News Release
Intelsat 33e, the Second Intelsat EpicNG Satellite, Successfully Launched into Orbit
Intelsat EpicNG’s fast and
efficient broadband connectivity now available across 5 continents,
serving enterprise, wireless telecommunications, mobility, government
and
Expands Intelsat EpicNG
coverage for aeronautical and maritime mobility from the
“Intelsat 33e marks another significant milestone as we continue our
‘epic’ journey toward meeting our customers’ needs for higher
performance, improved economics and simplified access to satellite
solutions,” stated
Mr. Spengler continued, “Intelsat 33e and the Intelsat EpicNG
architecture are fully backwards compatible and interoperable with
Intelsat’s existing satellite fleet and terrestrial infrastructure. This
allows customers to cost efficiently use currently deployed network
hardware so that they can have immediate access to high performance
connectivity.
The
Supporting Resources:
-
Introducing
Intelsat 33e: https://youtu.be/-PnrTDULkYQ -
Steve Spengler on the Launch ofIntelsat 33e andIntelsat 36: https://youtu.be/sipJgGZgMEs -
Images for
Intelsat 33e for Media: http://www.intelsat.com/global-network/satellites/fleet/intelsat-33e/nggallery/page/2 - Intelsat’s Globalized Network: http://www.intelsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/the-globalized-network-br-web.pdf
- About Intelsat EpicNG: http://www.intelsat.com/global-network/satellites/epicng/
- About IntelsatOne Flex: http://www.intelsat.com/intelsatone-flex/
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Source:
Intelsat
Dianne VanBeber
Vice President, Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications
+1 703-559-7406
Dianne.vanbeber@intelsat.com
or
Michele
Loguidice
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
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703-559-7372
michele.loguidice@intelsat.com