Intelsat

Statement by SES S.A.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

In response to rumours in the market, SES S.A. confirms that the company has engaged in discussions regarding a possible combination with Intelsat.

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  • In response to rumours in the market, SES S.A. confirms that the company has engaged in discussions regarding a possible combination with Intelsat.
  • At this stage, there can be no certainty that a transaction would materialise.
  • The Board of SES remains fully committed to acting in the best interest of SES and its shareholders.

2023 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards Winners Announced at Annual Mobile Satellite Users Association Luncheon

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), a global not-for-profit organization focused on amplifying the voice of satellite mobile services users and innovators, today honored innovations from some of the industry's leading solutions providers. European Space Agency Head of the 5G and 6G Strategic Program, Antonio Franchi, presented "Next Decade Mobile Connectivity – Where Satellite and Cellular Converge", during annual awards luncheon. Pacôme Révillon, Chief Executive Officer for Euroconsult, announced the award-winning innovations.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mobile Satellite Users Association ( MSUA ), a global not-for-profit organization focused on amplifying the voice of satellite mobile services users and innovators, today honored innovations from some of the industry's leading solutions providers.
  • European Space Agency Head of the 5G and 6G Strategic Program, Antonio Franchi, presented "Next Decade Mobile Connectivity – Where Satellite and Cellular Converge", during annual awards luncheon.
  • MSUA Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards 2023:
    Company to Watch – Astrocast: Astrocast launched a commercially available cost-effective, bidirectional satellite IoT (SatIoT) solution, to connect IoT devices globally when outside of cell-based terrestrial networks.
  • A replay of MSUA's 2023 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards can we viewed on LinkedIn or YouTube .

Intelsat To Operate Air Pollution Monitoring Space Instrument

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

(Photo: Business Wire)

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    Known as TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution), the mission of the instrument is to create a revolutionary new dataset of atmospheric chemistry measurements from space.
  • Scientists could eventually apply TEMPO observations to air quality alerts for people in pollution hot spots and those living with health issues.
  • TEMPO will also form part of a virtual constellation of air pollution monitors that will give global scientists a big-picture view of air quality around the Northern Hemisphere.
  • South Korea's Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) instrument rocketed into space on the Korean Aerospace Research Institute GEO-KOMPSAT-2B satellite.

Kratos Introduces the Software Replacement for Traditional Satcom Hubs

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

Part of Kratos’ OpenSpace® Platform, vStar products are virtual replacements for the traditional hardware-based hubs used in satcom today.

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  • Part of Kratos’ OpenSpace® Platform, vStar products are virtual replacements for the traditional hardware-based hubs used in satcom today.
  • As software, vStar offers dramatic advantages over traditional hubs, including simultaneous support for point-to-point and star topologies, multi-mission operations, dynamic configuration and touchless deployment within cloud and hybrid environments.
  • These hubs are racks of purpose-built hardware devices, such as satcom modulators and demodulators, which must all be physically installed at one or more teleports or ground stations.
  • vStar employs a widely used, more modern framework to perform the functions of a traditional hub—and more—at an enterprise-grade scale without the hub’s limitations.

KVH TracNet Wins Editors’ Choice in Third-Annual Best Elex Awards

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four leading titles in leisure marine media - Boating, Yachting, Cruising World, and Salt Water Sportsman - awarded KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) and its groundbreaking TracNet™ hybrid connectivity terminals “Editors’ Choice” in the third-annual Best Elex Awards.

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  • MIDDLETOWN, R.I., March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four leading titles in leisure marine media - Boating, Yachting, Cruising World, and Salt Water Sportsman - awarded KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) and its groundbreaking TracNet™ hybrid connectivity terminals “Editors’ Choice” in the third-annual Best Elex Awards.
  • Two of the eight judges awarded a perfect score to KVH’s TracNet hybrid solution.
  • Mark Woodhead, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at KVH, states, “We are delighted to be recognized in the Best Elex award program.
  • High-resolution images of KVH products are available at the KVH Press Room Image Library, kvh.com/Press-Room/Image-Library.

Eutelsat and Intelsat Sign Multi-Orbit Contract Enhancing Connectivity with OneWeb Services

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230308005881/en/
    Eutelsat Communications (Euronext: ETL) (Paris: ETL) has signed a multi-orbit agreement with Intelsat to enhance connectivity solutions over Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific, including OneWeb services.
  • This deal cements a proposed deal previously announced on the EUTELSAT 10B satellite in October 2019 between Eutelsat and Gogo Commercial Aviation, acquired by Intelsat in 2020.
  • Cyril Dujardin, General Manager of the Connectivity Business Unit of Eutelsat and Ben Griffin, Vice President, Mobility at OneWeb, said: “Eutelsat and OneWeb are proud to collaborate to provide Intelsat with the best connectivity solutions.
  • This truly hybrid approach paves the way for thorough connectivity solutions for all stakeholders, be it in the air, at sea, or on the ground.

Sure South Atlantic Picks Intelsat to Connect Three British Island Territories

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Intelsat , operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and Sure South Atlantic, an international telecommunications service provider, have signed an expanded agreement to enable Sure to improve the capability and reliability of communications for residents of the Falkland Islands, Saint Helena and Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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  • Intelsat , operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and Sure South Atlantic, an international telecommunications service provider, have signed an expanded agreement to enable Sure to improve the capability and reliability of communications for residents of the Falkland Islands, Saint Helena and Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230228005187/en/
    Intelsat-managed, multi-orbit solution to be provided for the Falkland Islands; services chosen to deliver reliable, high-performance connectivity for citizens and organizations.
  • Intelsat’s AgileCore UX is a high-speed trunking solution integrated with managed application optimization to deliver a superior experience to end users.
  • Providing connectivity is about empowering a sustainable economy and enabling residents of underserved communities to finally connect to the world with high-quality internet.”
    To learn more about Intelsat’s managed AgileCore UX solution, click here .

Intelsat Completes Multi-Orbit Inflight Wi-Fi Tests

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Intelsat , operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced the successful completion of inflight testing of its new electronically steered array (ESA) antenna.

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  • Intelsat , operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced the successful completion of inflight testing of its new electronically steered array (ESA) antenna.
  • In early 2023, Intelsat successfully demonstrated the new system to global airlines on the company’s Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet outfitted with the new antenna and inflight Wi-Fi system.
  • The terminal’s low profile has the lowest drag of any product Intelsat has ever offered, reducing CO2 emissions for airlines.
  • Intelsat has supplemental-type certificate programs underway for a wide range of aircraft and expects to begin delivering and installing shipsets in early 2024.

Intelsat Expands Global Reach for Deutsche Telekom IoT

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Intelsat , operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity, today announced that Deutsche Telekom IoT (DT IoT) intends to integrate Intelsat FlexEnterprise into its cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) offering to extend powerful, easy-to-use IoT solutions to locations regardless of the availability of fiber or cellular connectivity options.

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  • Intelsat , operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity, today announced that Deutsche Telekom IoT (DT IoT) intends to integrate Intelsat FlexEnterprise into its cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) offering to extend powerful, easy-to-use IoT solutions to locations regardless of the availability of fiber or cellular connectivity options.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230228005168/en/
    Intelsat expands global reach for Deutsche Telekom IoT into its cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) offering to extend powerful, easy-to-use IoT solutions to locations regardless of fiber or cellular connectivity options availability.
  • “With FlexEnterprise, DT expands the usefulness of its IoT offering, especially for widely distributed applications like renewable energy infrastructure and green IoT environmental monitoring.”
    “By integrating satellite connectivity into our DT IoT offering, we connect everything everywhere and reshape the future of global IoT networking,” said Dennis Nikles, CEO of Deutsche Telekom IoT GmbH.
  • The global FlexEnterprise infrastructure is managed by Intelsat, eliminating the need for customers to maintain their own satellite infrastructure and expertise.

Satellite IoT Market worth $2.9 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Friday, February 24, 2023

Israel Aerospace Industries offers ELM-2112FP Persistent Foliage Penetration satellite antenna, which uses the L-band in dense forest areas for surveillance.

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  • Israel Aerospace Industries offers ELM-2112FP Persistent Foliage Penetration satellite antenna, which uses the L-band in dense forest areas for surveillance.
  • Inmarsat uses an L-band satellite network as it offers the lowest latency and provides a resilient and flexible solution for IoT applications.
  • The major usage of satellite IoT is for research purposes in applications from earth observation to reconnaissance missions.
  • The European region has a significant market share of the satellite IoT market due to the increased demand for remote sensing, Earth observation, and scientific exploration activities.