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How Intelsat Casts a Wider Net for Connectivity with Commercial Fishing Vessels

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is the importance of technology to keep us connected. In our hyper-connected world, there are few places that are off the grid, with no access to cellular. But ask a commercial fisherman, who can spend months at a time at sea, and they’ll tell you that ... Read More

Relief for Kentucky: Intelsat and Partners Provide Broadband for Tornado Victims

As clean-up continues across tornado-ravaged parts of Kentucky, the Disaster Immediate Response Team from Help.NGO (GlobalDIRT) requested help from the Intelsat Disaster Response Team in setting up emergency internet connectivity. At least five tornadoes hit Kentucky on Dec. 10, traveling more than 200 miles across the state, leaving a path of ... Read More

Bringing Broadband to Under-Served Rural Communities in Washington State

Intelsat and partners work to connect notorious “no service” zone For those in the Pacific Northwest, losing connectivity is expected. Whether you are driving from mountains to valleys or dealing with spotty internet at a remote home, lapses in coverage are common. This lifestyle of spotty or even “no service” living is ... Read More

Connectivity During the Cargo Crisis

Nearly two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, world trade continues to make progress as it emerges from complete or partial lockdown.  However, the shortage of manpower, factory and port closures that resulted in lumpy supply, combined with rocketing demand for imported consumer products, mean that many supply-chain disruptions remain. ... Read More

Extending Vital Connectivity to Remote Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa

Internet connectivity is a crucial tool that helps people across the globe work, learn, shop, visit friends and family, and access healthcare. But while billions of lives are improved by access to the internet, hundreds of millions of people living in remote, rural, and hard-to-reach places still struggle to access basic broadband services.  ... Read More

Executive Interview: David Micha, Vice President and General Manager, Intelsat General Communications

How has the pandemic impacted the Space industry in the Middle East? While many space industry businesses have been able to cope with the ever-evolving COVID-19 crisis, many are struggling including small and medium-sized businesses. This is very concerning because innovation in space comes from not only the large companies like Intelsat but from ... Read More

Border security and satellite communications: Insights from Intelsat’s expert panel

Securing a country’s borders is becoming more complex every day, and both national and international border control agencies need innovative solutions to meet the challenge. Many of these agencies are looking to make the best possible use of technology. They require systems that integrate satellite communications (satcom) with advanced, ... Read More

On-Demand Satcom Customized for Myriad Missions

Intelsat’s satellite services provide options to address a variety of missions, including all-domain defense operations, border-security management, and disaster/humanitarian relief. Deployed ground teams require instantaneous access to secure, high-data-rate communications to ensure fast and effective decision-making. Connectivity for Command, ... Read More

Intelsat Applauds AMN’s $36 Million Investment Round

Latest funding will enable AMN to connect even more people in remote communities throughout Africa July 20, 2021 was a very good day for the unconnected population of rural Africa. Independent African private equity fund manager Metier announced that it had led an investment round of $36 million into Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), a company ... Read More

Fifty-Two Years and Counting: Intelsat Celebrates the Historic Apollo 11 Mission

It’s amazing to believe that only 12 people have ever walked on the moon. Those fortunate souls surely haven’t forgotten the exhilarating moments they experienced. Many watched the live broadcast of this momentous occasion from their living room television sets as space pioneers Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their first leaps to the ... Read More