Intelsat is a multinational satellite services provider, delivering services to commercial, governmental, and military organizations. Operating one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, the company offers video broadcasting, broadband connectivity, and secure satellite communications. Intelsat partners with organizations like Vodafone, Gilat Satellite Networks, and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, and works with launch providers such as Arianespace and International Launch Services to manage its satellite program from design and construction through launch and in-orbit operations.
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Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat formed the C-Band Alliance on 2018-10-01 to facilitate the transfer of C-band spectrum and distribute proceeds from cellular companies for replacement infrastructure and customer migration costs.
Intelsat's investment in AMN aims to reach ultra-rural parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
As part of its agreement with Intelsat, AMN will use Intelsat satellite capacity for connectivity.
Intelsat invested in Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), a U.K.-headquartered group of companies with telecom infrastructure in Africa.
Intelsat has 23 wide-beam satellites covering Africa and high-throughput spot-beam coverage from Intelsat Epic.
The Federal Communications Commission's point person for C-band established that 0.005 kg cellular networks will need at least twice as much satellite spectrum as Intelsat and SES initially estimated.
Jefferies estimated on 2018-10-02 that Intelsat could generate $3,900,000,000 from transferring C-band, SES could gain 3,600,000,000 EUR, and Eutelsat could gain 395,000,000 EUR.
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat founded the C-band Alliance on 2018-10-01 to oversee the C-band spectrum transfer and serve as the FCC-designated transition facilitator.
Intelsat ordered the Galaxy-30 satellite from Orbital ATK (now Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems) in January.
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat formalized the creation of the C-Band Alliance on 2018-10-01.
Intelsat, SES, and Eutelsat agreed to cede portions of C-band spectrum in the United States to support 0.005 kg in exchange for financial compensation.
Intelsat and SES originally sought to open up 100 megahertz of the C-band, which stretches from 3.7 to 4.2 GHz.
The 2018-09-25 launch completed Intelsat’s Epic series of six high-throughput satellites designed for global broadband and connectivity services.
Intelsat plans to replace satellites used for television broadcast over North America with satellites that are typically smaller and lower cost.
Intelsat-38/Azerspace-2 supersedes Intelsat 12 for Intelsat’s Ku-band services supporting television broadcasts in Central and Eastern Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
Intelsat-38/Azerspace-2 was originally due to launch in late May but was delayed when ISRO withdrew the GSAT-11 co-passenger for additional inspections.
The Ariane 5 launch on 2018-09-25 carried the Horizons-3e and Intelsat-38/Azerspace-2 satellites.
The Intelsat-38/Azerspace-2 satellite has a mass of 3,500 kg and was built by Space Systems Loral.
Intelsat-38/Azerspace-2 includes a steerable Ku-band beam that can be repositioned over a desired area in Africa within about 20 minutes.
Azercosmos’ half of Intelsat-38/Azerspace-2 is the company’s second telecom satellite, with Azerspace-1 being its first launched in 2013 on an Ariane 5.