Satellite-based internet provider set to enter Phl
A satellite-based internet connectivity provider is set to enter the Philippines in the third quarter 2022.
SES, a leader in global connectivity solutions, and global satellite and space consulting firm NSR, an Analysys Mason Company, jointly hosted a virtual press briefing to discuss how satellite-based connectivity via lower Earth orbit satellites can power digital inclusion and connect the unconnected, even in the most remote places.
Despite having the highest internet usage rates in the Asia-Pacific region with more than 10 hours spent daily online, only 73 percent of the Filipino population has access to the internet.
The introduction of newer satellite technologies such as SES’s O3b mPOWER’s reliable high-performance, low-latency connectivity solutions are coming at a time where the country is currently undergoing an extensive digital transformation for closer participation in the global digital economy. With broadband internet identified by the government as an enabler for economic growth and competitiveness, components in the Philippines’ digital transformation framework include the strengthening of digital entrepreneurship, improving cybersecurity, technology skills development, and the building of digital infrastructure for better internet access.
During the briefing, SES executives highlighted that to complement the country’s rapid advance towards digitalization, O3b mPOWER’s reliable high-speed, low-latency broadband internet services can help address Philippines’ digital inclusion and connect the unconnected. Through improved connectivity, platforms such as e-health and e-learning stand to be utilized by more people, collectively create positive social impact with enhanced Internet access.
SES’s new 03b mPOWER communications system is based on the proven impact of the existing O3b constellation.
The O3b system is the world’s first and only commercially successful non-geostationary satellite system and delivers low-latency, high-performance connectivity worldwide. Its fibre-like speeds will enable the delivery of cloud computing applications and services to power digital inclusion, while connecting communities and industries regardless of the remoteness of their location.
When its services become available in early 2023, O3b mPOWER’s reliable and fibre-like connectivity will play a key role in driving commercial and economic developments throughout the Philippines.
As the leader in global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique combination of global coverage and high performance, including the commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system.
By leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners.
SES’s video network carries ~ 8,200 channels and has an unparalleled reach of 366 million households, delivering managed media services for both linear and non-linear content.
The company is listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges.