Asia Pacific
By Staff Writer | January 1, 2013
O3b Networks Extends Broadband Services to Telecom Cook Islands
O3b Networks will provide Telecom Cook Islands with bandwidth for high speed Internet connectivity to four additional southern islands in the nation, as well as faster Internet to the island Mitiaro via a microwave radio link.
O3b’s Medium Earth Orbit satellite constellation will supply the bandwidth and is scheduled to start service in third quarter 2013.
RRsat Selected by EBU to Serve as Main Hub between Asia and Europe
The European Broadcasting Union Network (EBU) has selected RRsat Global Communications Network to be their main hub between Asia and Europe for the coming years, providing digital media content delivery services including sports news and special events in both standard and high definition.