Philip J. Chien, chief executive of First United Broadcasting Corp (FUBC) last week said the company is spending at least $5 million to roll out the service called “iGSat Satellite Broadband” next month.
FUBC, which runs GNN and a direct-to-the-home (DTH) satellite TV service, has partnered with Newtec, which specializes in designing, developing and manufacturing technologies for satellite communications, for the rollout.
"This latest technology will support the grassroots program of the government and private firms to cover the entire Philippine society for communication, information and education. The technology will be available anywhere, everywhere. It is limitless and beyond boundaries," Chien said.
"This project will not be in competition with the present providers but will be a great support in areas where there is slow or no available bandwidth at all," Chien added.
iGsat offers a range of solutions for the broadband user, comprising of satellite connections for the home, business, private network and maritime communications as well as Internet service providers (ISPs).
The service is based on Newte'c technology, which provides local ISPs with the broadband connection they need to offer reliable, high-speed and always-on Internet access to users through a wired or wireless (Wifi) connection.
"Newtec is proud to partner with First United Broadcasting Corp.'s iGsat Broadband service in the Philippines. Our technologies continue to offer high performance in the most economical way and remain at the forefront of pushing satellite broadband to areas where any connectivity was not previously thought to be possible and we are doing this at a competitive price," Serge Van Herck, Newtec's chief executive, said.
