Satellite services provider Intelsat has signed capacity renewal agreement with India-based Mavis Satcom for satellite capacity on Intelsat 10 at 68.5° East.
Besides Mavis Satcom, Intelsat signed several capacity agreements with other media and network services customers in Asia-Pacific.
Telecom New Zealand recently expanded its agreement with Intelsat for capacity on Intelsat 18 at 180° East. The company will provide Internet services between New Zealand and the Solomon Islands and Palau, which are located in the South Pacific.
TVB Australia, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), recently signed a multi-year agreement for renewal of its Ku-band capacity on Intelsat 8 at 166° East, allowing the company to deliver Chinese programming content across Australia and New Zealand. The service is expected to transition later this year from Intelsat 8 to Intelsat 19, which was launched on 1 June.
South Korean telecommunications company Onse Telecom recently signed an agreement for additional capacity on Intelsat 8 and Intelsat 10. The agreement will enable Onse Telecom to begin distributing content from Korean broadcaster KBS in high-definition across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Onse Telecom's services are expected to transition to Intelsat 19 and Intelsat 20 later this year.
"It's clear that demand for broadband infrastructure in Asia-Pacific is driving strong growth in the media and telecommunications sectors, including wireless, maritime, and content distribution applications," said Terry Bleakley, Intelsat's VP of Asia-Pacific Sales.
"Intelsat's commitment to bring three new satellites to the region in 2012 - Intelsat 22, Intelsat 19 and Intelsat 20 - will let our customers expand their businesses and service platforms and meet the needs of their end-users. Intelsat is also addressing the growth in maritime requirements through the deployment of our global mobility network, scheduled for completion in early 2013," Bleakley added.
Besides Mavis Satcom, Intelsat signed several capacity agreements with other media and network services customers in Asia-Pacific.
Telecom New Zealand recently expanded its agreement with Intelsat for capacity on Intelsat 18 at 180° East. The company will provide Internet services between New Zealand and the Solomon Islands and Palau, which are located in the South Pacific.
TVB Australia, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), recently signed a multi-year agreement for renewal of its Ku-band capacity on Intelsat 8 at 166° East, allowing the company to deliver Chinese programming content across Australia and New Zealand. The service is expected to transition later this year from Intelsat 8 to Intelsat 19, which was launched on 1 June.
South Korean telecommunications company Onse Telecom recently signed an agreement for additional capacity on Intelsat 8 and Intelsat 10. The agreement will enable Onse Telecom to begin distributing content from Korean broadcaster KBS in high-definition across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Onse Telecom's services are expected to transition to Intelsat 19 and Intelsat 20 later this year.
"It's clear that demand for broadband infrastructure in Asia-Pacific is driving strong growth in the media and telecommunications sectors, including wireless, maritime, and content distribution applications," said Terry Bleakley, Intelsat's VP of Asia-Pacific Sales.
"Intelsat's commitment to bring three new satellites to the region in 2012 - Intelsat 22, Intelsat 19 and Intelsat 20 - will let our customers expand their businesses and service platforms and meet the needs of their end-users. Intelsat is also addressing the growth in maritime requirements through the deployment of our global mobility network, scheduled for completion in early 2013," Bleakley added.