SEANET (Southeastasianet Technologies Myanmar Company) will operate the JUPITER System to extend Internet access in under-served areas of Myanmar where distance and geographical obstacles make connecting to the terrestrial Internet infrastructure difficult or impossible. The new broadband satellite network will open up opportunities to serve telecommunications companies, government agencies, the general corporate market, and small-to-medium enterprises. Applications SEANET plans to support include high-speed broadband and narrowband data, VoIP (voice over Internet protocol), VPNs (virtual private networks), and GSM cellular backhaul.
"There is a large pool of pent-up demand for Internet service in Myanmar's business community," said SEANET Chairman Pyone Maung Maung. "The Hughes JUPITER System gives us a powerful tool for tapping into it with cost-effective plans that deliver high speeds and bandwidth allowances. Partnering with Hughes also gives us access to a broad and deep source of satellite networking experience that will prove invaluable in our expansion throughout Myanmar."
"Myanmar is making great strides toward extending Internet access to businesses and communities of every size," said Ramesh Ramaswamy, SVP of International for Hughes. "The JUPITER System is designed to bring services online quickly and economically, which will support SEANET's objective of connecting large segments of Myanmar's business community to reliable, high-performance Internet access."
The day before, Myanmar VSAT service operator KBZ Gateway Company unveiled a new earth station powered by a JUPITER System to support high-performance data services throughout the country. The earth station includes two satellite networks that will connect all KBZ Group company sites countrywide. KBZ Gateway is also offering satellite broadband to enterprise customers, consumers and to cellular providers for backhaul capacity. The company estimates a potential to connect more than 6,000 sites over the next five years.
“Our JUPITER implementation is a major step forward in building a network infrastructure to support continued economic growth,” said Stephane Lamoureux, CEO of KBZ Gateway. “Hughes has been a valued partner throughout the process, contributing knowledge and advice along with outstanding technology.”
KBZ Group announced in August 2015 that it had selected the JUPITER system to provide Ku- and C-band satellite Internet service. KBZ Gateway will build and operate two networks: one for C-band service and the other for Ku-band.
Ramaswamy added: “By selecting the JUPITER System, KBZ Gateway has addressed short-term needs and laid the groundwork for future expansion. We’re looking forward to being part of Myanmar’s growth in satellite broadband and the economic development that will accompany it.”
The day before that, Hughes said Tangara Mitrakom, an Indonesian telco, will be using its very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system and terminals to handle managed services country-wide. Tangara Mitrakom provides satellite and terrestrial network services to businesses in the finance, telecommunications, mining, oil, and government segments over more than 8,000 remote sites in Indonesia. Hughes will supply a satellite broadband solution consisting of two gateways on the C-band satellite spectrum capable of supporting up to 20,000 VSAT terminals.
Darwin Sariaatmadja, President Director, Tangara Mitrakom, noted that Indonesia has more than 17,000 inhabited islands. "With its proven satellite technology we are confident that Hughes is the right partner to assist us in delivering services that will support both high network efficiency and superior performance between corporate customers' head offices and their many remote offices in Indonesia," he said.
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| In its Annual Breakfast Seminar, Hughes disclosed that it is entering new markets in Asia, including providing enterprise services in Myanmar and content distribution in the Philippines. The company also said that customers are very interested in the potential of high throughput satellites (HTS). Hughes continues to grow regional support teams, and has added 11 networks in the region in the past year. |
The JUPITER System is one of the world's most widely-used satellite Internet platforms, featuring a lights-out operation*, enhanced IPoS air interface for bandwidth efficiency and performance, and high-throughput terminals. The foundational technology is the JUPITER system on a chip (SoC), a custom€-designed processor enabling 100 Mbps of throughput on every terminal within the JUPITER family.
In March, Hughes released JUPITER System 6.0, which includes enterprise features that expand addressable market opportunities for operators, such as enhanced routing, satellite backhaul for 3G/4G LTE cellular networks, and dynamic satellite backup for terrestrial services. In addition, enhanced mobility features enable effective integration of the JUPITER System with transportable antenna terminals for services such as satellite news gathering and mobile banking, which have already been successfully implemented with several customers. Some 70,000 Hughes JUPITER VSATs have been installed in bank ATMs in India, managing 4 billion ATM transactions annually.
JUPITER System 6.0 also includes virtual network operator (VNO) capabilities that maximise HTS capacity by allowing operators to allocate bandwidth, set up and manage multiple VNOs. Each VNO can create and manage its own independent set of service plans and subscriber base.
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*Lights-out operation refers to remote management of a data centre that typically has very few staff.
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