Arianespace Welcomes O3b Networks'... Three Out of Four Arrive to Bridge the Digital Divide
... into a circular orbit at an altitude of 8,062 km., which is four-times closer to Earth than traditional geostationary satellites, providing substantial performance benefits due to lower latency or delay.
Source: Arianespace Welcomes O3b Networks'... Three Out of Four Arrive to Bridge the Digital Divide (http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1222110579)