Intelsat Broadband Service rolled out in Colombia
Intelsat has taken communications in Colombia, South America to a new level today with the commercial launch of its new high-speed broadband via satellite service.
(PRWEB) August 14, 2002
London, UK, 12 August 2002 -- Intelsat has taken communications in Colombia, South America to a new level today with the commercial launch of its new high-speed broadband via satellite service. The offering provides fast, high-quality Internet access for e-mail, web browsing and e-commerce applications for small - and medium-sized businesses in underserved regions of the South American country.
Today's launch of Intelsat's Broadband Service comes immediately following a successful three-month trial in Colombia involving approximately 150 end customers, including oil services companies, agribusinesses, municipal governments, Internet cafés, political pollsters, insurance companies and a wide range of others.
Intelsat's Broadband Service is comparable to DSL service, providing high-speed Internet connections that are up to 10 times faster than the fastest dial-up connections. It enables service providers to offer their business customers direct access to the Internet. ConexSat, a subsidiary of Informatica, is the first service provider to offer the new Intelsat Broadband Service from a hub in Colombia.
Jorge Eduardo Gomez, President of Informatica Datapoint de Colombia Ltda., stated, "Intelsat has provided us with the full solution, service and support which allows us to distribute this innovative service to our customers. The companies who participated in the trial learned the value that quick, reliable access to the Internet can bring to their businesses."
"During this trial, we dealt with a professional group of people who were committed to the process, and were always there when we needed them," stated Sergio Andrés Nieto Amaya, of CODIESEL, an automobile parts dealer who participated in the trial. "Satellite communication opens a new door in technological breakthroughs for telecommunications and the country; ConexSat and Intelsat are the main keys to opening this door."
Although currently available only in South America, Intelsat plans to expand its broadband service gradually to other regions, with Mexico, Eastern Europe and parts of Asia as the next targets.
The new broadband service is initially being offered over a Gilat SkyStar 360E platform, the same platform over which the successful trial was conducted. After an extensive evaluation of competitive platforms, Intelsat selected the Gilat SkyStar 360E due to its combination of performance, quality, reliability and economics. Intelsat is continuing to evaluate other broadband service platforms to potentially accommodate customers in other regions with specific needs. With additional equipment and software, the Intelsat Broadband Service also supports multicasting, streaming, distance education learning, voice over IP and corporate training.
"Customers are discovering that satellites can provide efficient broadband service, offering advantages such as quick implementation, minimal capital expenditures for ISPs and significantly faster Internet connection speed for end customers," said John Stanton, President, Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd. "Our successful trial, and now commercial service, clearly demonstrates that broadband can be offered reliably, flexibly and affordably over the Intelsat system. We are committed to developing new solutions, such as Intelsat Broadband Service, that will enable our customers to be as successful as possible in their own markets."
About Intelsat
Intelsat, Ltd. offers telephony, corporate network, video and Internet solutions around the globe via capacity on 24 geosynchronous satellites in prime orbital locations. Customers in approximately 200 countries and territories rely on Intelsat satellites and staff for quality connections, global reach and reliability. For more information, visit www. intelsat. com.
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