French Polynesia - OPT has launched a new broadband service based on a satellite

[prnewswire] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that the Office of Post and Telecommunications French Polynesia (OPT), a leading telecommunications provider in the Pacific Islands, has launched a new high-speed satellite broadband network based on iDirect's Evolution platform. The network will introduce expanded voice, GSM and Internet coverage to remote areas of French Polynesia, serving residential, enterprise, government and maritime customers. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

OPT's satellite network will integrate seamlessly with French Polynesia's terrestrial communications infrastructure to extend broadband connectivity to outlying villages. With the region's population scattered across approximately 118 islands, the network will provide a vital communications bridge between the outermost rural islands and the rest of the island chain. Further, thanks to the recent activation of a submarine fiber optic cable linking French Polynesia with Hawaii, the satellite network can be used to extend global communications to the entire island chain, enabling advances in distance learning, telemedicine and commerce throughout the region.

"We chose iDirect because it provides the most efficient solution for allocating bandwidth across remote locations, economically serving sites with a dynamic range of network traffic. In addition, our investment in iDirect gives us the ability to serve a variety of vertical markets, including the maritime sector. We're excited to expand broadband coverage to all of French Polynesia at a time when advances in telecommunications are enabling new opportunities for society, business and government."

~ Manfred CHAVE

General Manager, OPT

"OPT's new service demonstrates the power and reach of high-speed satellite connectivity in demanding geographies such as the Pacific Islands. With the iDirect platform, OPT gains the efficiency to stretch bandwidth capacity further and extend much-needed voice and data connectivity to a rapidly developing region."

~ John ARNOLD

Director of Sales, Asia Pacific, iDirect

Office of Post and Telecommunications Launches iDirect Evolution Network To Extend Voice, GSM and Data Services Across French Polynesia