ST. HELIER, Jersey, Channel Islands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the successful launch of O3b’s first four satellites, O3b Networks today announced a major long-term capacity deal to provide high-speed, low-latency capacity to RCS-Communication, a most respected company and the leading Internet Service Provider in the world’s newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan.
Juba is home to more than 300,000 people who until now had limited broadband connectivity. By delivering highly affordable and ubiquitous bandwidth with the performance and speed of fiber, the region will enjoy much improved connectivity, spurring both economic growth and social development. This will benefit a broad range of customers, including corporates and Non-Governmental Organisations.
Flippie Odendal, Managing Director, RCS-Communication said: "RCS is always on the lookout for new technology solutions that can enhance their service offering. Though fiber options are being considered for South Sudan, we do not currently have fiber connectivity in country. Our WiMAX network in Juba connects to the Internet backbone via geostationary satellite solutions which are reliable, but when compared to fiber offers latency challenges. We believe that O3b brings something new to the satellite industry that uniquely addresses this limitation. O3b will enable us to offer higher speeds and a more responsive user experience to our WiMAX clients."
Omar Trujillo, Regional VP Africa & LatAm, O3b said: “High speed data communications have the potential to accelerate economic growth supporting entrepreneurship and multinational commerce. We are proud to provide RCS with connectivity to enable the growth of the new nation of South Sudan.”
The announcement follows the successful launch of O3b’s first four satellites at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana on June 25, 2013. The O3b network will deliver broadband connectivity everywhere on Earth within 45 degrees of latitude north and south of the equator. O3b’s vast coverage area includes emerging and insufficiently connected markets in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, with a collective population of over 3 billion people.
About O3b Networks Limited
O3b Networks Limited (www.o3bnetworks.com) is a global satellite service provider building a next-generation satellite network for telecommunications operators, Internet service providers, enterprise and government customers in emerging markets. The O3b system will combine the global reach of satellite with the speed of a fiber-optic network providing billions of consumers and businesses in nearly 180 countries with low-cost, high-speed, low latency Internet and mobile connectivity. O3b Networks’ investors include SES, Google, Liberty Global, HSBC Principal Investments, Northbridge Venture Partners, Allen & Company, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Sofina, Satya Capital and Luxempart. O3b Networks is headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.
About RCS-Communication
RCS-Communication (www.rcs-communication.com) is a professional ICT (Information Communication Technologies) company for businesses and organisations looking for a service provider that understands the terrain, accepts responsibility for performance and ensures future-relevance for clients in a fast-changing world. It offers a wide range of Internet Connectivity-, Networking-, Radio-, Energy Saving- and Mobile Satellite Solutions in partnership with selected suppliers and service partners. RCS combines in-country experience across East- and Central Africa, offering international best practises and a proven track record for delivering projects in challenging environments to specification and within agreed timeframes.
