Company Facts
Intelsat
Established in 1964 as the first commercial satellite services provider.
Our Business
At Intelsat, our business is enabling the delivery of information and entertainment worldwide. We use a combination of satellite and terrestrial connectivity technology to help enterprises, governments and service providers deliver content around the world quickly, securely and reliably — to people at home, in the office or on the move.
Services
- Capacity services: flexible, diverse satellite coverage and capacity options for quality point-to-point or point-to-multipoint services.
- GlobalConnex managed services: portfolio of global, integrated satellite and terrestrial network managed services to meet broadband, trunking and media requirements worldwide.
- Specialized services: Value-added and specialized services including
disaster recovery, customer premise equipment programs, co-location
services and consulting and technical management including support to
satellite companies, organizations and governments.
Operational Strength
- Carries one out of every four television channels transmitted over fixed satellites;
- Supports 27 DTH platforms worldwide;
- Operates 16 satellites that are part of video neighborhoods around the world;
- Is the number one provider of transponders for video programming worldwide;
- Is the largest provider of commercial satellite services to the government sector;
- Is the leading provider of services to enterprise, Internet and mobile network operators; and
- Provides communications services to 99 percent of the world’s populated regions.
Global Network
Using optimized capacity on a fleet of 53 satellites and a large, complementary terrestrial infrastructure including eight owned teleports, fiber connectivity and more than 50 points of presence in almost 40 cities, Intelsat offers an unparalleled class of service.
Customers
We serve more than 1,800 customers around the world, including the world's largest Internet service providers, telecommunications companies, broadcasters and corporate network service providers.
Milestones
1965 — launched the world's first commercial communications satellite
1969 — first live global television broadcast of the Apollo XI lunar landing
1974 — created the first international digital satellite voice communications service
1987 — linked 50,000 people in 70 cities for world's largest teleconference
1998 — established high-speed Internet backbone links around the world
2000 — compressed 40,000 hours of programming into two weeks for Sydney Olympics
2001 — Intelsat becomes a private company after 37 years as an intergovernmental organization
2004 — Intelsat acquires from Loral five satellites and the rights to operate from six orbital locations over North America
2005 — Intelsat announces the successful closing of the acquisition of Intelsat by Intelsat Holdings, Ltd., an entity formed at the direction of funds advised by or associated with Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, Apax Partners, Inc., Apollo Management V, L.P., MDP Global Investors Limited and Permira Advisors, LLC.
2006 — Intelsat announces the successful closing of the acquisition
of PanAmSat Holding Corporation. Merger creates world’s largest commercial
fixed satellite services provider, bringing the new Intelsat closer, by
far, to meeting customer needs with unrivaled satellite and terrestrial
resources and expanded delivery of value-added services.
Total Revenue
$1.073 billion in 2005
Employees
Staff of 1,300
Offices
Intelsat has offices in Brazil, China (Hong Kong), France, Germany, India, Singapore, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
