SpaceBridge Inc. has been selected by AXESS Networks to provide a high-speed broadband trunk for community Internet access distribution in Santa Cruz Island in Galápagos, Ecuador.
The SpaceBridge SBM-90X extreme broadband high-speed modem (pictured below) was selected for this mission due to its unparalleled performance of Single Channel per Carrier (SCPC) for the implementation of a dedicated bandwidth. SpaceBridge provided its infrastructure to build a PTP SCPC link with the SBM-90X. This solution offers affordable traffic licenses and the highest spectral efficiency: DVB-S2X, 5% Roll-off, and 256APSK. Additionally, the link can grow up to 1.4 Gbps of aggregated throughput.
This project will provide a better internet service and connectivity to the hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit the islands every year, and reduce the digital gap for its population.
“This implementation was a great challenge but also a great satisfaction. Being able to provide this service with stability, with a new design of the access mode and with wide operating margins, required all our experience and knowledge. From AXESS we hope that this new node will allow us to continue growing and helping to connect in the Galapagos Islands,” said German Perez, Product and Solution Design Director of AXESS Americas.
“We are pleased that Axess has selected the SpaceBridge High Throughput SCPC modems for implementation of highly visible and important communication between the Galapagos Islands and the rest of the world,” said David Gelerman, President and CEO of SpaceBridge. “The challenging implementation of the link required the utilization of the full transponders’ bandwidth with limited available power. Our SBM-90X modems were able to meet the availability challenge, providing the high throughput at the cost-effective price.”
AXESS Networks provides turnkey solutions tailored to the individual requirements of its customers. AXESS Networks was founded in 2019 from two, well-established companies in Europe and Latin America. The company operates and owns its teleports in Germany, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In 2021, AXESS was the Independent Teleport of the Year according to the WTA (World Teleport Association). Today, AXESS Networks proudly has a team of more than 200 collaborators, operating around 8,000 sites in more than 50 countries on four continents.
SpaceBridge is an established supplier and innovator in Broadband Satellite Communications systems technologies and infrastructures. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company develops and provides satellite network solutions and managed services that includes VSAT HUBs and Terminals for Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi-Point, and Mesh topologies. Additionally, SCPC and broadcast modems, for GEO and NGSO satellite constellations are also offered. SpaceBridge Inc. also provides autonomous managed services for its customers. The services provide this through implementation of creative. Moreover, it contains a collaborative business model to reduce CapEx investments. Consequently, it helps save on network management OPEX, while speeding up time-to-market.
