South Pacific Web Mapping

Not all of Aussies and Kiwis are aware of this fact, but since the launch of Thai IPSTAR satellite on August 2005 All of Australia and New Zealand are now covered with high speed broadband Internet spot beam coverage.

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As a communication technology, satellites are now well established as delivery platforms for interactive multimedia as well as for broadcasting and streaming, of content. IPSTAR1 satellite is designed to provide broadband Internet and multimedia services, and targets those needing information and communication support in remote and rural areas. It is intended especially for people who have been excluded from high-speed broadband services and telecommunication infrastructure in Asia-Pacific region. Those capabilities allows small to medium businesses and new residential subdivisions to utilize broadband Internet even when located more then 5 km from the nearest telephone exchange (ADSL2 requirement for establishing a data link).

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A nice visualization of Australia’s ADSL1/ADSL2 enabled telephone exchanges and their location done by TPG highlights how rapidly the broadband availability drops once you move out of the major population centers, these fringe communities will benefit from the new availabilities of satellite services and allow them to accelerate growth.

being involved in setting up rural broadband facilities (that has been subsidized to dairy farmers across the Waikato through utilizing the PANAM 8(PAS-8) satellite, downstream signal ) here at RAS we have noticed the potentials of this exciting medium, it will be fare to comment that the only thing stopping this technology from becoming the preferred method for serving high quality broadband Internet into remote communities is the initial cost of a two way satellite dish antenna.

With the extensive privatization of the national telecoms many rural businesses and communities will receive assistance from the regulator (local and national governments) in order to allow access to cost effective broadband Internet. One satellite dish could easily be utilized for serving several rural dwellings and could even compete with its ADSL alternative.

At RAS-NZ we are currently in touch with several hardware manufactures in Asia in order to deliver high quality data and VOIP solutions for areas outside the reach (or with low quality link) of ADSL Internet, we believe that with eliminating the need for a traditional telephone line using our VOIP Saver technology we will be able to provide cheaper and faster Internet to the Australian outback and the New Zealand bush.

We are seeking experienced Network Administrators and Service technicians (preferably with Internet experience working with ISP’s) to franchise or join us and install the satellite services within their community.

This position will provide installers a great introduction into this exciting rapidly growing market.

call us at: +64-9-8890708 for more details or send us your CV today to jobs@ras.net.nz