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O3b Supports Digicel Launch of 4G LTE Service in Samoa

O3b Supports Digicel Launch of 4G LTE Service in Samoa Image Credit: O3b

O3b Networks announced that the company is supporting Digicel Samoa’s LTE services by providing core connectivity services to Digicel Samoa through the O3b satellite enabled network. Digicel has recently launched LTE services to provide a better mobile data experience to its customers.

Digicel’s O3b connection is designed to support data-heavy and latency-sensitive applications such as cloud services, real time HD video, and multiplayer gaming. Digicel has been using O3b’s high throughput, low latency solution to fuel the growth of 3G data users, as well as Digicel Business services (including cloud and enterprise services) for the last two years. Digicel implemented the O3bTrunk services two years ago, with a significant long term data capacity commitment to provide affordable broadband internet and 3G mobile services to their subscriber base. 

The use of O3b satellites, which are closer to the earth than conventional geostationary (GEO) satellites, reduces latency, increases internet speed and improves voice and video quality for the user, said O3b.

Rory Condon, CEO of Digicel Samoa
With the launch of LTE services both consumers and businesses can benefit from an enhanced internet experience- this means much faster upload and download speeds, increased productivity and overall improved efficiencies.

Imran Malik, VP, Asia Pacific and Middle East for O3b
The Samoan user base has proven that access to high quality, affordable international connectivity increases data usage exponentially—customers find new possibilities, doing things that used to be impossible.

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