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Advancing Ground Force Missions Around the Globe with FlexMove for Government

In any military operation, staying connected and moving rapidly is of critical importance. Ground forces must have the available bandwidth to enable all applications—sensor data, video transmission, and communications relay—to ensure mission success and troop safety.
In the past, military users had to choose between systems—one that provided enough bandwidth for all their applications, or one […]

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The Digital Divide: Solutions for Connecting the Forgotten 1 Billion

When the world connects, opportunities for progress emerge. Yet roughly half the world’s population — 4 billion people — still are not online. Of those, approximately 3 billion live in areas with access to mobile broadband but aren’t connecting for a variety of reasons. Those reasons range from lack of affordability to limited education.
The other

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Intelsat Upgrades Network Providing In-Store Entertainment at Military Exchanges

Intelsat General recently began delivering television and radio programming to more than 900 retail outlets operated by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) at military bases around the world. But rather than transmitting the programming by satellite continuously so that it can be shown to customers on in-store monitors or heard over ceiling

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Intelsat Interviews: Elvis

Most people have heard of Elvis, the popular 1950s rock star who only needs to be referred to by his first name. The name Elvis Presley has instant name recognition worldwide. But Elvis Chidera? Most likely not, unless you grew up in a small village in Rivers State, Nigeria.
But you should know him, because this

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Boldly Going Where No One Has Before: Intelsat’s Journey with the First Mission Extension Vehicle

Today’s successful launch of the first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) represents a very exciting time for space and satellite communications. With tremendous innovation occurring on many levels of our ecosystem, Intelsat is pushing the boundaries of what many thought to be impossible. Because of recent advancements in technology, the impossible is fast becoming a reality.

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Service Beyond: The Next Frontier

Jean-Philippe Gillet, Vice President and General Manager, Networks
In my most recent blog, I posed the question: What else can be achieved when we extend Intelsat’s technology and services even further? One answer is that enterprises and solution providers harness the scale and power of cloud-enabled services wherever they are and wherever they go, and Intelsat

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Intelsat General and Partners Support Team Rubicon for Bahamas Disaster Relief

On September 1st, 2019, Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas as a category 5 hurricane, tying the record for the strongest Atlantic hurricane to make landfall, lashing the Bahamian islands of Great Abaco and Grand Bahama.  Its slow rate of speed prolonged the islands’ exposure, causing unprecedented flooding and devastating large parts of the

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Intelsat and Team Rubicon: Connecting Communities through Rapid Disaster Response

Our nation has been beset by numerous natural disasters over the past two years. I’m a veteran of both the military and commercial satellite industry. I wanted a chance to serve again by supporting disaster recovery efforts, and I found a way to do so through the Team Rubicon organization.
Team Rubicon was born in the

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New FlexMove for Government Service Delivers High-Speed Broadband to Forces in Remote Areas

For more than five decades, Intelsat General has been providing the satellite capacity and the services needed by the U.S. and allied governments to support troops operating in the world’s hot spots. Satellite technology on the ground and in space has improved greatly in that time, so that yesterday’s large, bulky antennas have been replaced

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The Reimagination Imperative: Building Tomorrow’s Media Ecosystem

Bill O’Hara, General Manager, Media
Many articles have been written about the disruption occurring within the media industry.  Media platforms have become fragmented and business models upended.  The fact of the matter is that this is not the first time—nor the last—that the content distribution ecosystem will undergo a structural shift.
The biggest challenge that could befall

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Disaster Response Team Connects Communities in Wake of Devastating Storm

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In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, two former Marines noticed a disturbing problem: Emergency disaster relief was dangerously slow, leaving survivors without critical resources like water and medical care. Assembling a small team of veterans, they deployed to Haiti and provided critical aid to thousands of survivors. Team Rubicon was born.
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Service Beyond Satellite

By Jean-Philippe Gillet, Vice President and General Manager, Networks
One of the primary values of satellite service has been (and will likely always be) the ability to connect businesses and communities from anywhere around the globe. That’s the value Intelsat has traditionally brought to our customers: enterprises and ISPs depend on the reach and reliability of

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Intelsat Achieves Mobile Milestone in sub-Saharan Africa, Making the Impossible Possible

Nelson Mandela once said, “Our children are the rock on which our future will be built.” There has probably been no greater influence on the youth of today than the advancement of digital and communications technologies. As UNICEF points out in its The State of the World’s Children 2017 report, childhood itself is becoming increasingly

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Connectivity is a Basic Necessity; Intelsat and edotco Group are Working to Make Sure Everyone in Asia has Access

Terry Bleakley, Regional Vice President, Asia
Basic connectivity is recognized around the globe as a critical factor in driving sustainable development and economic growth. And as the internet becomes more essential to the day-to-day activities of businesses, governments and individuals, providing universal access takes on greater importance.
But how do you ensure that nearly 500 million people

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No Passport Required: Leading Japanese Broadcaster Partners with Intelsat to Bring Viewers to Machu Picchu via BS4K

Bill O’Hara, General Manager, Media
Each year, millions of tourists flock to the Andes mountains to take in the breathtaking hilltop views of Machu Picchu and immerse themselves in the lush vegetation and mysteries of the Incan empire. Because Machu Picchu is nestled in the slopes of Peru’s highest mountain, it can create a logistical challenge

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COMSAT Takes Flight with FlexAir: A Conversation with Ed Slater

In December 2018, Intelsat General launched FlexAir, a new managed service offering that provides high, performing, resilient broadband service for en-route communications for government officials, troops and cargo aircraft as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
COMSAT, a leading operator of customized and secure end-to-end satellite communication services to the United States (U.S.) government–and subsidiary

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