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With Detail and Discipline, Intelsat Clears C-band Spectrum for 5G Networks and Demonstrates Managed-Services Prowess

U.S. wireless and mobile network operators have invested billions in recent years to ready their networks for 5G. After investing more than $121 billion since 2018 into infrastructure upgrades and modernization projects, operators continue to position to acquire as much spectrum as possible for delivery of new services and for consumer and ... Read More

Intelsat 11 Moves Closer to Well-Deserved Retirement

After serving many Latin American broadcast customers for 15 years, Intelsat 11 (IS-11) is moving into an inclined orbit for a well-deserved rest and will serve as a backup restoration service satellite. IS-11 will eventually be decommissioned and safely moved to the high-orbit space graveyard. Already, many media customers have migrated to other ... Read More

In the Fiercely Competitive Media Market, Intelsat Managed Services Allows Content Providers to Focus Where it Matters Most

The world’s media organizations remain locked in an intense battle for viewers and subscribers. With streaming providers and over-the-top TV services joining linear cable television companies in a fragmented, competitive, and oversaturated marketplace, the ability to survive and thrive requires massive investments in the development and ... Read More

Intelsat Leading a New Approach to Connecting the Unconnected in Africa

Africa is among the most complex environments for any communications service provider seeking to deliver high-quality and consistently available connectivity to the people who need it. Regional factors and geographical realities contribute to the difficulties of delivering uninterrupted, high-speed communications on par with what is commonplace ... Read More

The Promise of the Next Generation Network: How Intelsat’s Intelligent Antenna Technology is Driving Transformation in the Satellite Industry

In June 2022, Intelsat announced the development of a new electronically steered antenna (ESA) – a multi-orbit, remote aircraft-mounted terminal destined to transform the future of airline connectivity. Smaller, more versatile and with less drag than anything currently on the market, this terminal will offer airline passengers flexible, ... Read More

Virtualizing Network Functions – How Intelsat and Kratos are Leading the Charge and Moving the Satellite Industry Forward

As has been the trend in other industries, virtualizing network functions promises to transform the satellite industry. Intelsat and Kratos are leading the charge. Intelsat’s SmartEdge terminal incorporates Kratos’s OpenSpace technology which is moving us towards our vision of network virtualization and enabling us to conquer another industry ... Read More

Virtualization of Space is Underway… Leading to the Emergence of Smarter, More Agile Satellite Networks

Software is taking over.  In all corners of the world, physical hardware systems are being replaced by cloud technologies and agile software defined networks (SDN) with flexible architectures and a greater ability to interoperate with other systems and dynamically respond to changing user requirements. Few industries are not engaging in some ... Read More

The Call for Sustainable Space Leadership

A Thriving Economy in Orbit Brings Leaders in Space Sustainability to the Forefront Space exploration has had an enormously positive effect on society, with its impact growing exponentially since NASA sent the first men to the moon in 1969 – an event that Intelsat’s Early Bird satellite played a critical role in bringing to the ... Read More

Introducing Intelsat’s Next Firsts – Stories of Innovation in Space

Since our founding in 1964, Intelsat has long been synonymous with satellite-industry “firsts” in service to our planet and our customers.   Established to manage a fleet of satellites that could connect the world through international broadcasts, Intelsat launched its first commercial communications satellite – Early Bird – into ... Read More

Intelsat – A Reliable Resource in the Middle East’s Futuristic Vision

In a fast-changing part of the world, several Middle East/North African (MENA) countries are investing in a future with resilient communications infrastructure to underpin their economic growth and progress, a key to which is dependable and seamless broadband connectivity.  Intelsat, the foundational architects of satellite technology and a ... Read More