The fourth joint satellite project of Intelsat and JSAT
Intelsat completes its global High Performance Intelsat EpicNG
broadband satellite infrastructure with Horizons 3e to be located at 169
Degrees East
LUXEMBOURG & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2015--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite
services, and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation today announced that the two
companies have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture
that will launch a new satellite with optimized C-band and high
throughput Ku-band capacity to satisfy the growing mobility and
broadband connectivity demands in the Asia-Pacific region. To be known
as Horizons 3e, the satellite is based on the Intelsat EpicNG
high throughput design which, upon launch, will complete the global
footprint of the Intelsat EpicNG next generation platform.
The satellite will be stationed at the 169 degrees East orbital location
with a launch expected in the second half of 2018.
Building upon a successful alliance between the two operators, the
Horizons 3e satellite marks the fourth satellite to be owned jointly by
JSAT and Intelsat, following Horizons-1 (launched in 2003); Horizons-2
(launched in 2007) and Intelsat 15/JCSAT-85 (launched in 2009).
With the most advanced digital payload on a commercial satellite,
bandwidth flexibility and power portability, Horizons 3e will bring high
performance, improved economics and simple access to the aeronautical
and maritime mobility, cellular backhaul, corporate enterprise and
government customers operating in the region.
“Today marks another milestone in our long history of collaboration with
JSAT,” stated Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive Officer, Intelsat. “With
Horizons 3e, we will introduce the Intelsat EpicNG platform
to the Asia-Pacific region, completing our global high throughput
footprint and enhancing our IntelsatOne® Flex service
platform. The scalability, power and flexibility of Intelsat EpicNG
will provide commercial and governmental aeronautical and maritime
services with unprecedented seamless, contiguous broadband coverage over
the most widely trafficked routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In
addition, the higher performance and improved economics of Intelsat EpicNG
will enable fixed and mobile network operators to expand their
networks and provide much needed broadband connectivity to the more
remote communities of the region.”
“Horizons 3e is a significant project for both Intelsat and JSAT,”
stated Shinji Takada, President & Chief Executive Officer, JSAT. “This
new state-of-art satellite will lead to the expansion of our next
generation business in the Asia and Pacific region utilizing the HTS
technology. Satellite communications demands for the region will
definitely continue to grow and the project is essential for us to
uptake of the growth demand for the region.”
The formation of the JSAT/Intelsat venture features equal ownership of
the satellite, which will be constructed over a 2.5 year period. Given
the business construct, the program will not be considered part of
Intelsat’s capital expenditure program.
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 for more than 50 years. 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.
About SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is a leader in the converging fields of
broadcasting and communications. It is Asia’s largest satellite operator
with a fleet of 16 satellites, and Japan’s only provider of both
multi-channel pay TV broadcasting and satellite communications services.
SKY Perfect JSAT delivers a broad range of entertainment through the SKY
PerfecTV! platform, the most extensive in Japan with a total of 3.5
million subscribers. In addition, SKY Perfect JSAT’s satellite
communications services, which cover Japan and the rest of Asia, as well
as Oceania, Russia, Middle East, Hawaii and North America, play a vital
role in supporting safety, security and convenience for society as a
whole. For more information, please visit www.sptvjsat.com
and www.jsat.net.
About Horizons 3e
The Horizons 3e satellite is owned by a new joint venture company,
Horizons-3 Satellite LLC, the membership of which will be held by JSAT
International Inc., a subsidiary of JSAT and Intelsat Horizons-3
Corporation, a subsidiary of Intelsat, both of which are based in the
United States.
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