Intelsat and Telkom Join Forces at 157° East to Expand Broadband Connectivity across Indonesia
May 21 2017 - 8:00PM
Business Wire
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I), operator of the world’s
first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite
communications, 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.
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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.”
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s
first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective
video and broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s
Globalized Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone
with terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open,
interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and
reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of
organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat
to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video
broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility
services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows
us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and
transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit
www.intelsat.com.
About Telkom Indonesia
Telkom Group is a state-owned
telecommunications enterprise as well as telecommunications and
network service providers in Indonesia. Telkom Group serves
millions of customers throughout Indonesia with a complete range of
telecommunications services that includes fixed wireline and fixed
wireless connections, mobile communications, networking, and
interconnection services as well as Internet and data communication
services. Telkom Group also provides various services in the field
of information, media and edutainment, including cloud-based and
server-based managed services, e-Payment services and IT enabler,
e-Commerce and other portal services. For more information, please
visit our website at http://www.telkom.co.id/en/.
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