Digicel upgraded its backbone microwave links to the Island of Vava’u. Additionally, Digicel installed its first O3b terminal in Tonga with O3b hardware installed and put into operation in Vava'u (O3b is a satellite constellation owned and operated by SES, and designed to provide low-latency internet connectivity to remote locations).
By combining microwave and satellite network capacity, high-speed internet and fibre-like capacity and speeds are now available to the residents of Vava'u and two types of links ensure they always have access to some form of capacity.
