LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2017--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network
and leader in integrated satellite communications, has announced that
Supernet Ltd., Pakistan's leading satellite network service provider and
systems integrator, is introducing new services provided via the
Intelsat 33e satellite.
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Supernet, one of the first companies in the Asia-Pacific region to
commit to the Intelsat EpicNG platform, migrated networks
onto Intelsat 33e shortly after the satellite entered service in late
January 2017. Leveraging the improved performance and throughput
provided by Intelsat 33e, Supernet has enabled business continuity as
well as providing expansion opportunities throughout Pakistan.
The Intelsat EpicNG platform not only brings efficiency and
savings to existing 2G networks of the Mobile Network Operators but
provides them with a viable solution for expanding 3G/4G services into
remote areas. For a host of other verticals, such as government, oil and
gas, mining, and power, the system integration capabilities of Supernet
and Intelsat 33e is empowering the extension of corporate VSAT and
enterprise network services.
“The diverse geography of Pakistan makes providing connectivity
throughout the country very challenging without incorporating satellite
networks into the larger communications networks,” said Shams Arfeen,
CEO of Supernet. “Intelsat 33e brings efficiency to leasing satellite
capacity at a level not seen before, resulting in significant opex
savings for end users. Coupled with Supernet’s world class system
integration capabilities ranging from the right network design to
implementation and post implementation services, satellite networks will
no doubt play an important role in closing the digital divide in
Pakistan.”
Intelsat 33e, operating from 60° East, delivers enterprise-grade,
broadband services to fixed and mobile network operators, aeronautical
and maritime mobility service providers, and government customers to the
Asia-Pacific region as well as Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the
Mediterranean and Indian Ocean regions. Its ability to deliver services
across multiple bands means that Supernet and its customers can continue
to leverage existing hardware, whether it is designed for C-band or
Ku-band, to provide the enhanced services.
“Supernet is one of the first and largest resellers of satellite
capacity for Intelsat 33e. Its technical leadership is accelerating
broadband access to many users within Pakistan, supporting the growth of
commerce and improved connectivity for communities,” said Terry
Bleakley, Intelsat’s Managing Director for Asia Pacific Sales. “The
flexible, open architecture of Intelsat EpicNG, which is
delivering on its promise of providing enhanced performance, economics,
and simplified access, will support these efforts. And with the
backwards compatibility and open architecture design, customers can take
advantage of Intelsat EpicNG using existing hardware while
also enhancing network infrastructure to meet the needs of its users for
decades.”
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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 Supernet Ltd.
Supernet, Pakistan's leading corporate data network, has been operating
since 1995. Supernet offers a full portfolio of local-to-global
integrated communications infrastructure solutions to facilitate the key
business processes of Enterprise, SME, Government and Telco customers.
Supernet has the expertise and the experience to deliver innovative
connectivity solutions that enable customers to meet and collaborate
remotely to effectively conduct business anywhere, anytime. For more
information, please visit www.super.net.pk
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