Intelsat to Leverage Etisalat Infrastructure as IntelsatOne Flex
Comes to Region
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 19, 2017--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network
and leader in integrated satellite communications, and Etisalat UAE, a
leading telecommunications services provider in the Middle East &
Africa, today detailed their plan to expand the distribution of Intelsat
EpicNG services in the Middle East region.
Under a multiyear expansion, Etisalat will upgrade its network to
deliver higher performance to customers in the region using the Intelsat
33e high-throughput satellite. Concurrently, Intelsat will leverage
Etisalat’s teleport in Dubai as an expansion node of the IntelsatOne
Flex service. The teleport acts as an extension to Etisalat’s Smart Hub
services. Equipped with the latest technologies and platforms, it serves
as one of the globe’s major satellite hubs, hosting more than 40
antennas. This will expand options in the region to benefit from
award-winning Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput services.
“This agreement with Intelsat will introduce a new level of cooperation
to our long-term relationship,” said Ali Amiri, Group Chief Carrier &
Wholesale Officer, Etisalat. “Leveraging the innovative Intelsat EpicNG
platform and IntelsatOne Flex managed services, we will be able to
deliver new, more powerful applications to our current customers as well
as address new verticals.”
“Intelsat sought to build upon its already strong relationship with
Etisalat as we developed our global footprint for the IntelsatOneFlex
managed broadband service,” said Kurt Riegelman, Intelsat’s Senior Vice
President, Sales and Marketing. “Etisalat will be an important
distributor of Intelsat EpicNG services and capabilities for
customers throughout the Middle East and into Africa and Asia.
Intelsat’s innovations, including Intelsat EpicNG, are
unlocking new opportunities for our customers and distributors. Our
expanded relationship with Etisalat will result in new applications as
well as better services for customers throughout the region.”
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About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network,
delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services
anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the
world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure,
managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network
services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people
worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity,
multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and
seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one
that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries
and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
About Etisalat
Strong commitment to excellence and innovation has seen Etisalat become
one of the world’s fastest-growing telecom groups, rapidly expanding
across Asia and Africa. Its UAE operations, strategically located at the
crossroads of East and West, enables Etisalat to be the major hub in the
Middle East for Internet, voice, broadcast, roaming and corporate data
services. Etisalat has been recognized as ‘Best Operator’ 10 times since
2006 and ‘Best Wholesale Provider’ four times in the last three years.
Servicing over 139 million customers in 16 countries, Etisalat continues
to reach out to new customers and markets.
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