Intelsat and
Azercosmos Partner to Deliver New
Satellite at 45 Degrees East
17
February 2015
Intelsat S.A.and Azercosmos OJSCo., the national satellite operator of Azerbaijan, today announced that the two companies have signed a strategic agreement at the 45 degrees East orbital position. The two companies will closely collaborate on the design of the Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 satellite and leverage their respective strengths and capabilities during the manufacturing and operational phases of development.
The new satellite
will provide continuity of service for
the Intelsat 12 satellite currently
stationed at 45 degrees East, an orbital
location which hosts Direct-to-Home
(DTH) platforms and provides
connectivity for corporate network
services in
For Azercosmos, the new satellite offers enhanced capacity, coverage and service offerings to support the growing demands in the region for DTH, government and network services currently supported by Azerspace-1.
“The demand for satellite capacity in our coverage markets, which include CIS, African and Asian countries, continues to grow and with Azerspace-2, it further underscores our commitment to deliver satellite services to the region,” stated Rashad Nabiyev, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Azercosmos. “With our second telecommunications satellite, we will be in a stronger position to meet the increasing demand for broadband and media applications. Our partnership with Intelsat will further strengthen both of our positions in the region and provide the necessary capacity to efficiently expand our services geographically.”
Stephen Spengler,
Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Intelsat, stated, “Our partnership with
Azercosmos is a great example of the
value of collaborating with other
satellite operators. Our
collaboration will enable us to create
additional capacity by leveraging our
existing assets and maximizing the value
of our orbital rights. As a
result, Intelsat 38 will be strongly
positioned to support the growth
objectives of our customers at this
orbital location, including leading DTH
platforms in the fast growing Central
Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific regions
and connectivity for corporate network
services in
Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 is scheduled to be launched in 2017.
