MTN Satellite Services Contracts for Intelsat Capacity to Expand Broadband Services to Maritime Customers

Pembroke, Bermuda, 24 March 2009

Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SeaMobile, Inc., has contracted for Intelsat capacity to expand the range of satellite-based services MTN provides to its maritime customers, including the world's largest cruise lines.

MTN will use capacity on the following Intelsat satellites: Intelsat 707, Intelsat 903, Intelsat 906, Horizons 1 and Intelsat 10-02, located at 307º E, 325.5º E, 64.15º E, 127º W, and 1º W, respectively. With this capacity, MTN will offer on-board services, such as access for fixed and mobile phones, Internet, television and other connectivity needs to passengers and crews sailing the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and the Caribbean, Mediterranean and North Seas.

“Today passengers expect the same amenities while at sea as they do at home. Services such as Internet access and using cell phones while onboard have gained popularity and satellite transmission from Intelsat allows us to provide these applications, transforming the on-board experience,” said Richard Hadsall, Senior Vice President and CTO, MTN Satellite Services. "We continue to leverage our business through our relationship with Intelsat and its global system. It provides the coverage and network consistency we need in order to best serve our customers."

"The increase in daily use of broadband technology within the maritime sector continues to create demand for fixed satellite services as ships upgrade their networks,” said Jay Yass, Intelsat’s Vice President, Network Services. "Intelsat, with global beams and prime coverage of both land and ocean regions, is well-suited to provide the maritime sector with advanced transmissions needed for today’s ship-to-shore communications."

Intelsat will be exhibiting at Booth #109 at SATELLITE 2009, the leading tradeshow for the global satellite industry, which is being held at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., 25-27 March.

About SeaMobile Enterprises

SeaMobile Enterprises is the dominant global service provider of at-sea communications, connectivity and content services. Our VSAT solutions are delivered by the industry leader, Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a division of SeaMobile specializing in the maritime industry. Our global VSAT satellite communications network offers the reliability that only “Always On – Always Available” systems can provide. Over 450 vessels worldwide, including most cruise ships, the government and military, private yachts, ferries, the offshore energy industry, and commercial shipping customers depend on our voice and data networks to keep people connected anywhere in the world. Our premier services include remote access for Internet, fixed and mobile phones, fax, television, on-board newspapers, and direct payroll deposit. For more information, visit www.seamobile.com.

About Intelsat

Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. For more than 40 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world’s leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications anywhere in the world are closer, by far.

Contact

Nick Mitsis
Intelsat
nick.mitsis@intelsat.com
+1 202 944 7044

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