Friday, April 18, 2008

SingTel global broadband 'first in Asia'

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has announced that it is to offer a new maritime broadband service with global coverage, claiming to be the first satellite service provider in Asia to offer this type of bandwidth on a global scale.
SingTel has already been providing Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services with regional coverage for the past two years, but is now extending its services to provide seamless, worldwide coverage over all major shipping routes.
One feature of the service that SingTel is particularly excited about is the system’s ability to automatically switch between satellites as it moves between different regions.
“SingTel’s global maritime VSAT service has advanced auto-beam switching capability which eliminates the need for manual intervention. This helps shipping owners save valuable time and resources.”
The new service offers customers secure connectivity to offices on land over a private terrestrial network, and is fully integrated with SingTel’s ConnectPlus Internet Protocol – Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN), which provides coverage in over 80 locations worldwide.

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