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By Peter Ostapiuk, Head of Media Services, Intelsat The options available to broadcasters for getting live video from the scene of a breaking news or sporting event back to the studio or production facility have never been greater—or more confusing! While newsgathering trucks, equipped with conventional satellite or microwave broadcast ... Read More
TV Clube Moves High Definition Channel to Intelsat’s New Latin America HD Video Neighborhood
Luxembourg, 22 August 2017 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications recently announced Brazilian regional television broadcaster TV Clube as the latest television programmer to move their high definition (HD) channel distribution to Intelsat 14, a new HD ... Read More
Advanced Vehicle Antennas Will Enable High-throughput Satellite Connections
By Mark Rasmussen, Vice President & General Manager, Mobility New cars have been equipped with satellite antennas since the early 2000s, when both satellite radio and GPS navigation first became widely available to motorists. But those automotive antennas, typically a shark-fin shaped appendage on the rear of the roof, are small and capable ... Read More
Using HTS to Unlock Broadband Penetration Across Oceania
Robert Suber, Managing Sales Director, Asia Pacific Connectivity is an integral part of transforming community life and has proven socio-economic benefits. According to independent studies cited by the International Telecommunications Union, a 10 percent increase in broadband penetration results in increased efficiency and an increase in per ... Read More
For Faster Inflight Wi-Fi, the Satellites Have Arrived and the Antennas are on the Way
Anyone who has tried to connect to the Internet from an airplane over the past couple of years has experienced the quality progression of inflight Wi-Fi. Passengers have gone from no connectivity initially to having the ability to just exchange emails or read web sites. Now, passengers expect to be able to access the entire ... Read More
Intelsat end-to-end managed service enables MNOs to expand 2G voice services in regions where terrestrial infrastructure is limited. Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced today a managed services solution that will provide 2G services in ... Read More
Intelsat 35e Preparing for Take-Off
Fourth Intelsat EpicNG satellite will be launched by SpaceX on July 2 Luxembourg, 30 June 2017 Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications is preparing for the launch of Intelsat 35e, the fourth in their next-generation of high throughput satellites. The high ... Read More
Intelsat end-to-end managed service powered by Gilat cellular solutions delivers 3G connectivity using compact, solar-powered, easily deployable bundle Luxembourg and Petah Tikva, Israel, 29 June 2017 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, and ... Read More
How Really Epic is Intelsat Epic?
By Melvyn Chen, Senior Principal Marketing Manager That’s the question I get asked most often when I’m speaking at industry events or meeting with customers. Since Epic was announced by Intelsat back in 2012, it created a lot of buzz in the industry with its unique features such as higher performance, digital payload, open architecture ... Read More
Luxembourg, 21 May 2017 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, has announced that Supernet Ltd., Pakistan’s leading satellite network service provider and systems integrator, is introducing new services provided via the Intelsat 33e ... Read More
Intelsat and Telkom Join Forces at 157° East to Expand Broadband Connectivity across Indonesia
Luxembourg and Jakarta 21 May 2017 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (PT Telkom), Indonesia’s largest satellite telecommunications services company, announced today they have entered into a collaboration ... Read More
Latin American Video Neighborhood Adding HD Capacity
By Eileen McGowan, Media Product Manager Video neighborhoods are essential for cable distribution because they connect satellites with thousands of downlink antennas representing millions of subscribers, maximizing the potential audience for a content owner or distributor. A satellite cable neighborhood begins with an anchor tenant that, ... Read More
Intelsat to Provide Intelsat EpicNG Services for Morocco’s INWI
Luxembourg, 25 April 2017 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced that Morocco’s INWI has signed an agreement to integrate satellite services from the Intelsat EpicNG platform into INWI’s network. INWI, the fastest-growing mobile ... Read More
Intelsat Extends Agreement with Starz for Galaxy Fleet Programming Distribution in the United States
Luxembourg, 21 April 2017 Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced that leading global media and entertainment company, Starz has extended its commitment for distribution services on the Intelsat Galaxy satellites. Under the agreement, Intelsat will ... Read More
Intelsat and Encompass Deliver Award-Winning NASA TV Ultra High Definition Channel to Latin America
Luxembourg, 21 April 2017 Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced that as a result of its partnership with Encompass Digital Media, NASA TV became the first linear Ultra High Definition (UHD) channel available on Intelsat’s system for Latin American ... Read More
Arianespace, Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT sign a new Launch Services Agreement, for Horizons 3e
Tokyo, 20 April 2017 – Arianespace announced today that it will launch Horizons 3e, a satellite belonging to the Horizons joint venture owned by Intelsat (NYSE: I) and SKY Perfect JSAT. Arianespace will orbit this Boeing-built payload in the launch period starting late 2018 on an Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. ... Read More
Liquid Telecom and Intelsat Team to Expand High Performance Broadband Services in Africa
Liquid Telecom plans enhanced speeds and coverage to African VSAT customers leveraging high performance Intelsat EpicNG satellite services Intelsat continues deployment of IntelsatOne Flex managed service, leveraging Liquid Telecom’s leading African infrastructure London and Luxembourg, 20 April 2017 – Pan-African telecoms group ... Read More
Unique Intelsat 35e HTS C-band spot beam solution delivering improved efficiency and economics Luxembourg, 30 March 2017 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, announced today that eProcess International SA, an affiliate of pan-African banking ... Read More
Vivacom to Deliver Digital Terrestrial Television via Intelsat 33e
Intelsat EpicNG platform delivers higher performance, availability for DTT distribution in Bulgaria Luxembourg, 21 March 2017 – Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, today announced that telecom provider Vivacom, the leading telecommunication service provider ... Read More
Bandwidth Delivered to Cruise and Passenger Vessels Increases Three-fold as Marlink and Intelsat Continue to Build on Momentum Created by Partnership Luxembourg and Paris, 13 March 2017 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, and Marlink announced ... Read More
