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FBI Selects IGC FlexAir For High Performing, Secure Global Airborne Communications

MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat General Communications LLC (IGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat, today announced the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has awarded IGC partner Telecom International (TI) a contract to support the FBI’s mission requirement for resilient, secure, on-demand communications in clear and contested environments across the globe.
TI will be using IGC’S […]

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Intelsat Commercial Aviation goes into Agreement with Nelco to Offer Inflight Connectivity in India’s Airspace

MCLEAN, Va. and MUMBAI, India – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced the beginning of Intelsat’s inflight connectivity services in Indian skies through an agreement with Nelco, India’s leading satellite communication service provider.
This agreement is welcome news for Intelsat’s

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Intelsat Expands Channel Selection in Brazil

Box Brazil joins other top programmers and broadcasters on the recently announced IS-14 Brazil cable neighborhood
MCLEAN, VA. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has signed a contract with Box Brazil, the largest Brazilian independent group of Pay-TV channels and Streaming Platforms, to

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Intelsat and OneWeb partnership brings multi-orbit connectivity to airlines worldwide

(CHICAGO and LONDON, August 11, 2022). Leading satellite communications companies OneWeb and Intelsat have signed a global distribution partnership agreement to offer airlines a seamless inflight connectivity (IFC) solution with the best combination of performance, coverage, and reliability on the market. The partnership enables Intelsat to distribute OneWeb’s ground-breaking low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services

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Intelsat Selects Versa for Global FlexEnterprise Managed SD-WAN Service

Service providers gain security, and resiliency features on top of FlexEnterprise global connectivity fabric
MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, is strengthening its global FlexEnterprise offering with a fully managed software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) service based on Versa Networks’ leading Secure SD-WAN solution, a component of Versa

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Intelsat Selected by Air Canada to Equip up to 45 Airbus A321s with its Next-Generation Line-fit and Retrofit 2Ku Satellite Connectivity Solutions

MCLEAN, VA. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has been selected to provide its line-fit 2Ku satellite connectivity solution on Air Canada’s upcoming Airbus A321XLR fleet to be installed on the Airbus production line in Hamburg, Germany. In addition, Air Canada has

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Intelsat Launches New IFC Solution Revolutionizing Airline Connectivity

Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) technology enables flexible access to GEO and LEO satellites, enabling new connected experiences in a lean package
MCLEAN, VA. – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced the launch of a new IFC solution for use by airline

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Intelsat FlexMaritime Now Connects More Than 10,000 Vessels

MCLEAN, VA. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced there are now more than 10,000 vessels operating on its award-winning FlexMaritime service.
As the world’s leading provider of broadband connectivity to maritime passengers and crew, Intelsat has added more than 2,000 terminals

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Intelsat Adds Further Industry Experience to Executive Team

New Leaders Tapped for Finance, Commercial, Comms/Marketing, and Commercial Aviation Functions
McLean, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity, today named four seasoned aerospace and tech leaders to key financial and commercial roles.
Anthony (Toby) O’Brien will become Intelsat’s next chief financial officer (CFO). Bringing

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Intelsat Launches VideoNow

New service aids viewers seeking free-to-air (FTA) content on direct-to-home (DTH) platforms
McLean, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has launched an electronic program guide (EPG) to help viewers better navigate satellite TV programming while creating more value for broadcasters by increasing

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Intelsat Enabling Detasads Innovation at the Connected Edge

Intelsat Enabling Detasad’s Innovation at the Connected Edge

Innovative single-box solution relies on Intelsat’s global FlexEnterprise network to bring new capabilities to enterprise locations around the world
Intelsat customers today use our global satellite and terrestrial network to deliver connectivity and services to tens of thousands of sites around the world. In addition to leased satellite capacity, our easier-to-use managed platforms like FlexEnterprise have

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Intelsat Supports Programmers with Cloud Connect Media

Service expands Intelsat’s cloud connectivity solutions with secure access to AWS for media customers like C-SPAN
McLean, Va. – Intelsat — operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and a leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC) — today announced its latest service offering: Cloud Connect Media, a connectivity solution that provides programmers with

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Intelsat and Alaska Airlines Expand Partnership with 100+ New Aircraft

McLean, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has again been chosen by long-time partner, Alaska Airlines, to provide inflight connectivity on 105 of the company’s new fleet of Boeing 737MAX aircraft.
Alaska Airlines’ new 737MAX deliveries will be fitted with Intelsat’s inflight

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Marlink and Intelsat extend partnership to increase bandwidth capacity for maritime customers

Growth in expedition cruise itineraries and polar vessel traffic prompts agreement for fresh capacity to serve demanding niche markets
Oslo and Paris, March 31, 2022. Marlink, the smart network company, has extended its partnership with Intelsat to offer increased Ku and C-band satellite connectivity to maritime customers in cruise and merchant shipping sectors.
The agreement will see

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Intelsat Hailed for Haiti Earthquake Mobile Communications Response

FlexMove awarded MSUA’s “Outstanding Leadership of a Mobile Solution”
McLean, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has been recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Use of a Mobile Solution by the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA). The award was presented for Intelsat’s rapid

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Intelsat Establishes Satellite Video Neighborhood for Brazil Cable Distribution

Intelsat 14 “antenna seeding” provides programmers with enhanced access to the Brazilian cable market and its viewers.
McLean, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), announces the commencement of “seeding” of antennas at more than 200 cable headends in Brazil in cooperation with

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Intelsat’s Global Network is First to Achieve MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet Certification for New Performance Tier

The certification represents another milestone in delivering Intelsat’s Unified Network vision of seamless and easy-to-deploy standards-based solutions
McLean, Va. – Intelsat has become the first satellite operator to achieve MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet (CE) Certification for services delivered through its integrated space and global terrestrial network. Intelsat’s achievement means that customers can dependably integrate Intelsat’s global

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Intelsat Donates ‘Early Bird’ Intelsat 1 Satellite to the Smithsonian

Satellite broadcast historical Apollo 11 mission, moon landing
McLean, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), is donating a pioneering piece of satellite history to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. The company will transfer the ground spare of

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Intelsat and PCCW Global collaborate to deliver on-demand enterprise connectivity solutions

Intelsat’s FlexEnterprise global service network and PCCW Global’s Console Connect platform enable effortless service delivery for distributed enterprise connectivity
HKT (SEHK: 6823)- HONG KONG / McLean, Va., USA, March 22, 2022 – Intelsat and PCCW Global have announced a new collaboration to extend the reach, resiliency and quick delivery of on-demand enterprise connectivity offerings.
The integration of

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Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler Inducted into Space & Satellite Hall of Fame

McLean, Va. – Intelsat CEO, Steve Spengler, was announced today as the latest inductee in the Space & Satellite Professionals International’s (SSPI) Space & Satellite Hall of Fame. With this induction, Spengler joins the ranks of pioneers and visionaries in communications, aerospace, scientific research, and the development and delivery of space and satellite applications.With nearly

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