Article: MultiChoice Secures Satellite Capacity with Intelsat


Wireless News
09-17-2009
MultiChoice Secures Satellite Capacity with Intelsat
Type: News

Intelsat, a provider of fixed satellite services, announced that South African direct-to-home (DTH) television operator, MultiChoice, has signed a long-term, multi-transponder agreement for satellite capacity.

The agreement extends and expands MultiChoice's existing contract on the Intelsat 7 satellite at 68.5 degrees E to the follow-on satellite, Intelsat 20 (IS-20), which is slated to be launched in early 2012. The contract, which spans the 15-year expected life of IS-20, also provides restoration capacity, resulting in a more robust network platform.
MultiChoice and Intelsat collaborated on the ...

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