HISPASAT and Intelsat Extend Collaboration at 55.5º West

Madrid, Spain, October 20,  2014--The Spanish satellite telecommunications operator HISPASAT and Intelsat has expanded their collaboration with respect to capabilities at the 55.5ºW orbital position. The agreement, which has allowed both companies to enhance their position in Latin America, has been consolidated for the long term so that the two operators can grow at this orbit position and offer new services, especially DTH services.

Since June 2014 HISPASAT's Amazonas 1 satellite has been co-located with Intelsat's Galaxy 11 satellite, increasing resiliency and expanding resources available to the quickly growing direct-to-home television community that is hosted at that orbital location, including Brazilian pay TV operator GVT. Over the longer-term, HISPASAT has procured capacity on the Galaxy 11 follow-on satellite, Intelsat 34, which is expected to launch during the second half of 2015. 

"This extension of our agreement in the medium and long term will give our clients greater security as to the continuity of the services we are offering them from 55.5ºW", said Carlos Espinós, CEO of HISPASAT. "For HISPASAT, this agreement is a clear example of efficient management of space resources, in terms of both orbital positions and satellites. This collaborative agreement allows each company to optimise the use of our respective assets and expand our business opportunities in an efficient manner", he added.

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