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Reliable Connectivity for Offshore Energy Operations

Reading Time: 8 minutes A surge in oil prices and rising energy demand has led to increased investments in offshore drilling. These “floating cities” are expensive to build with ocean-based rigs accommodating on-site employee housing, gyms, cafeterias, and infrastructure to transport oil to shore. But once offshore drill sites are up and ... Read More

Insatiable Data Demands Driving Intelsat’s Land Mobile Business: Recapping Via Satellite’s Thursday Morning Conversation with Joel Schroeder

Read time: 3 minutes With demand for reliable and ubiquitous connectivity increasing across a broader and more diverse array of vertical markets, including heavy equipment, commercial vehicles, trains, and agriculture, satellite networks continue to emerge as a critical part of the connectivity solution and more than just a redundant backup. ... Read More

Powering and Accelerating the True Virtualization of Space

When the virtualized era of satellite communications is realized, software will control and command all components of the connectivity process. Satellite users will have access to the bandwidth they need no matter whether in an airplane, on a ship or perhaps driving through a desert hundreds of miles from the nearest cell tower. The various ... Read More

Connecting Brands Across Industries to Create Value for Customers and Deliver on the Promise of Ubiquitous Connectivity

Consumers today demand continuous access to high-speed connectivity across all personal devices no matter where they may be. Wireless carriers seek to attract and retain subscribers, reduce churn, and engender loyalty. Commercial airlines strive to offer a differentiated and enhanced passenger experience and ensure every seat on every flight is ... Read More

Arming Mining Operators and Teams with Reliable, High-Speed Connectivity to Thrive in Challenging, Remote Environments

Reading Time: 3 minutes Mining operators are heavily reliant on the availability of reliable, always-on high-speed connectivity to support a variety of functions at mining sites including operations, security, and safety. Given that these sites are usually in remote, far-flung locations, cellular networks are not always available and cannot be ... Read More

Powering the Modernization of the Agricultural Industry and the Smart Farm of Tomorrow

Global agriculture is in the throes of a digital transformation – and the timing couldn’t be more critical, with global crises threatening food supplies and agricultural production needs expected to increase 70 percent by 2050. Powered by billions in investment, emerging technologies are ushering in the era of “smart farming,” in which ... Read More

Higher Throughputs and Managed Services to Improve Brazil Connectivity

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), announced today the expansion of Brazil-based infrastructure to Brazil and South America. In addition to meeting the growing demand for in-flight connectivity, the availability of the Intelsat ... Read More

A Fair and Balanced Approach to Spectrum Allocation Is Needed to Fulfill Satellite’s Promise and Meet Incessant Bandwidth Demands

Spectrum is the lifeblood of the telecommunications industry. It is a scarce and limited resource craved, now more than ever, by both mobile operators and satellite communications providers, both eager to develop and deliver innovative new applications and services to business and consumer end users. Historically, terrestrial mobile technology ... Read More

NASA, FAA & Military Branches Hitch Rides to Space with Intelsat Hosted Payloads

Spring can’t come soon enough for the teams at Intelsat and NASA. Come April 2023, Intelsat is set to host NASA’s TEMPO (Tropospheric Monitoring of Pollution) instrument onboard the Intelsat 40e satellite. TEMPO will be an Earth Venture Instrument mission and will help NASA improve air quality forecasting with exceptionally detailed ... Read More

Intelsat 11 Moves Closer to Well-Deserved Retirement

After serving many Latin American broadcast customers for 15 years, Intelsat 11 (IS-11) is moving into an inclined orbit for a well-deserved rest and will serve as a backup restoration service satellite. IS-11 will eventually be decommissioned and safely moved to the high-orbit space graveyard. Already, many media customers have migrated to other ... Read More