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Building on 40 Years of Leadership. Presentation to Surrey University MSc Course in Satellite Communications Andrew Stimson Intelsat Global Sales and Marketing Ltd London, UK. 30 years of coverage: Olympics and World Cup Games. Intelsat: The Company Behind the Scenes.
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Building on 40 Years of Leadership Presentation to Surrey University MSc Course in Satellite CommunicationsAndrew StimsonIntelsat Global Sales and Marketing LtdLondon, UK A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
30 years of coverage: Olympics and World Cup Games Intelsat: The Company Behind the Scenes • 1965 – the "Early Bird" satellite becomes the world's first commercial communications satellite, providing television and voice services • 1969 - Intelsat is first to achieve full global satellite coverage – first live, global TV broadcast is of Neil Armstrong stepping on the Moon • 1974 – Intelsat provides capacity for earliest ARPANET demos – pre-cursor to the Internet • 1984 – Intelsat provides support to UN peace-keeping troops for the first time • 1998 – Intelsat supports first pan-Russian digital satellite business network • 2004 – Intelsat transmits over 35,000 program hours for Athens Olympic coverage worldwide Intelsat I (Early Bird) July 20, 1969 – A record 500 million television viewers worldwide see the APOLLO moon landing "Live via INTELSAT.” A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
Company Profile • Established 1964 • A global connectivity leader offering satellite capacity and managed, end-to-end solutions • Fixed satellite service (FSS) industry • Serving over 800 customers in more than 200 countries and territories • Premier customers: telecom operators, broadcasters, corporate network integrators, governments, ISPs • 2003 financials • $US 953 million in revenue • Total assets of $5.1 billion A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
Intelsat’s Evolution - Growing from a Heritage of Carrier and Telephony Business 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s First international digital voice service Global television coverage of Apollo lunar landing Satellites used in Internet applications End-to-end services, GXS, broadband Enabling satellite news gathering for broadcasters Service World’s incumbent telecom companies Competitive and wireless carriers Global media and news companies Tier I Internet service providers Signatories Customers Hybrid systems, IX series satellites launched, Americas fleet acquired Established global fleet ‘Early Bird’ launched V and VI series satellites launched VII and VIII series satellites launched Network Fiber build-out begins to threaten point-to-point markets Focus on markets benefiting from core satellite advantages & hybrid capabilities Competition in carrier telephony begins to develop Competition Global and regional operators emerge and evolve toward niche services A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
Serving Customers in Five Primary Segments – Multiple Applications Enterprise/Corporate Networks Video Government Voice/Data Carriers Internet A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
Video ServicesMedia & Entertainment Industry • Video Transport • Real Time • File Transfers • Truly global reach • Global Distribution • Video Communities of 550+ full time television channels • Niche Programming Distribution • Pay TV Platforms • Contribution to and from anywhere • Sports, News, Events • Channel Backhaul • Program Syndication • HDTV A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
Voice/Data Carriers • Addressing the local, regional and global connectivity demands of telecom carriers worldwide • Transponder leases • Pre-engineered service • Managed services • On-demand for thin routes • Cellular backhaul • Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) • Point-to-point or point-to-multipoint A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
Voice/Data Carriers: Cellular • Enabling cellular operators to expand networks quickly and cost-effectively • Fully integrated services for voice/data transport between cells and to international backbone • Custom design to support various end-user applications • High-quality links can be reconfigured quickly for larger bandwidth as demand increases A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
Industry Examples Banking and finance Oil & gas Hotel & airlines Education Applications Internet access Voice communications Video conferencing Point of sale Credit card verification Inventory control and management Distance learning Disaster recovery Emergency support Corporate Network Services A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004
Government • Civilian and defense communications networks • Embassy networks • Distance learning • Disaster recovery/emergency coverage • Rural programs • Weather networks A.Stimson - Intelsat - October 2004