Qatar Telecom Signs Contract on Intelsat’s 15 Satellite to Expand International Services
Qatar Telecom Secures Capacity on Intelsat 15 to Expand International Services
LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that Qatar Telecom (Qtel) signed a multi-year capacity contract on Intelsat’s recently-launched Intelsat 15 satellite (IS-15), located at 85º E. Qtel will utilize the capacity to expand its international connectivity and provide a portfolio of services for its wholesale and enterprise customers in the Middle East.
“The capacity provided through this contract will help ensure rapid growth of our international services across the region,” said Ahmed Al Derbesti, Executive Director, International Services, Qtel. “Intelsat’s IS-15 satellite also provides us with the Ku-band coverage we need to expand our broadband services in areas where it is not possible either to deploy or maintain a terrestrial network.”
“With Qtel, we now host the three leading telecommunications providers in the Middle East on our network,” said Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s Regional Vice President, Europe & Middle East. “IS-15’s capacity is ideal for the distribution of on-demand services that include broadband networks for enterprise applications; IP trunking, for Internet connectivity; and video services, for DTH programming.”
Intelsat will be exhibiting at CABSAT MENA 2009, the region’s premiere exhibition for the digital media industry, at booth C-3-1. The event runs from 2-4 March in Dubai.
About Qatar Telecom
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is the telecommunications service provider licensed by the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) to provide both fixed and mobile telecommunications services in the state of Qatar. We have a presence in 17 countries, and we are committed to expansion both in the Middle East and North Africa region and South East Asia. In total, we provide coverage to a population in excess of 560 million people, with 57.5 million consolidated subscribers.
About Intelsat
Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. For over 45 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world’s leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet Service Providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications anywhere in the world are closer, by far.
