Leverage Intelsat’s Flexible, Shared Wholesale Infrastructure to
Seize the Inflight Broadband Service Opportunity
Allow Intelsat Distribution Partners to Increase Speed to Market,
Achieve Global Service Footprint and Lower Start-Up Capital Expenditures
Manage and Mitigate Expansion, Technology and Investment Risk through
Scalable Network
Provide Differentiated User Experience with Service Platform Based on
Guaranteed Committed Access and Availability
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 8, 2015--
With ninety-seven percent of passengers carrying a phone, laptop or
tablet when they travel, the demand for inflight broadband
communications and entertainment has never been greater. While
passengers want expanded entertainment options, service providers and
airlines are grappling with how to quickly integrate satellite
technology to satisfy their customer’s burgeoning requirements, all
while balancing operational budget realities.
Today, Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of
satellite services, introduced IntelsatOne Flex for distribution
partners serving the commercial air transport market. IntelsatOne Flex
aggregates Intelsat’s global and Intelsat EpicNG® high
throughput satellite (HTS) fleet and the IntelsatOne terrestrial network
into a simplified ecosystem that enables Intelsat’s distribution
partners to easily and cost efficiently scale their service delivery
capability to meet emerging inflight demands.
An enterprise grade, customizable “Wholesale Mbps”, managed mobility
service; IntelsatOne Flex allows Intelsat’s distribution partners and
their aeronautical customers to access bandwidth when and where it is
needed the most without the complexity of managing multiple beams and
satellites. In addition, it provides tiered Committed Information Rate
(CIR) plans that mean Intelsat distribution partners can offer
unique and tailored services to the air transport sector.
Christopher Baugh, President, NSR stated, “With high throughput
satellite technology forthcoming, the inflight-communications and
entertainment market is poised to take off. We anticipate that the
number of global aeronautical satcom units will increase from 47,500
units in 2014 to 95,500 units by the end of 2024. In order to capture
this market growth, aeronautical service providers and airlines will
benefit greatly from having this new technology in their networks.”
IntelsatOne Flex service will enable Intelsat aero distribution partners
to:
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Maintain Control over their network by allowing them to
continue to manage the customization, contention and prioritization of
individual airborne terminals without the overhead of multiple network
builds and inefficient use of bandwidth.
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Streamline the management of capacity for geographic expansion
and surge, providing flexibility across multiple satellite beams and
resulting in a more predictable cost structure directly matched to
revenue generating activities.
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Leverage wide beams for broadcast applications to the plane and
high throughput spot beams for high throughput data.
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Rapidly and cost effectively expand while retaining control
over service differentiation, brand and visibility of end-user
terminals.
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Customize the Quality of Service for “wholesale Mbps” procured
on a region-by-region basis, bound by a Service Level Agreement (SLA)
and underpinned by guaranteed CIRs.
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Minimize operational costs associated with network
infrastructure, allowing service providers to focus on product
differentiation, value added services and revenue growth.
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Lower Total Cost of Ownership through reduction in capital
expenditure and elimination of unnecessary bandwidth overhead.
James Collett, Head of Mobility and Energy Services, Intelsat, said,
“Inflight entertainment is no longer a nice to have element for airlines
today. Passengers require the same level of connectivity that they would
receive at home or in the office. This leaves many airlines and their
distribution partners needing to rapidly invest in new technology to
meet growing bandwidth demands, satisfy the needs of passengers and
capture revenue growth. However, integrating new technology can be a
complex process and choosing the wrong network, a costly mistake. With
IntelsatOne Flex, aeronautical distribution partners have a new option
that provides a flexible operational environment that easily scales to
meet growing broadband requirements optimizes bandwidth allocations and
aligns costs with revenue demands. Importantly, to take advantage of the
power, accessibility and efficiency of Intelsat EpicNG,
aeronautical distribution partners can easily integrate high throughput
technology into existing networks with minimal capital expenditure and
provide a platform that will support their technology requirements well
into the future.”
With Intelsat’s global Ku-band satellite fleet and Intelsat EpicNG
high throughput satellite platform, distribution partners using
IntelsatOne Flex will benefit from a global network and coverage.
Intelsat’s wide beams will enable the accommodation of broadcast
applications and service to the most remote regions, while fully
integrated spot beams will provide layers of high throughput capacity
across the highest traffic routes.
IntelsatOne Flex uses iDirect Velocity®, a ground
infrastructure platform designed for large-scale global HTS networks,
which has been fully optimized for Intelsat EpicNG to provide
scalability, performance and higher throughput. Leveraging iDirect
Velocity, IntelsatOne Flex incorporates features that have been
optimized to the Intelsat EpicNG environment including
next-generation remote and hub processing capabilities that enable
significantly higher throughput rates and global bandwidth management
ensuring seamless connectivity across multiple spot-beams, and very fast
beam switching features. IntelsatOne Flex is fully integrated with
Velocity’s companion network management system, Pulse®,
enabling Intelsat distribution partners to develop differentiated
service offerings, create customized applications and system integration
through open APIs and provide visibility for real-time monitoring,
tracking and adjustment of vessel service levels.
For more information, please visit Intelsat at the Global Connected
Aircraft Summit 2015 which is taking place at the Westfield Marriott
Washington Dulles located in Chantilly, Virginia between 8-10 June 2015.
James Collett, Intelsat’s Head of Mobility and Energy Services will be
participating on a panel on 9 June, 2015, entitled “Ku-band
vs. Ka-band: Pros and Cons of Each Band” at 10:45 am EDT. In
addition, Vinit Duggal, Intelsat’s Director and Chief Security Officer,
will be featured on a panel on 10 June, 2015, where he will address “Cyber
Security: How Can a Connected Aircraft Manage this Threat?”
at 2:20 pm.
Supporting Resources:
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite
services, delivering high performance connectivity solutions for media,
fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and
military applications. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber
infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for
transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of
content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular
networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your
future network, connect using our leading satellite technology and
transform your opportunities. Envision…Connect…Transform…with Intelsat.
For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
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Intelsat
Michele Loguidice
Director, Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications
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