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Intelsat and AMN Recognized for Accomplishments in Closing the Digital Divide
Partnership has connected nearly 5 million people in underserved locations across Sub-Saharan Africa Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) were recently honored for their work bringing mobile connectivity to millions of people in remote areas across Sub-Saharan Africa. Euroconsult awarded Intelsat and AMN the “Mobile Connectivity / Universal ... Read More
Intelsat CellBackhaul Coming to Europe
Managed service helps MNOs expand coverage to more communities, roadways, parks and remote sites Intelsat has recently seen a doubling of traffic in rural cellular networks, which we attribute to the shift in increased remote working, education and healthcare to these areas, and away from centralized urban centers. This trend is adding to the alre ... Read More
Intelsat Helps Scientists Stay Connected in One of the Planet’s Harshest Climates
New high-wind satellite terminal headed to Antarctica Intelsat General Communications, an Intelsat subsidiary that primarily serves U.S. government and military customers, is proudly supporting the important work of the scientists stationed at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) outpost in Antarctica who conduct research that cannot be done ... Read More
Go for Launch! Intelsat Brings Space STEM to Students in Africa
Intelsat is now partnering with XinaBox to deliver space-focused STEM learning tools to teenagers across the African continent. Intelsat is sponsoring scholarships, each worth hundreds of dollars, for 20 students in Africa to access XinaBox’s dedicated space STEM kits and educational programs, which culminate in students designing, building and ... Read More
Intelsat and Cubic Bring Connectivity to Louisiana First Responders in Aftermath of Hurricane Laura
After Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm on the U.S. Gulf Coast in August, Intelsat and its customer Cubic provided critical internet connectivity to first responders and residents in Lake Charles, Louisiana. According to news reports, Hurricane Laura rolled onto shore with winds upwards of 150 mph. It devastated large swaths of ... Read More
How Emergency Responders Can Leverage Affordable, High-speed Communications When Disaster Strikes
In a recent article, we discussed the changing communications landscape of the public emergency management sector. This covered trends like end users’ evolving data and communication needs, the limitations of traditional networks to meet these needs and how natural disasters further disrupt communication channels. Together, these three factors c ... Read More
Emergency Response Preparedness Requires the Right Land Mobile Solution
Proper preparedness is the backbone of any emergency response team. This allows team members to hit the ground running with little to no delays. There are many factors that must be considered for effective emergency response readiness. Among them, a reliable communication channel that provides quick information access remains an important componen ... Read More
FlexAir: At the cutting edge of broadband communications for aircraft
Demand for faster broadband communications for aircraft at high data rates has never been greater Uninterrupted connectivity has long been a requirement for government aviation, and for today’s military and other non-commercial government aircraft, demand for faster broadband communications at high data rates has never been greater. Enroute comm ... Read More
FlexMove: Easy-to-Deploy, High-Throughput Satellite Connectivity for First Responders
For disaster relief and emergency response teams, time is of the essence. A disaster is often measured in minutes: a small window of opportunity during which lives can be saved and property, such as land, forestry and natural habitats, can be protected. Delays in response could potentially mean the difference between life and death. This ... Read More
High-speed Communications for Government Aircraft: Interview with IGC’s Robert McCord
The company’s Senior Manager for Market Development, Robert McCord, spoke to Air Force Technology about FlexAir, Intelsat General’s managed service providing high data rate connectivity for government aircraft. Q: How did FlexAir come about? Robert McCord: FlexAir came about as a result of customer requirements for a managed service that was s ... Read More
Satcom Innovation that Continues to Deliver for Mission-critical Emergency Response
At Intelsat General, we continue to innovate solutions tailored to our customers’ evolving needs, particularly those performing mission-critical work on the front lines of emergency response, humanitarian aid and combat operations. In fact, our engineers and technical experts have spent decades supporting our customers’ disaster-recovery missi ... Read More
Keeping Mobile Customers Connected (and Happy) When Outages Occur
Whether texting a friend, checking the latest weather or news, or calling 911 for assistance, mobile subscribers depend on continuous, quality connectivity when using their cellular-enabled mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops). When that connectivity is unexpectedly interrupted, subscribers quickly become frustrated and turn immediately ... Read More
Intelsat General Supports Transmission of Live, High-Definition Video through Helicopter Blades
Sending live, high-definition video from the cockpit of a helicopter through its rotor blades and up to a satellite – with no disruption and minimal data or signal loss – has previously proved challenging. But now, beyond-line-of-sight satellite communication from a helicopter is possible, and Intelsat satellites are playing a crucial role. Hu ... Read More
Intelsat and Broadband TV News Explore Media Distribution Market in Central and Eastern Europe
Three-part webinar series now available on demand Intelsat recently hosted a three-part webinar series in partnership with Broadband TV News to discuss the current status and future of the media distribution market in Central and Eastern Europe. We were joined by industry experts who reviewed insights, technical challenges and trends, as well as ... Read More
After the Storm: Intelsat Helps Connect Cyclone-Battered Island
Capacity donation part of Intelsat’s ongoing work with UN Emergency Telecommunications Cluster Restoring communications on the island of Vanuatu in the Solomon Islands. Much needed communication relief has arrived on the remote of island of Vanuatu in the Solomon Islands. Cyclone Harold battered this area in early April, making landfall as a Cat ... Read More
Increased Demand for Content Creates Opportunities for Broadcasters in Africa
Intelsat helps broadcasters tap into growing direct-to-home market and bring in-demand content to more viewers across the continent Viewership habits in Africa are changing as consumers continue to demand a more personalized media experience across a variety of connected devices and one that’s catered to their growing preference for more localiz ... Read More
Introducing FlexMove – A New Era of Land Mobility Connectivity
A flexible and fully provisioned global managed service that removes the cost and complexity out of creating and managing a communications network In a recent blog, we explored the limitations of legacy networks and the challenges that arise from attempts to satisfy the increasing data demands from land mobility end users. The challenges ... Read More
Intelsat’s Restructuring will help Transform Satellite for a New Age of Connectivity A Q&A with CEO Stephen Spengler
The following interview with Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler ran in Connectivity Business on May 21, 2020. The full text of is reprinted here with the permission of Connectivity Business. To access the original article on the Connectivity Business website, please click here. “Intelsat’s restructuring will help transform satellite for a new ... Read More
Chief Commercial Officer on Intelsat’s Unwavering Commitment to Customers
Intelsat is “continuing to move business forward – at full speed and without interruption” Over the last 50 years, Intelsat has proudly fueled the success of our valued customers around the globe, helping them achieve extraordinary goals, facilitated by our secure and reliable connectivity and content-distribution services. That mission cont ... Read More
Cellular Coverage and Internet Access bring Life-changing Results to People in Remote Areas of Latin America
We often take for granted our access to technology. For people living in many countries, however, that luxury is often hard to come by. William Tabera is a cocoa producer in Centroamérica, San Martín, Peru. His family plucks the fruit pods and processes the seeds inside. Until recently, Tabera’s village didn’t have cellular service or ... Read More