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Intelsat and Telkom Join Forces at
157° East to Expand Broadband Connectivity across
Indonesia
21 May 2017
Intelsat S.A. and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (PT Telkom),
Indonesia’s largest satellite telecommunications services
company, announced today they have entered into a collaboration
agreement designed to provide options as the companies explore
new opportunities to serve a region with expansive needs for
broadband connectivity.
Under the new, multi-year agreement, Telkom has relocated the
Telkom-2 satellite to Intelsat’s 157° East orbital location,
where it will be co-located with Intelsat 5. This move allows
Telkom to efficiently manage its satellite fleet while expanding
its use of Intelsat services to complement PT Telkom’s network.
The two satellite operators will also analyze the potential to
expand services at 157° East.
“In a country such as Indonesia, satellite services are critical
to meeting our customers’ increasing demands for data and video
content, regardless of location,” said Abdus Somad Arief,
Director of Wholesale and International Service Telkom. “By
collaborating with Intelsat, we can leverage our collective
broadband expertise to support and spur economic growth across
Indonesia as well as enhance the lives of millions of citizens
within the country.”
“Our collaboration with Telkom demonstrates the value we place
on working with other satellite operators to optimize the
potential of our services in the region,” said Jay Yass, Vice
President, Business Development, Intelsat. “As our Intelsat EpicNG high
throughput satellites are introduced to the Asia region, with
Intelsat 33e currently in service and Horizons 3e late next
year, collaborations such as this are essential to bringing the
best solutions to the region. We look forward to working with PT
Telkom as we explore opportunities to optimize our respective
fleets in the region.”
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