Satellite technology vital to connectivity, driving future innovation, Intelsat CEO Spengler testifies

LUXEMBOURG. Satellite technology plays a critical role in providing disaster relief, rural telecommunications infrastructure, enabling connected cars, and broadcast programming to millions of American every day, stressed Stephen Spengler, chief executive officer of Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I), operator of a globalized network and provider of integrated satellite communications, SATCOM, in a session before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

“We are also very proud to partner with the U.S. military to bring the nation’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines the critical communications capabilities they need to successfully carry out their mission around the globe and here at home, in the sky, in the sea, and on the ground,” Spengler added. “Whether it’s manned or unmanned aerial vehicles, communications on the move, or social and recreational welfare, Intelsat satellites carry the signal for our military and our troops.”

Intelsat executives have launched an initiative to share C-band spectrum. “We all know that with this ubiquitous connectivity demand comes a relentless demand for access to more spectrum. Spectrum is key to all communication services – satellite included,” Spengler said. “Intelsat has recently taken a leadership role on an initiative that could bring more reliable and faster broadband services to millions more Americans. In response to a recent FCC proceeding, we have proposed a market-based solution that would pave the way for joint use of C-band radio spectrum. This spectrum is highly prized for both satellite television distribution and 5G wireless services. Adoption of our proposal would provide our broadcast and cable programmer customers, as well as the satellite sector, necessary certainty with respect to continued quality, use of, and investment in this band.”

Intelsat S.A.’s (NYSE:I) Globalized Network delivers 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, officials say.

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