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Kacific Broadband Satellites is a satellite operator developing a broadband internet service for the Asian region with a special focus on the Pacific. ==History== Kacific was formed in 2013 by Christian Patouraux, Mark Rigolle and Cyril Annarella. The company is registered in Singapore.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.techinasia.com/indonesia-satellite-broadband-kacific-bignet/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://companyregister.sg/company/kacific-broadband-satellites-pte-ltd/121618 )〕 Patouraux and Rigolle had both previously worked at satellite operators SES and O3b Networks, at the latter of which Rigolle was CEO and Patrouraux was chief product development officer. In December 2013, Kacific announced its intention to launch its first satellite in late 2016.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2014/06/11/ttc-kacific-sign-tuvalu-broadband-deal/ )〕 The satellite, a Ka-band high throughput satellite (HTS) in a geostationary orbit, will provide high speed internet to the 40 million people of the Pacific region.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/boys-lets-get-rid-space-junk )〕 Kacific plans to offer direct internet access, via wholesale channels, to government agencies, institutions, businesses, community groups and households within the satellite's total footprint area from 2017. In June 2014, Kacific signed a five year agreement with Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation (TTC) to provide high speed internet bandwidth to TTC and the people of Tuvalu.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/business/3477-kacific-inks-satellite-broadband-agreement-with-our-telekom )〕 In August of the same year, Solomon Telekom Company Limited (Our Telekom) signed a five year agreement with Kacific to deliver high-speed broadband to the people of the Solomon Islands.〔 The company signed a cooperation agreement in September 2014 with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the development of satellite communications capacity and emergency communications solutions for the Pacific region. In October 2014, Kacific signed a five year agreement with Telecom Services Kiribati Limited (TSKL) to provide high-speed broadband to the 33 islands and atolls of Kiribati. At the end of 2014, Teletok the local telecommunications company of Tokelau signed an agreement with Kacific to deliver high-speed broadband across Tokelau and surrounding waters. In May 2015 Indonesian satellite service provider, BigNet, signed a US$78 million, long-term agreement with Kacific for the provision of high-speed broadband service from 2017.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.capacitymagazine.com/Article/3454382/BigNet-signs-broadband-deal-with-Kacific.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.techinasia.com/indonesia-satellite-broadband-bignet-kacific/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kacific Broadband Satellites」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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