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[Via Satellite 04-21-2016] RigNet Australia has entered a wholesale partnership with Optus Satellite to leverage satellite capacity and infrastructure to serve the oil and gas industry in the Australasia region. Through this agreement, RigNet will establish a presence and assets at Optus Satellite’s east and west coast earth stations. Optus’ Synchronized Digital Hierarchy (SDH) fiber network connects the operator’s Lockridge and Oxford Falls teleports, ensuring redundancy for RigNet services.

“RigNet has been securing contracts across the region and will require more capacity domestically. So while they will continue to use their own capacity, this partnership also allows access to capacity from our Optus Satellite fleet and our partners,” said Paul Sheridan, vice president of Optus Satellite.

The partnership also enables RigNet to focus on providing targeted and fully managed communications solutions and other network-based services to customers within region.

“The Optus partnership provides RigNet with the flexibility to offer products and services at the price points that this challenging market is dictating,” said Peter Di Pietro, sales director for RigNet Australia.