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The Beatles Said, “It’s Easy,” But the 50th Anniversary of the ‘Our World’ Broadcast Reminds Us That It Wasn’t
By Peter Ostapiuk, Head of Media Product Services In an era when you can send a video of your cat around the globe in the blink of an eye, it seems quaint to recall that just 50 years ago, Intelsat satellites carried the first-ever live international video broadcast, the TV special “Our World.” ...
Read MoreIntelsat Donates Intelsat EpicNG Satellite Services to Red Cross for Hurricane Relief Operations in Haiti
Intelsat 29e will provide critical connectivity to aid workers to help get relief where it is urgently needed Luxembourg, 24 October 2016 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, today announced that it is donat...
Read MoreHow Video Can Support the Orphanage, but also any Remote Communities Around the World
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Read MoreIntelsat Donates Satellite Solutions in Support of Red Cross and Team Rubicon Relief Efforts in Nepal
Luxembourg, 18 May 2015 – The 25 April 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal and subsequent aftershocks have disrupted last mile communications to communities with millions of people needing medical and other relief support. Intelsat (NYSE: I) has donated its satellite services to two organizatio...
Read MoreBT, Intelsat and ITC Global Donate Emergency Satellite Solutions to Support NetHope’s Disaster Recovery Efforts in Vanuatu
Luxembourg, 13 April 2015 – As communities in the South Pacific Islands of Vanuatu grapple with major devastation and severe power and communications outages left in the wake of Cyclone Pam, Intelsat (NYSE: I), BT Group (NYSE: BT), and ITC Global have donated satellite capacity, equipment and...
Read MoreGilat Utilizes Intelsat Satellite Services to Deliver Broadband Connectivity to Schools and Communities in Rural Colombia
Luxembourg and Petah Tikva, Israel, 23 June 2014 — Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services, and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today announced a multi-year, multi-tr...
Read MoreIntelsat Contributes Critical Satellite Capacity & Communications Infrastructure for Humanitarian Relief Efforts in the Philippines
Luxembourg, December 3, 2013 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services, today provided an update on its satellite capacity and other critical connectivities being used in a number of restoration initiatives in the Philippines following Typhoon ...
Read MoreIntelsat Provides Instant Communications Infrastructure to Haiti Following Devastating Earthquake
Luxembourg, 14 January 2010 Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, today announced that within hours of the first customer request for assistance following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti, Intelsat established two communication networks—o...
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