Intelsat General Introduces FlexAir: New End-to-End Managed Service for Government Aircraft
December 13 2018 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Seamless, Multi-Layered, Network Guarantees Availability for Any
Mission, Any Time, Anywhere
Intelsat EpicNG Delivers High Data Rate Transmissions,
Redundancy, and Security Needed for Aircraft Missions
Flexible and Scalable Service Models Enable Government Customers
to Activate Services On-Demand and Generate Cost Efficiencies
Intelsat General Communications LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Intelsat, S.A. (NYSE: I), announced today that it is launching
FlexAir, a managed end-to-end service providing cost-effective
high-performance, in-flight broadband connectivity to a wide range
of military aircraft to support en route communications and
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
applications.
FlexAir’s broadband service utilizes Intelsat’s global Ku-band
satellite fleet and integrates layers of high-throughput satellite
(HTS) coverage from the company’s proven Intelsat EpicNG fleet with
the company’s wide-beam satellites to deliver the added redundancy
and security needed for the most critical missions. FlexAir also
offers committed capacity for ISR applications such as sensor data,
video transmission, and communications relay to deliver immediate
access at 3 Mbps from the aircraft with optional scalability to 6
Mbps.
“FlexAir answers the call and delivers the performance and
agility that government aviation requires,” said Skot Butler,
president of Intelsat General. “With the multi-layered coverage of
FlexAir, our government customers can ensure that each aircraft has
global access and guaranteed availability whenever or wherever it
is needed. The scalability, throughput and improved economies of
scale provided by FlexAir enable government users to quickly
address changing broadband demands while providing maximum mobility
in the most cost-effective manner.”
Guaranteed Availability Whenever and Wherever it is
Needed
FlexAir aggregates Intelsat’s high-performing space
segment with the IntelsatOne ground infrastructure into a
simplified and streamlined ecosystem. It is anchored on
industry-leading technology and utilizes the redundancy created
from a fabric of overlapping beams. As a result, government users
are assured coverage and connectivity for any operation, conducted
in any area of the world, without interruption.
Ensures High Data Rate Transmissions for any In-flight
Scenario
Intelsat utilizes Ku-band, wide beams, spot beams, and frequency
reuse technology to provide a host of customer benefits. Intelsat
EpicNG, the company’s high-throughput satellites (HTS) can deliver
up to 15x more throughput per satellite, ensuring high quality
connectivity.
Multiple Intelsat EpicNG spot beams enable a high concentration
of power on smaller areas, improving efficiency and the aggregate
amount of capacity available. With the bigger channel size of
bandwidth going into each Intelsat EpicNG beam, government
organizations benefit from up to 10x the capacity of competitive
offerings, ensuring that they can support 10x as many users without
impacting performance. In addition, FlexAir is designed to be
compatible with a wide range of fuselage and tail-mounted antennas,
maximizing the performance of carriers for the various end-user
antennas.
Delivers the Redundancy and Security that Critical Missions
Demand
FlexAir leverages the security enhancements of Intelsat EpicNG’s
advanced digital payload. The design of the digital payload enables
the user to quickly identify when someone is trying to jam a signal
and then quickly switch to a different beam, mitigating any impact
from the interference attempt. FlexAir provides additional security
as only designated beams with frequency bands carrying authorized
signals that are cross-connected and as a result, any interfering
signals are muted, analyzed, and mitigated.
Provides Flexible Service Plans Tailored to Operational and
Budgetary Needs
The FlexAir service provides the most competitive offering in
the marketplace, delivering the highest data rates at the lowest
cost per bit. The service also enables government users to select
among several service offerings, allowing them to choose the right
plan based on their data rate and geographic needs without having
to make an upfront commitment. With multi-layered, seamless, and
consistent coverage, government users have the agility to optimize
their service, provide a predictable cost structure that meets
budget requirements, and deliver real value to Warfighters.
To learn more about FlexAir, watch this video:
- https://vimeo.com/303156354
Supporting Materials:
About Intelsat General
Intelsat General Communications (IGC) is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Intelsat, operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network. IGC provides its government and commercial customers with
high-quality, cost-effective, communications solutions via
Intelsat’s leading satellite backbone and terrestrial
infrastructure. Our customers rely on IGC to provide secure and
seamless broadband connectivity, video communications, and mobility
services for mission-critical operations anywhere on the globe
through our open, inter-operable architecture.
www.intelsatgeneral.com
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