NOW Corp., a Philippine Stock Exchange-listed company with investments in telecom, media, and technology, has signed a deal with OneWeb Network Access Associates Ltd. to bring high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity in the country.
OneWeb is a communications company with a nearly-complete global network of LEO or low Earth orbit satellites.
Now said its partnership will combine the innovative satellite technology of OneWeb with its existing broadband service and strong local presence especially in the enterprise market.
By tapping into the power of OneWeb’s global network, NOW will be able to extend services into hard-to-reach areas and enhance the speed, latency and resiliency of its existing offerings.
“The integration of multi-orbit satellites provides a surprisingly compelling customer experience in both fixed and mobile applications. Our alliance with OneWeb and with the support of the United States government to the NOW Group will provide a clean, secure, and SLA-based connectivity to critical infrastructures such as banks, hospitals, schools, mining sites, power plants, government, and all other entities under the country’s digital economy,” said Mel Velarda, chairman of Now, in a statement.
“NOW Telecom is perhaps the only franchised Philippine telecom company that includes mandate to operate in the outer space, making us able to cover the whole archipelago,” he added.
