Remote communication and IT solutions provider Speedcast International is set to provide a custom private C-band VSAT network to the Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority in Papua New Guinea for cost-effective connectivity for local hospitals.
With the new solution in place, hospitals will have consistent internet service and communications.
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The move comes following Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority’s requirement for high-availability internet and a WAN connectivity solution at Mount Hagen Hospital in Papua New Guinea (PNG), in addition to other district and provisional hospitals.
Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority CEO David Vorst said: “Speedcast worked closely with us to create a solution that would fit our specific connectivity and budget requirements.
“Thanks to Speedcast’s help, we can now bring a much-needed, reliable internet connection to Mt. Hagen and connect to our other Western Highlands regional and provincial hospitals reliably and at high speed.”
In partnership with the authority, Speedcast developed a customised MESH solution that guarantees service uptime of 99.5% availability.
The solution will bring better connectivity to each hospital and also allow other hospitals to connect to Mount Hagen Hospital.
Initially, Speedcast will provide 10/10 Mbps of internet connectivity to Mount Hagen Hospital and later on it will install a Mini-HUB solution to connect the remaining district and provisional hospitals.
Speedcast Enterprise & Emerging Markets executive vice-president Erwan Emilian said: “Since the Western Highlands province is in a very remote location within PNG, we decided a customised satellite network would provide the most reliable connectivity solution for the staff and patients at hospitals in the Western Highlands.”
