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Nov 26, 2009, post by Satellite News
iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), informed NewCom International, a global communications provider, has rolled out an iDirect-based DVB-S2 broadband satellite service in Colombia to bring 21st century communications to key government and community facilities in remote locations.
The initiative, which is being funded by the COMPARTEL program through Colombia’s Ministry of Communications, delivers high-speed Internet access to hospitals, schools, police departments, fire departments, city government offices and cyber cafes.
The communications project was launched in partnership with Colombia-based telecom provider Contecol. NewCom is deploying iDirect’s DVB-S2 Evolution platform for the Colombia initiative to take advantage of optimized bandwidth and reduced costs. The network will be managed by NewCom from its teleport facility in Miami, with Contecol providing on-the-ground logistics. Contecol originally tapped NewCom to provide satellite services for 650 locations. Based on NewCom’s quality performance over the past six months, Contecol recently awarded NewCom 300 additional sites in 2009, with an additional 1,000 sites expected to roll out by the end of Q1 2010.
Nov 24, 2009, post by Satellite News
VT iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems and provider of satellite-based IP communications technology, has announced that NewCom International, a global communications provider, rolled out an iDirect (News – Alert)-based DVB-S2 broadband satellite service in Colombia to serve key government and community facilities in rural areas.
The satellite service rollout is funded by the COMPARTEL program through Colombia’s Ministry of Communications and is meant to provide high-speed Internet access to hospitals, schools, police departments, fire departments, city government offices and cyber cafes in the region.
The project was launched in partnership with Colombia-based telecom provider Contecol.
NewCom uses iDirect’s DVB-S2 Evolution platform for to take advantage of optimized bandwidth and reduced costs.
The network is managed by NewCom from its teleport facility in Miami, Contecol is providing on-the-ground logistics.
“We feel honored to have been chosen by Contecol for this project and to be recognized for the quality service that we provide, and our partnership with iDirect is a key factor,” informed Dora MEJIA, director of Sales and Business Development, NewCom International, in a statement.
Contecol had earlier chosen NewCom to provide satellite services for 650 locations. After evaluating the quality performance over the past six months, Contecol recently awarded NewCom 300 additional sites in 2009, with an additional 1,000 sites expected to roll out by the end of Q1 2010.
“NewCom was the first satellite operator to bring the Evolution platform to Colombia, giving us a strong competitive advantage,” informed Ricardo MURCIA, general manager, Contecol. “By teaming with NewCom, we know we are getting the best expertise and highest quality service at the most efficient price possible.”
Nov 18, 2009, post by Satellite News
VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems), informed that it has teamed with Informa Telecoms & Media to issue a research paper and industry survey examining how emerging technologies are enabling mobile operators to cost-effectively reach remote and rural markets. The independent research was commissioned by iDirect and conducted by Informa analysts Dimitris Mavrakis and Tatum Anderson.
Informa projects that two billion new mobile subscribers will be added to the global market by 2013, with rural consumers accounting for a majority of this growth. While mobile operators have struggled to profitably expand their networks into remote areas, the Informa research paper identifies two major technology trends that are making the provision of rural service more affordable today: the use of satellite networks to cost-effectively backhaul voice and data traffic, and the shift toward all-IP network infrastructure to achieve greater operational efficiencies.
Specifically, Informa noted that operators are realizing the advantages of Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) satellite networks as an emerging alternative to microwave towers, Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) satellite connectivity and other conventional forms of mobile backhaul. TDMA networks enable operators to reduce operating costs by allocating shared satellite capacity across multiple remote sites. What is more, Informa found that operators implementing IP-based backhaul networks can realize bandwidth savings of up to 40 percent.
Operator survey reveals growing success
Informa surveyed mobile operators around the globe revealing how the industry is already leveraging technology advances to capture early successes:
• 58 percent currently deploy satellite backhaul technology, with the top benefits cited being lower operating costs, greater reach across challenging terrain and the ability to roll out services rapidly.
• 80 percent plan to expand their Base Transceiver Station (BTS) sites further into remote areas in the next five years, with TDMA-based infrastructure accounting for the majority of growth.
• 83 percent have begun implementing IP technology, with major benefits listed including offering Internet access, supporting a broad variety of mobile data services and creating a single unified network to lower operating costs, minimize technical complexity and increase network efficiency.
To further validate the paper’s research findings, Informa developed four original case studies which showcase how mobile operators have utilized satellite backhaul to generate new revenue opportunities.
