Fiber Optic Cable Technology for Smart Buildings in Palau
An AIFFP loan and grant package is enabling increased internet connectivity in Palau, with Australia, Japan and the United States supporting construction of a fibre optic submarine cable system. The Belau Submarine Cable Corporation is a state-owned public corporation that owns and manages a submarine fiber optic cable network for the Republic of Palau. Officials from ADB and Palau discuss how high-speed internet services will improve life in the remote island nation. The 18,000 residents who reside in Palau, spread across nine islands in the main archipelago, now have dependable "always-on" service thanks to the successful implementation of a dual-satellite connection solution by Intelsat, the operator of one of the largest integrated satellite and terrestrial.
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