SSL selected to
provide satellite to
Indonesian bank
April 28, 2014
Space Systems/Loral
(SSL), announced
that it was selected
to provide a
satellite to PT.
Bank Rakyat
Indonesia (Persero)
Tbk (BRI), the
oldest and most
profitable bank in
Indonesia.
The SSL-built
satellite will make
BRI the first bank
in the world to
launch a
communications
satellite, and will
provide a dedicated
platform for banking
connection services
for the people of
Indonesia.
BRIsat is a C-band
and Ku-band
satellite that will
be positioned at
150.5 degrees East
longitude with
coverage of
South East Asia
and
Indonesia.
It will help BRI
provide secure
banking
communications for
its over 9,800
branches, over
100,000 electronic
channel outlets and
over 50 million
customers across
Indonesia.
"SSL is pleased to
partner with BRI on
its first
satellite," said
John Celli,
president of SSL.
"It is an honor to
work with this
venerable
institution that has
done so much to
serve the people of
Indonesia
and to strengthen
its economy."
BRIsat is based on
the SSL 1300
satellite platform,
which has the
flexibility to
support a broad
range of
applications and
technology advances.
Scheduled for launch
in 2016, it will
provide service for
15 years or longer.
"BRI selected SSL,
the leading
communications
satellite
manufacturer in the
world, because of
their reputation for
quality, heritage
and reliability,"
said BRI President
Director
Sofyan Basir.
"Because over 50
million Indonesian
customers count on
BRI for their
financial needs, the
success of the
BRIsat satellite
project is our
highest priority. We
look forward to
working with SSL on
the successful
initiation and
delivery of our
first satellite."
In addition to the
BRIsat satellite,
SSL will provide a
complete ground
system, which
includes two
satellite control
facilities, as well
as training, and
launch support
services.
