Transitioning to Intelsat EpicNG enables
Romantis to deliver higher performance to smaller antennas, broader
coverage
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2017--
Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network,
powered by its leading satellite backbone, today announced that
Romantis, a global provider of premium satellite communication services,
has secured services on Intelsat 33e to enhance its Occasional Use (OU)
services to broadcasters in Russia and the CIS region.
Intelsat 33e, the second satellite in the Intelsat EpicNG
platform, operates at 60° East and delivers high-throughput services for
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. This enables Romantis to
provide higher performance, improved availability and expanded coverage
for its OU customers operating in this region. Intelsat 33e’s powerful
spot beams deliver greater throughput to smaller antennas, providing
maximum quality and flexibility to Satellite News Gathering (SNG)
professionals.
“Intelsat has been an essential part of media services for many years
and enabled us to substantially expand our business and respond to our
customers’ strong demand for premium broadcast services,” said Dmitry
Belyaev, CEO, Russian subsidiary of Romantis Group. “We are
transitioning our OU services to Intelsat 33e to take advantage of the
higher level of service, greater flexibility and expand our service
reach over a much greater geographic area. Intelsat 33e enables us to
differentiate ourselves from competitors by delivering the high-quality
content their viewers demand in a more cost-efficient manner.”
“Intelsat EpicNG is delivering on the promise of HTS and will
support the growth of broadband providers and media organizations with
higher performance, improved economics and simplified access as the
media sector continues to evolve,” said Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s
Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “With Intelsat 29e, we
became the first satellite operator to provide next-generation high
throughput satellite spot beams to support Occasional Use coverage at
the Olympic Games. This same service will now be available across Europe
with Intelsat 33e and available as Russia prepares to host global events
such as the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.”
Intelsat will be exhibiting at CSTB 2017, the leading telecoms and media
trade show in Russia and the CIS, which will be held in Moscow, Russia,
February 7-9.
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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 Romantis
Romantis is a vertically integrated group of companies with operations
worldwide. It is a major value-added reseller of satellite capacity and
a manufacturer of satellite networking products. The Group manages
currently more than 600 MHz of full-time satellite capacity around the
world offering permanent and occasional use bandwidth.
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Source: Intelsat
Intelsat
Jason Bates, +1 703-559-7044
Media Communications
Manager
jason.bates@intelsat.com