Indonesian telecommunications company PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter ground platform for its Nusantara Lima satellite. Under the contract announced, a total of 11 Jupiter gateways will power 100 Gbps of capacity across Indonesia and nearby countries. This will be used to provide internet access to people living outside the reach of terrestrial broadband.
PSN announced the Nusantara Lima satellite in March. Boeing Satellite Systems is building the satellite, which is planned for launch in 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It will augment the capacity of SATRIA-1 and have a capacity exceeding 160 Gbps. PSN also said that the satellite ground system includes gateways in Indonesian cities Banda Aceh, Bengkulu, Cikarang, Gresik, Banjarmasin, Tarakan, and Kupang.
The Jupiter system very small aperture terminal (VSAT) platform is in use at more than half of all VSAT implementations worldwide, Hughes said. The Jupiter system was previously selected for the Satellite of the Republic of Indonesia (SATRIA), which is currently under construction, and the Nusantara Satu satellite (formerly known as PSN VI), which is now in service. PSN also uses Jupiter equipment for Community Wi-Fi hotspots across Indonesia.
“Hughes has been an essential technology partner to PSN for many years, helping us turn our ambitions for connectivity in Indonesia into reality,” said Adi Rahman Adiwoso, PSN CEO. “We have put the Jupiter system to the test on several satellites, transforming satellite signals into efficient and cost-effective solutions that change people’s lives, and we will do so again with the Nusantara Lima.”