Bermuda– ABS and Bluesky Pacific Group have signed a multi-transponder contract on ABS-6. The multi-year capacity deal will offer expanded satellite connectivity services across the Samoan islands and the Pacific.

Under the agreement, Bluesky will use the On C-band (OCB) platform for internet, telephony and video content deliver services to Samoa and American Samoa. This enables Bluesky to readily extend current high speed internet connectivity to meet increasing customer demands as required.

Bluesky will also provide essential bandwidth to outlying islands where little or no internet access is currently available. The  OCB  service  is an extremely  affordable  high-speed  Internet  access  platform delivered  by  ABS  at  pricing  levels  unheard  of  in  the  Pacific Region.  It targets to provide 99.9% uptime service that will not be affected by rain degradation