First Intelsat EpicNG high-performance
satellite will be placed in orbit by Ariane 5
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2015--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite
services, announced today that Intelsat 29e, the first of the Intelsat
EpicNG high throughput satellites, is scheduled to launch on
January 27, 2016, aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from
the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
Manufactured by Boeing, Intelsat’s EpicNG satellites operate
in both C-and Ku-band, and are fully interoperable with the entire
Intelsat satellite fleet. The Intelsat EpicNG satellites will
operate the most advanced digital payload commercially available,
providing commercial and government customers access to high throughput
capabilities, which will result in a flexible broadband infrastructure
that will scale to meet their needs.
Located at 310° East, Intelsat 29e will replace Intelsat 1R and Intelsat
805. The payload will enable the delivery of enterprise-grade, broadband
services to fixed and mobile network operators, aero and maritime
mobility service providers, and to government customers operating
throughout the Americas. The satellite will also provide spot beams for
mobility customers serving the heavily trafficked North Atlantic region.
To date, companies such as Harris CapRock, Panasonic, EMC (formerly
MTN), Axesat and leading national telecom operators in Latin America
will be among the first to deploy services on the platform.
“This is an exciting time for our company, with Intelsat leading the way
with new satellite-based solutions that address the needs of our
always-connected world,” stated Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive
Officer, Intelsat. “With broadband demands only increasing, Intelsat 29e
will enable our customers to extend the reach of their networks and
provide high quality, fast, reliable connectivity, whether they are
serving end users in flight, at sea or increasing the amount of
throughput on existing broadband infrastructure. With 2016 fast
approaching, Intelsat 29e is completed and awaiting shipment to the
launch site. Intelsat continues to work closely with Boeing and
Arianespace to ensure that Intelsat 29e is ready for its planned January
launch date and to mark the next evolution in Intelsat’s longstanding
history of innovation.”
Intelsat 29e marks the first of Intelsat’s next generation EpicNG
satellite fleet that combines wide beams and spot beams with frequency
reuse technology to meet customers’ growing demand for broadband
connectivity worldwide. Intelsat29e will be the 56thIntelsat
satellite orbited by Arianespace and the first dedicated launch aboard
an Ariane 5 rocket for Intelsat. Intelsat expects to launch the second
Intelsat EpicNG satellite, Intelsat 33e, which will serve
Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, in the third quarter of 2016,
also aboard an Arianespace launcher.
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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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Michele Loguidice, +1-703-559-7372
Director,
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
michele.loguidice@intelsat.com