...growing demands for services in the Indian Ocean Region. The new carrier-grade platform runs on the Intelsat IS-904 satellite to provide extended coverage into the African and Middle-Eastern regions. Through the new Perth-based hub, Pactel International can offer its customers large-scale links into a region which is experiencing very high demand for satellite communications. Initially, Pactel will provide deployment services into the Middle East, with plans to expand into the African market.
The platform is based on Newtec’s DVB-S2 hub technology. The Newtec EL501 IP Satellite Hub combines new modulation techniques with IP shaping and satellite segment bandwidth management for DVB-S2 star networks. The Hub incorporates the proven FlexACM® technology which fully automatically optimises the satellite link. The hub can be combined with other Newtec technologies for traffic acceleration, Clean Channel Technology™ and Bandwidth Cancellation for further bandwidth optimization.
