{"id":88287,"date":"2009-10-14T22:32:07","date_gmt":"2009-10-14T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/optus-d3-fully-operational\/"},"modified":"2009-10-14T22:32:07","modified_gmt":"2009-10-14T14:32:07","slug":"optus-d3-fully-operational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/optus-d3-fully-operational\/","title":{"rendered":"Optus D3 Fully Operational"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta content=\"\" name=\"Title\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"\" name=\"Keywords\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"Word.Document\" name=\"ProgId\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" name=\"Generator\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" name=\"Originator\">\n<link href=\"file:\/\/localhost\/Users\/jbates\/Library\/Caches\/TemporaryItems\/msoclip1\/01\/clip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n<o:DocumentProperties>\n<o:Template>Normal<\/o:Template>\n<o:Revision>0<\/o:Revision>\n<o:TotalTime>0<\/o:TotalTime>\n<o:LastSaved>2009-10-13T17:47:00Z<\/o:LastSaved>\n<o:Pages>1<\/o:Pages>\n<o:Words>119<\/o:Words>\n<o:Characters>609<\/o:Characters>\n<o:Lines>9<\/o:Lines>\n<o:Paragraphs>1<\/o:Paragraphs>\n<o:CharactersWithSpaces>835<\/o:CharactersWithSpaces>\n<o:Version>11.773<\/o:Version>\n<\/o:DocumentProperties>\n<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>\n<o:AllowPNG ><\/o:AllowPNG>\n<\/o:OfficeDocumentSettings>\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n<w:WordDocument>\n<w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>\n<w:DoNotShowRevisions ><\/w:DoNotShowRevisions>\n<w:DoNotPrintRevisions ><\/w:DoNotPrintRevisions>\n<w:AutoHyphenation ><\/w:AutoHyphenation>\n<w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0<\/w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>\n<w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0<\/w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>\n<w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin ><\/w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin>\n<\/w:WordDocument>\n<\/xml><![endif]--> <\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tpanose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";}\ntable.MsoNormalTable\n\t{mso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";}\n \/* Page Definitions *\/\n@page\n\t{mso-footnote-numbering-restart:each-section;}\n@page Section1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;\n\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.Section1\n\t{page:Section1;}\n-->\n<\/style>\n<p>  <!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">[10-14-09] Australian telco <b>Optus<\/b> has announced that its Optus D3 satellite is operational. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Launched in August, Optus D3 is located at 156 degrees East and will complement Optus\u2019 four existing satellites providing services across Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica. The Optus D3 satellite provides an in-orbit redundancy capability and marks the first use of the Broadcast Satellite Service spectrum in Australia, Optus said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cNot only will D3 provide new business opportunities for Optus, it will also allow our customers to provide new and advanced digital services to their customers across Australia and New Zealand,\u201d Vicki Brady, managing director of Optus Wholesale and Satellite, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\n<b class=\"titlelink\">Optus Head Sets Out Satellite Objectives<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp; \t\t\tSatellite Today&nbsp;&nbsp; \t\t\tJune 18, 2009<br \/>\nAustralian telco Optus plays a key role in bringing the benefits of satellite technology to all areas of Australia. The company, part of the SingTel group, is preparing for the launch of it D3 satellite, the final piece of a three-satellite, $477.6\u2026<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"titlelink\">Optus Launches Dual Mode Handset<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp; \t\t\tSatellite Today&nbsp;&nbsp; \t\t\tFebruary 25, 2009<br \/>\n[02-25-09] Australian telco Optus has launched the Thuraya GSM\/satellite dual mode handset in Australia, the company announced Feb. 24. 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