Intelsat and
SpeedCast Join
Forces to Provide
Enhanced
Global Connectivity
12 June 2014
Intelsat S.A. has
established a
strategic agreement
to provide access to
its global C- and
Ku-band broadband
mobility network to
SpeedCast,
the leading global
satellite
communications and
maritime
service provider.
Under the multi-year
agreement, Intelsat
will provide
SpeedCast access to
Intelsat's global
C-band and Ku-band
satellite capacity
as well as to its
terrestrially
managed network,
IntelsatOneSM.
The agreement will
also provide
SpeedCast access to
Intelsat's global
broadband mobility
network, which is
comprised of 13
customized Ku-band
mobility beams on
ten satellites
spread around the
geostationary belt.
SpeedCast will
leverage Intelsat's
satellites and
terrestrial network
to deliver enhanced
broadband and
mobility solutions
to the Maritime, Oil
& Gas, and
Enterprise markets
with expanded
coverage and greater
flexibility.
"This new strategic
arrangement between
SpeedCast and
Intelsat is another
exciting step in the
transformation of
SpeedCast into a
major global player
in the satellite
communications
markets, on land and
at sea," said
Pierre-Jean Beylier,
Chief Executive
Officer, SpeedCast.
"Intelsat's global
C- and Ku-band
network will further
enhance our ability
to deliver reliable,
cost-effective and
fast connectivity to
our customers."
"Broadband mobility
represents one of
the fastest growing
markets for
satellite services,"
stated Stephen
Spengler, President
and Chief Commercial
Officer, Intelsat.
"The new and
enhanced agreement
with SpeedCast
provides both
companies with a
strong platform to
further expand our
ability to serve
customers. Our
partnership with
SpeedCast will
further strengthen
our collective
ability to deliver
the reliable and
efficient broadband
and mobile
connectivity that
today's global
businesses demand
and need."
