[SatNews] On June 2, 2010, Pactel International successfully completed installation of a new DVB-S2 ACM system hub in Hawaii. This upgrade enabled Pactel International to extend their Internet, Voice and GSM services into the Asia-Pacific, Australia and Indonesia under C-Band, due to a growing demand in those regions.


The new DVB-S2 ACM platform runs on the Apstar-6 satellite and is based on the state-of-the-art Newtec Elevation technology, designed for the transmission and reception of IP streams over satellite at rates of up to 133 Mbit/s. in full compliance with DVB-S2 standards, the platform connects directly to Pactel’s redundant backbone in Hawaii via Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces and is, itself, in a fully redundant configuration. It can now provide both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint satellite links.

“Pactel International has built a strong reputation in the Asia-Pacific region for providing expertise and quality for its customers,” said Serge Van Herck, CEO of Newtec. “We are proud to have supplied technology that plays such an important role in Pactel’s latest high speed satellite transmission platform“. Pactel International now also has the opportunity to reach new markets in the regions mentioned above, with services for local telecommunications carriers, corporate networks, as welll as for the Mining, Oil and Gas industries.

“We are pleased to establish a new platform, which will advance our abilities to deliver vital telecommunications services to our customers. We appreciate the trust our customers have in Pactel International and will continue to develop new products and solutions to strengthen our relationships further”, said Steffen Holzt, Executive Director of Pactel International. “We are pleased to have the quality and reliability of Newtec behind us. The performance of their product is top of the class”, Holzt added.