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Intelsat Delivers Unprecedented Connectivity To Palau With Dual-Satellite Solution

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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“Leveraging our extensive experience in the Asia-Pacific region, we were able to tailor a solution that perfectly meets Palau's specific needs for reliable connectivity,” said Gaurav Kharod, regional vice president, Intelsat.

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  • “Leveraging our extensive experience in the Asia-Pacific region, we were able to tailor a solution that perfectly meets Palau's specific needs for reliable connectivity,” said Gaurav Kharod, regional vice president, Intelsat.
  • Intelsat's solution for Palau utilizes two Intelsat geostationary satellites in separate orbital slots, offering unparalleled redundancy and flexibility.
  • “Intelsat was the right partner for us due to that flexibility and their experience in operating in island nations like Palau,” says Simon Fraser, CEO, Palau National Communications Corporation.
  • The remote islands, such as those in the southwestern region, now have internet connectivity, fostering stronger connections with loved ones and the global community.

Island Pacific Supermarket Announces New CEO, Maite Defensor

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Friday, February 2, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Island Pacific Supermarket, a leading grocery chain specializing in Filipino and Asian products, today announced the appointment of Maite Defensor as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Island Pacific Supermarket, a leading grocery chain specializing in Filipino and Asian products, today announced the appointment of Maite Defensor as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  • Maite Defensor, a seasoned business leader with over two decades of diverse experience, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Island Pacific Supermarket.
  • Her leadership is further highlighted by her establishment of Island Pacific Global, Inc., a strategic initiative that provided considerable labor cost savings by offering back-office support to U.S.-based Island Pacific Supermarkets.
  • "We are incredibly fortunate to have someone of Maite Defensor's caliber and experience, whom I have also known for many years, step up to lead Island Pacific Supermarket," said Matt Ranillo, Chairman of the Board of Island Pacific.

Lynk and Vodafone Cook Islands to Begin Sat2Phone Service for Subscribers

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world's leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and Vodafone Cook Islands, today announced the start of an initial satellite direct-to-mobile phone service to Vodafone Cook Island subscribers using Lynk's "cell-towers-in-space."

Key Points: 
  • Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world's leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and Vodafone Cook Islands, today announced the start of an initial satellite direct-to-mobile phone service to Vodafone Cook Island subscribers using Lynk's "cell-towers-in-space."
  • Vodafone Cook Islands is the second mobile network operator (MNO) in the world to launch Lynk's sat2phone technology as a subscriber service.
  • Vodafone is the leading telecommunications services provider in the Cook Islands, offering mobile, broadband, fixed line, and a range of other telecommunications technology-based services and solutions across all inhabited islands.
  • "Lynk has been entrusted to deliver initial service for Vodafone Cook Islands, which spans 15 islands and 1,960,027+ square kilometres of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) that comprise the Cook Islands," says Dan Dooley, Lynk's chief commercial officer.

Lynk and Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) Begin Initial Sat2Phone Service to PNCC Mobile Subscribers

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and PNCC, Palau’s largest Mobile Network Operator, jointly announced today the start of initial commercial service to provide satellite-direct-to-mobile phone services to the island nation using Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space”.

Key Points: 
  • Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and PNCC, Palau’s largest Mobile Network Operator, jointly announced today the start of initial commercial service to provide satellite-direct-to-mobile phone services to the island nation using Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space”.
  • PNCC is the first MNO in the world to launch Lynk’s sat2phone technology as a commercial service for their subscribers.
  • “PNCC is innovating to ensure its mobile phone subscribers have connectivity across their whole country, no matter what happens.
  • “Lynk is the world’s only patented, proven, commercially-licensed and now operational satellite-direct-to-phone service, and we are thrilled to partner with PNCC to launch this service to their subscribers,” Miller continues.