite.

The trial was quickly set up using an existing mobile cell site and connected by ethernet into one of Kacific’s Newtec MDM2510 VSAT modems, a 3W transceiver and an inexpensive 1.2m dish. A layer 3 accelerated TCP/IP link via the Kacific1 Ka Band HTS satellite then via Kacific Broken Hill Teleport, in Australia, was then established. From there onto the public internet, across an undersea cable to the mobile operator’s location on a Pacific island. A point-to-point GRE tunnel was then established and within minutes between the 3G Base Station and the 3G Core (SGSN/GGSN).

Adrian Potter, Deputy CTO and Head of Ground Infrastructure, Kacific commented, “This trial demonstrates that it is possible to rapidly connect remote locations to existing mobile networks using inexpensive, off-the-shelf equipment. During the call we were impressed by the call clarity and the speed with which the voices were relayed.”

CEO Christian Patouraux spoke with management and technical delegates from the mobile operator who were extremely pleased with the results and are now looking towards expanding their mobile coverage footprint throughout the Melanesia region and beyond.

“In terms of real-world applications, increased mobile reach allows more people to participate in international communications, which is so important for connecting both businesses with wider economies and families migrating for work. The reach also plays an important part in medical or weather-related emergency situations,” said Potter.

Kacific offer a range of cost-effective mobile backhaul solutions across dedicated terrestrial links or secure public internet tunnels for both end-to-end Layer 2 or Layer 3 use cases on its new high-powered Kacific1 Ka-band satellite.

To find out more about Kacific mobile backhaul visit https://kacific.com/services/kacific-mobile-backhaul/

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About Kacific

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) is a next-generation broadband satellite operator that provides affordable, high-speed broadband access to Asia Pacific. Kacific uses the latest multi-beam space communications and ground technology to provide a quality service to businesses, governments and communities.

Kacific’s high-throughput Ka-band satellite, Kacific1, delivers to the Pacific and South East Asia, with a focus on underserved rural and suburban areas. Kacific services foster greater internet usage, fuelling economic growth and improvements in service delivery across covered regions.

Kacific’s awards include Best Digital Inclusion (Pacific ICT Awards, 2019), Satellite Executive of the Year: Christian Patouraux (APSCC, 2019) and Better World Satellite Award (SSPI, 2018). Kacific’s headquarters are in Singapore with main operations out of Vanuatu.

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