{"id":213308,"date":"2015-10-28T06:06:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T20:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=213308"},"modified":"2015-10-28T06:06:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T20:06:35","slug":"docomo-only-193-residences-major-hotels-have-cable-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/docomo-only-193-residences-major-hotels-have-cable-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Docomo: Only 193 residences, major hotels have cable TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Docomo Pacific Internet operations manager Dan Camacho shared with members of Rotary Club of Saipan the system and infrastructure changes currently underway within the cable and telecommunications company following the destruction wrought by Typhoon Soudelor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are back online but not the entire island. The southern part of the island is fine but the north has teams working to repair the damages to the cables,\u201d he said.
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Docomo Pacific Internet operations manager Dan Camacho speaks with members of Rotary Club of Saipan about system and infrastructure changes in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor. (Daisy Demapan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe latest data collected reveals that only 193 residences as well as major hotels have cable TV connection.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working on building our own undersea fiber optic cable which will lower the rates for our customers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Currently, Docomo is buying bandwidth from IT&E to support their cable services, which operates at a 5-second delay.<\/p>\n

\u201cLive satellite has been reinstated and we have 59 channels total,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He shared that pay-per-view is a future possibility and that the public access channel with live feeds of legislative sessions is still on-going.<\/p>\n

Camacho adds that the main reason it\u2019s taking long to repair their cables is that their current system uses specific amplifiers, cables, and transmitters that are no longer in the market.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were forced to upgrade which is good for our customers but the downfall is that it\u2019s taking us longer because we are rebuilding our entire infrastructure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Docomo expects to see improvements that match services in Guam with live streaming and television, Internet, and cable bundles.<\/p>\n

When asked to comment on hidden or additional fees these improvements may require, Camacho stated, \u201cThey will be assessed based upon bandwidth. Any increase won\u2019t be a lot, maybe just a few cents.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now the infrastructure is being focused on to prepare the connection to the undersea cable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Restoration of Internet Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

Camacho said Internet connectivity to homes has not been restored as of yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be activating our cable modem services when we repair the cables but the speeds will still be same due to bandwidth constraints,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When the undersea fiber optic cable is installed, cable, telephone, and Internet should be improved upstream and downstream.<\/p>\n

He estimates that this should cost $40 million or more and notes that there will be changes in billing.<\/p>\n

Members of Rotary express that they hope this levels the playing field.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith any competition,\u201d he says, \u201cthere will be a price drop in service, hopefully.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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