An AIFFP loan and grant package is enabling increased internet connectivity in Palau, with Australia, Japan and the United States supporting construction of a fibre optic submarine cable system. The Belau Submarine Cable Corporation is a state-owned public corporation that owns and manages a submarine fiber optic cable network for the Republic of Palau. Officials from ADB and Palau discuss how high-speed internet services will improve life in the remote island nation. The 18,000 residents who reside in Palau, spread across nine islands in the main archipelago, now have dependable "always-on" service thanks to the successful implementation of a dual-satellite connection solution by Intelsat, the operator of one of the largest integrated satellite and terrestrial.
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