You can look forward to high-speed internet connectivity even in remote and rural areas as Digicel says it has a solution that is comparable to fiber services, but without cables.
Digicel Regional Pacific CEO, Shally Jannif says using a Free Space Optical Communication link for the first time, Digicel will deliver high-speed internet to remote regions using equipment that’s easy to transport and install, even at sites located around forests or near large bodies of water.
She says they are delighted to be first to market with a solution that is more cost-effective than fiber optics which can be complex and very expensive to deploy.
Jannif says their main aim is to give rural areas the same quality connection enjoyed by users in urban centers.
Digicel Regional Chief Technical Officer, Mudassar Latif says in Fiji, they have successfully trialled a line of sight technology to wirelessly transmit video, voice and data at high speeds of up to 20 Gbps covering a distance of up to 20 kilometres between each terminal when the terrain allows.
