ABOUT
US
Transpacific Broadband Group International (TBGI) is the mainstream company for technology
business of the ATN Group. It holds a 25-year Congressional Telecom
Franchise for commercial telecommunications and television broadcasting
operations under RA 8657, which the legislative body passed into law
on June 22, 1998.
ATN
envisions TBGI to become the largest private network for education,
health care and countryside development projects in the Philippines
and other Asian developing nations. In consonance with this vision,
TBGI defines as its corporate mission to contribute to national development
by providing services in (1) information and communication technology
and (2) Internet connectivity to rural communities for the enhancement
of delivery of education, health care and livelihood programs of government
agencies, multi-lateral and other concerned institutions.
For
the delivery of its services, TBGI owns and operates facilities to include
separate buildings for transmitter and power generators. TBGI’s
integral facility, the CDC Broadcast Operations Center, houses 20 studios
for media production and post-production services inside hundreds of
square meters area of industrial-grade raised flooring, and an enclosed
soundproof broadcast studio. Conveniently located in the 1.1-hectare
area of former US Air Force Satellite Communication facility in Clark
Special Economic Zone in Pampanga, TBGI enjoys technical, engineering
and economic advantages, such as:
• natural radio frequency shielding that reduces signal noise
caused by radio transmission interference
• direct line-of-sight for wireless point-to-point communications
• tax and duty free importation of machinery, equipment and other
supplies
• low operating costs charged by Clark Special Economic Zone authority
• proximity to Clark International Airport and Clark telecom
TBGI uses
state-of–the-art multi-channel digital compression technology
provided by General Instrument (the Digicipher II MPEG Dual Mode MCPC
Encoder), and Harmonics. The Digicipher and Harmonics systems are complemented
by a fully redundant system consisting of C-Band MX 9000 Klystron high-power
amplifier from MCL, steerable 9.3 meter Andrew Earth Station antenna,
65 KVA Uninterruptible Power Supply, and 250 KVA standby power generator.
TBGI maximizes satellite transponder bandwidth utilization in the streaming
of digital audio, video and data content across the Agila
II satellite footprint of Mabuhay
Philippines Satellite Corp.
TBGI connection
to the Internet features the Mabuhay space segment to link the Philippines
to Hawaii, and UUNet fiber optic line to complete the link from Hawaii
to mainland US. TBGI uses a cache system at its hub in Clark to reduce
bandwidth requirement for inbound data. As a back up connectivity, a
fiber optic line is terminated at TBGI data hub.
TBGI
provides digital uplink services for the audio/video media. It has service
contracts with international cable television program providers, Korea-based
TV shopping network, and five other foreign TV channels. TBGI uses reputable
firms to sell service to institutional users for the use of its available
channels.
TBGI has
recently installed a main hub of satellite transmitter-receiver supplied
by Viasat US Data Equipment to link the interactive broadband infrastructure requirements
of its customers. The main hub is linked to remote units to be installed
in site locations of clients through satellite communications.
TBGI formed
CBCP World Corp in partnership with the Catholic
Church to serve as the corporate vehicle for efficient delivery of evangelization,
education, and health care services of the church to the Catholic community.
Broadcast
resources to be used include the TBGI earth station, transponder bandwidth,
congressional franchise, interactive broadband, and e-infrastructure.
TBGI has at its disposal the use of facilities owned by the ATN Group
for the performance of broadband services. Summit One Tower will provide
the space for call center and data center. Clinica Manila will likewise
host the PHIC software applications services for nationwide billing
system of affiliated public and private hospitals and clinics.
