THE FUTURE OF
COMMUNICATIONS
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Experience simple, seamless, and secure connectivity, precisely when and where you need it, across land, air, and sea.
Grow with us as we evolve our network to answer the call for high-speed, reliable, simple coverage on a global scale. The expanding Intelsat network of the future features new, software-defined satellites and architecture, all unified within an ecosystem of leading technology, network providers and partners. We will set the standard in 5G connectivity and uninterrupted global broadband service with unrivaled coverage, economics, and performance.
Unifying the Global Network Ecosystem
Software-defined
Intelsat’s unified network will integrate the multiple orbits and bands of today’s satellite and terrestrial networks into one single software-defined, 5G network—setting a new standard for resiliency, reliability, and reach.
Standards-based
Adopting a standards-based architecture provides seamless interoperability with customer and partner networks— ensuring frictionless connectivity today and tomorrow.
Carrier-grade
Our highly secure, multi-layered infrastructure will continue to serve the essential needs of the world’s governments, telecoms, and media companies, now across any device, on any network.
Empowering Our Customers’ Growth
From media to maritime, government to mobile network operations, we’re virtualizing and growing our existing network to serve your growth.
Aero
Land Mobility
Telco / ISP
Media
MNOs
Maritime
Government
Performance
The highest speed across geographies and user densities delivers on SLAs, while providing an improved, all-in-one experience.
Unification
The power of software-defined assets, a 5G core, and cloud services on a global scale achieves ubiquitous access.
Security
SOC-3 compliance and security protocols protect your information.
Resiliency
High quality of service without disruption, especially in the face of unforeseen events.
Scalability
Performance is maintained while providing support for rapid expansion of traffic and devices.
Economics
Efficient use of capital and bandwidth, coupled with a low total cost of ownership, results in superior economics.
A Customer Experience To Match Expectations
Not only are we future-proofing your network investments, we’re also transforming your service experience with automated, easy-access management controls and provisioning.
Access
Powerful, simple, and cost-effective user terminals make it easy to get on and off the network.
Automation
Provisioning takes hours, not weeks. And commissioning takes minutes, not hours.
Analytics
A unified portal elevates the digital customer experience.
Software-defined Satellites
Eliminate Network Bottlenecks
Intelsat has more than ten software-defined satellites planned, and two already in production. They allow bandwidth to be dynamically adapted and concentrate connectivity where demand is highest.
Follow-me beams react to commands from terminals and hubs, providing continuous connectivity over land, sea, and air, resulting in uninterrupted, high-quality service for aircraft and ships.
Universal 5G Standard
Enable Frictionless Roaming
Leveraging industry standards such as 5G, 3GPP, ETSI MANO, and MEF, Intelsat’s unified network facilitates mass-scalability and flexible integration with—and expansion of—global telco networks. As a result, satellite connectivity will become an integral ingredient of telco networks, enabling them to expand to mobility and remote situations that terrestrial systems cannot access.
Smart Edge Terminals
Extend Control to the Edge
A host of new end-user terminals, including flat panel antennas, edge compute and software-defined modems, enable the extension of 5G networks, and local deployment of high-value applications, as well as multi-layered networking.
Built to Adapt, Perform, and Scale
Software-Defined Satellites
Eliminate Network Bottlenecks
Universal 5G Standard
Enable Frictionless Roaming
Smart Edge Terminals
Extend Control To the Edge
From the Pioneering Leader in Hybrid Network Communications
For 60 years, governments and industry leaders have trusted Intelsat, owner of the world’s largest integrated space and ground-based network, to power their connectivity needs around the world, from mission-critical communications, to content delivery and global operations.
Pioneering Innovation
As the foundational architects of satellite technology, we’ve always looked forward. We continue to lead the industry in innovation today.
Powerful Partnerships
Our passionate and dedicated experts deliver fully-managed solutions, guaranteed service quality, and world-class, regional support.
Industry Leadership
We are uniquely positioned to transition the industry from a sea of competitors to a community of partners.
Service Leadership
With the integration of Gogo Commercial Aviation and strengthened with new financial resources, we’re forging a bold new era of innovation and expansion.
55+
Satellites
100+
Teleports & PoPs*
200K+
Fiber miles
10M+
Terminals
650TBs
Daily IntelsatOne traffic
We are building upon the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network to reshape the global communications landscape.
We deliver TV and radio content to more than 500 million households worldwide
We’re the largest provider of satellite capacity to the U.S. government
We serve the majority of the world’s top 10 mobile network operators
We provide inflight connectivity to 25 commercial airline partners and nearly 3,000 aircraft
*includes partner teleports
How We Will Get There:
Building on Excellence
Building on our history of innovative firsts, we’re investing over $2B in the first stage of our next-generation managed system, supported by the strength of our existing high-performance space and terrestrial network.
2021-2022
Space, Ground, and Platforms
Our first two software-defined satellites are currently in production, as is ground system virtualization, a new service orchestration platform, mobile core, customer interface portal, system-wide monitoring platform, smart-edge devices, and flat-panel antenna prototypes.
2023-2024
Capability Introduction
and Rollout
Our first next-gen satellites come online in this phase—bringing software-defined network services with them. Continued buildout of service capabilities and rolling product launches will bridge to a truly unified, global network. Among other benefits, this will provide demand-based, high-throughput, seamless bandwidth availability, automated plug-and-play integration with partner networks.
2025-2026
Global SDN Deployment
We will launch our software-defined network services globally, followed by continuous product and service expansion, and integration of third-party network peering.
