Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has partnered with Vodafone PNG to deploy the satellite operator’s mobile backhaul services, helping to greatly expand Vodafone PNG’s voice and 3G/4G data network into rural areas of Papua New Guinea.
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Odine and HORISEN Partner for SMS and Voice Solutions
Odine, an award-winning global telecoms partner empowering network transformation with resilient, software-defined networks of the future, and HORISEN, a multi-award-winning SMS Platform provider specializing in feature-rich, vendor-neutral, cutting-edge messaging technology, have finalized a strategic “best-of-breed” alliance for operators worldwide.
Azul Invests in Asia Pacific to Tap Growth Opportunities
Azul has announced the appointment of Dean Vaughan as vice president to drive the company’s expansion throughout Asia Pacific. Vaughan joins Azul from Aruba Networks, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, following its acquisition of Silver Peak where he served as vice president, APAC. At Silver Peak, Vaughan spearheaded the company’s rapid growth throughout APAC. Previously, he ran Oracle’s high-growth Oracle Linux and Virtualization global business unit.
Kacific Completes Large Scale Deployment of Mobile Backhaul Services for Teleglobal
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has successfully partnered with PT Indo Pratama Teleglobal in Indonesia to provide a large-scale deployment of mobile backhaul services to major telecommunications operators.
SES to Power Satellite-Based Connectivity to Cruise Line Fleet
SES will be providing high-speed satellite-based connectivity services to the newest landmark ship of a leading family cruise line. The cruise line’s existing fleet will also transition its connectivity to SES’s second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system O3b mPOWER, along with installing the service within its newbuild program.
ZTE and Pakistan’s Zong Launch Dual-Band FDD Massive MIMO
ZTE, together with Zong, Pakistan’s digital services front-runner, has commercially launched the dual-band FDD Massive MIMO in Zong’s existing 4G network, well satisfying the expansion requirements necessary for increasing 4G users and traffic.
Infovista, PCTEL Joint Solutions Focus on 5G Network Testing
Infovista and PCTEL, global leaders in network lifecycle automation (NLA) and wireless connectivity, announced a strategic collaboration to co-develop joint 5G network testing use cases for mobile operators and industry regulators.
ZTE and IPMA partner for innovative project management in Philippines
ZTE has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on strategic cooperation with International Project Management Association (IPMA) Philippines in Manila. The strategic cooperation between IPMA Philippines and ZTE Philippines further recognizes ZTE’s mature corporate project management capability.
AWS Cloud WAN, New Serverless Analytics Have Universal Access
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering, has announced several services for general availability.
Kacific Deploys Over 2,500 Sites for Indonesia’s Government
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group, along with local partners PT Bis Data Indonesia (BIGNET) and PT Primacom Interbuana (PRIMACOM), has completed the deployment of over 2,500 sites, in a record five month timeframe, to provide satellite internet access to government infrastructure in remote areas of Indonesia. This project is led by the nation’s Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Agency (BAKTI) using funds from the Universal Service Obligation.