Optus Has Ambitious Plans For Satellite In Australia

 

Via Satellite: How have the dynamics for fixed satellite services in Asia changed?

Sheridan: One of the key requirements that have emerged is the need for redundancy within the network, not only on the ground but also in-orbit. With the Optus D3 satellite joining our fleet and being co-located with the Optus C1 satellite, we are able to provide the opportunity to our customers to load share across both these satellites. We also invest heavily in our ground infrastructure to deliver further benefits of resilience to our customers.

Via Satellite: What role will Optus Satellite play in the communications landscape in the future?

Sheridan: Optus, as part of the SingTel group, operates a very successful business and sees satellite continuing to have a role in providing customers with cutting edge products and services. Along with the continued demand for VSAT services and HDTV growth, increasingly we are seeing a demand for content to be backhauled from different countries in the region via fiber for aggregation onto DTH platforms carried on our satellites. As a full service telecommunications provider and reach of the SingTel networks, we are uniquely placed to provide the terrestrial and satellite requirements of our customers.

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