Intelsat and BT Broadcast Services Partner to Provide End-to-End Video Solutions

Business Wire, Sept 13, 2002

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2002

Intelsat and BT Broadcast Services have formed an alliance to provide the international broadcasting community with end-to-end video solutions and extended video distribution networks.

BT has secured a 10-year lease for additional capacity on the Intelsat 902 satellite at 62(0)E that boasts global beam coverage of approximately 30 percent of the world's surface.

The two companies have agreed to combine their separate occasional use television (OUTV) networks on the satellite to provide end-to-end service to customers via a jointly managed network, where both partners will sell satellite capacity and terrestrial infrastructure elements.

Broadcast customers will be able to experience one-stop shopping by scheduling, booking and ordering end-to-end transmissions, including uplink/downlink, digital compression, space segment and terrestrial connectivity between key cities in Europe, Asia and Africa from a single source.

The partnership with BT will enable Intelsat to move more quickly into end-to-end digital video services by leveraging BT's established relationships with worldwide uplinkers to sell video services directly to end customers. It also allows Intelsat to take advantage of pre-established arrangements and relationships that BT has previously put in place with many broadcasters.

By partnering with Intelsat, BT will enhance its capabilities by having access to additional satellite capacity that Intelsat will also sell, along with ground facilities and earth stations to expand their OUTV network reach.

"Cooperating with BT on this effort will open our doors to customers starting to come directly to us to provide them with cost-effective digital end-to-end solutions for occasional use," said Harry Mahon, Intelsat Vice President, Sales, Worldwide Video Services speaking today at the International Broadcasting Convention being held here. "This partnership will allow us and BT to leverage and pool our strengths to supply video customers with additional services, capabilities and conveniences like one-stop shopping and increased global reach."

Paul Claydon, Head of Occasional Services at BT Broadcast Services added, "By increasing our capacity on the Intelsat 902 satellite we can be much more flexible in how we offer capacity and in the additional video solutions that our customers will now have access to. Combining our efforts and networks like this really creates a win-win situation for the video market by delivering high-quality and cost-effective solutions."

BT's digital end-to-end services are operational and available now with Intelsat adding additional scheduling capabilities by November of this year.

About Intelsat

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