O3bCell offers mobile operators the opportunity to deploy data services profitably using satellite backhaul as a key enabler for the first time. O3b’s fiber-like latency measurably improves voice quality and removes the significant impact of TCP slow start on data services. The true broadband speeds O3bCell will deliver will ensure that customers in the emerging markets no longer have to compromise quality for affordability. This ‘future proof’ product also allows mobile operators to deploy the service in their network knowing that it is the only satellite backhaul solution that supports all generations and releases of mobile networks.

“Satellite has always been the backhaul solution of last resort for mobile operators as the costs are high and the performance is lousy” explained Steve Collar, O3b Networks’ CEO. “With O3bCell - operators now have the ability to deploy voice and data services beyond the reach of terrestrial circuits without compromising on voice quality, data throughput or performance.”

“O3bCell’s low latency dramatically improves the quality of the experience for conversational voice, web browsing and interactivity,” said John Finney, Chief Commercial Officer for O3b. “Mobile operators who use the O3bCell suite of backhaul solutions will have a distinct competitive advantage in the battle to acquire and retain subscribers in urban, semi-urban and rural markets.”

In a world where the communications in emerging markets are almost exclusively through mobile devices and networks, high performing mobile broadband will accelerate economic development and forever change the lives of individuals, businesses, towns and nations. O3bCell is a revolution in backhaul performance and affordability, facilitating the roll out of 3G services in regions that to date have been ignored due to the high cost and poor performance of satellite.

O3b’s state of the art satellite fleet is now less than a year from launch and will bring high bandwidth, low latency and affordable solutions to consumers, businesses and organizations in nearly 180 countries.