Telstra Taps AsiaSat for Broadband Services in Australia

Hong Kong, Oct. 19/Satnews Daily/ — Australia’s Telstra Corp. Ltd. and Hong Kong-based Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd have signed an agreement that further expands the existing partnership between the two companies on the provision of rural broadband services in Australia.

Under the agreement, Telstra will take up additional transponder capacity on AsiaSat’s satellite fleet in the future.

Telstra is currently using AsiaSat 3S’s Ku-band capacity for the provision of two-way BigPond via satellite broadband services across Australia, serving particularly the remote outback and rural areas.

AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson said AsiaSat’s exceptional Ku-band coverage complements and enhances Telstra’s broadband solutions, allowing services to be available almost anywhere, anyone in Australia.

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