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The following interview with Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler ran in Connectivity Business on May 21, 2020. The full text of is reprinted here with the permission of Connectivity Business. To access the original article on the Connectivity Business website, please click here. “Intelsat’s restructuring will help transform satellite for a new ... Read More
Longstanding partnership exemplifies Intelsat’s ongoing commitment to Africa’s digital transformation McLean, VA – Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, and Mindset Network NPC, an award-winning developer and distributor of educational materials in Africa, today ... Read More
Intelsat and Andesat bring Mobile Broadband to Rural Communities in Perú
Andesat Perú launches “#TeConectamosPerú” to expand life-changing cellular and internet coverage to remote areas of Latin America *Versión en español disponible bajo pedido* Coral Gables, FL & Lima, Perú – Intelsat (NYSE: I) and Andesat are partnering to bring end-to-end mobile broadband (3G) service to remote ... Read More
We often take for granted our access to technology. For people living in many countries, however, that luxury is often hard to come by. William Tabera is a cocoa producer in Centroamérica, San Martín, Peru. His family plucks the fruit pods and processes the seeds inside. Until recently, Tabera’s village didn’t have cellular service or ... Read More
The Future Begins Here: How Satellite Backhaul Enables a Brighter Tomorrow
Intelsat-hosted webinar details alternatives for quickly and economically closing the connectivity gap It’s common knowledge that internet connectivity brings socio-economic benefits to individuals and communities around the world. For most people who live and work in rural areas, however, the only way to connect to the internet is through ... Read More
Intelsat CEO on Connectivity Best Practices during COVID-19 and beyond
CEO Stephen Spengler participates in ITU “Digital Cooperation” webinar series Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler recently spoke about broadband connectivity best practices in the time of Covid-19 during a virtual event hosted by the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations’ specialized agency for ... Read More
The Connectivity Transformation has Begun and Legacy Networks Won’t be the Future Solution
Organizations in nearly every sector are looking to increase operating efficiencies and improve processes. Whether for supporting advanced analytics, the Internet of Things, autonomous operations or connected continuity across multiple sites, the digital transformation is rapidly underway. This transition is perhaps no more evident than in the ... Read More
Intelsat and AMN Bring Mobile Connectivity to 1,000th Site in Sub-Saharan Africa
Eighteen-month partnership has helped connect 3.5 million people This month, we celebrated an incredible milestone with our partner Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) – connecting the 1,000th remote site and bringing access to 3.5 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Intelsat and AMN entered into a partnership in October of 2018 to accelerate the ... Read More
MEV-1: A Look Back at Intelsat’s Groundbreaking Journey
On April 2, 2020, Intelsat 901 (IS-901) returned to service after docking with Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) in geostationary orbit. Intelsat celebrated IS-901’s mission-extension milestone almost 55 years to the day after the historic launch of Intelsat 1 (a.k.a. “Early Bird”), the world’s first communications ... Read More
Intelsat 901 Satellite Returns to Service Using Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle
Intelsat 901 Satellite Returns to Service Using Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle Combined spacecraft stack now fully operational as companies demonstrate advantages of satellite life-extension service MCLEAN and DULLES, Va. – April 17, 2020 – Intelsat (NYSE: I) today announced that Intelsat 901 has returned to service ... Read More
Intelsat Selects SpaceX to Launch Intelsat 40e Satellite
McLean, VA – Intelsat (NYSE: I) has selected SpaceX as its launch partner for Intelsat 40e (IS-40e). The launch is planned for 2022 on SpaceX’s American-built Falcon 9 launch vehicle. “We look forward to working with SpaceX to launch Intelsat 40e in 2022,” said Intelsat Chief Services Officer Mike DeMarco. “IS-40e will join the ... Read More
Historic First Docking of Mission Extension Vehicle with Intelsat 901 Satellite
DULLES, Va. – Feb. 26, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SpaceLogistics LLC, have successfully completed the first docking of the Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) to the Intelsat 901 (IS-901) spacecraft in order to provide life-extension services. This historic accomplishment marks ... Read More
Telecom, Technology, and Aviation Industry Leaders Join Forces to Create the HAPS Alliance
FEBRUARY 21, 2020 – A group of global industry leaders today announced that they are forming the HAPS Alliance, an association of world-leading telecommunications, technology, aviation, and aerospace companies that are united in promoting the use of high altitude vehicles in the Earth’s stratosphere to eliminate the digital divide and ... Read More
Intelsat Responds to Remarks of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in C-Band Proceeding
Washington, D.C., February 6, 2020 – Intelsat (NYSE: I) today responded to remarks delivered by Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Chairman Ajit Pai at an industry event hosted by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation in Washington, D.C. The Chairman’s commentary previewed the key elements of a highly anticipated ... Read More
Westminster, Colo. & McLean, Va. – February 3, 2020 – Intelsat (NYSE: I) has selected Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, to manufacture Intelsat 40e, a next-generation geostationary communications satellite scheduled to launch in 2022. Maxar will ... Read More
Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastion made headlines last month when he said his company was working hard to offer free Wi-Fi to its passengers. His comments didn’t come as a surprise to anyone in the aviation industry. After all, in-flight connectivity and entertainment have a positive impact on an airlines’ Net Promoter Score (NPS), a key ... Read More
There is broad and growing agreement that satellites will play a key role in 5G. Just last week, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) agreed to define satellite-integration specifications in an upcoming release of its 5G technical standards. The consensus that satellite should be part of the 5G standards, at this early and defining ... Read More
Our Network is Growing Grow with us as we evolve our existing network, add new satellites in new orbits, and build an ecosystem of leading technology and network providers. Our unparalleled unifying network will set the standard in 5G connectivity and uninterrupted global broadband service with unrivaled coverage, economics and performance. ... Read More
Our Network is Growing Grow with us as we evolve our existing network, add new satellites in new orbits, and build an ecosystem of leading technology and network providers. Our unparalleled unifying network will set the standard in 5G connectivity and uninterrupted global broadband service with unrivaled coverage, economics and performance. ... Read More
Our Network is Growing Grow with us as we evolve our existing network, add new satellites in new orbits, and build an ecosystem of leading technology and network providers. Our unparalleled unifying network will set the standard in 5G connectivity and uninterrupted global broadband service with unrivaled coverage, economics and performance. ... Read More
