Thursday, December 20, 2012

Intelsat satellite broadband capacity enables ITC Global services in Russia, Australia


An announcement by satellite services provider Intelsat S.A. unveiled its two recently-signed multi-year satellite broadband capacity agreements with ITC Global.

For the first deal, ITC will use C-band capacity from the Intelsat 18 platform at the 80 degrees East orbital slot to deliver satellite communications services to its customers in the mining industry who operate in eastern Russia.

For the second agreement, ITC Global will use capacity from the Intelsat 906 satellite (located at 64 degrees East) to provide satellitebroadband services to a major provider of natural resources in Western Australia.

ITC uses Intelsat's C-band capacity to power its newest customized satellite communications solutions. The company caters to the needs of clients in the mining, energy, and maritime sectors, which operate in some of the most challenging and remote locations in the world.

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

SpeedCast announces acquisition of Australian Satellite Communications


A December 6, 2012 announcement from Hong Kong-based SpeedCast revealed its recent acquisition of Australian Satellite Communications (ASC.)

SpeedCast is a global network and satcom services provider. The Company and its majority shareholder, TA Associates, jointly acquired ASC.

ASC delivers satellite communications services to customers across Australia. It serves the mining and oil & gas industries, as well as construction, government, and maritime sectors.

According to a statement by Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO of SpeedCast, the Company is implenting a strategy of organic and acquisitive growth. Acquiring ASC allows SpeedCast to consolidate its leadership in the Asian market. It can also deepen its inroads into the oil & gas, mining and other verticals of the the Australian market.

In turn, ASC can provide a bigger variety of satellite communications products and services to its customers. It can also serve clients on a global scale instead of being limited to Australia. 

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