Intelsat and Telespazio to Provide Worldwide Communications Services to Oil and Gas Industry Contractor Saipem, an ENI Company.LONDON -- Intelsat, a leading global communications provider, has been chosen by Telespazio to provide oil and gas industry contractor Saipem, an ENI company, with voice and data services to support its worldwide on-shore and off-shore construction, drilling and deep water operations. Intelsat's global solution, utilizing the IS- is- pref. Variant of iso-. 701, IS-905 and IS-904 satellites, will allow 16 oil and gas vessels traversing tra·verse v. tra·versed, tra·vers·ing, tra·vers·es v.tr. 1. To travel or pass across, over, or through. 2. To move to and fro over; cross and recross. 3. the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans Indian Ocean, third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km), extending from S Asia to Antarctica and from E Africa to SE Australia; it is c.4,000 mi (6,400 km) wide at the equator. It constitutes about 20% of the world's total ocean area. to transmit voice and data traffic to Saipem's land-based operations center The facility or location on an installation, base, or facility used by the commander to command, control, and coordinate all crisis activities. See also base defense operations center; command center. located in Europe. In combination with Telespazio's Fucino teleport Verb 1. teleport - transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another science fiction - literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances , Intelsat's satellite system, Riverside teleport facility in California and fiber-optic cable interconnections are creating a truly global communications solution for Saipem. Each of the 16 vessels will be equipped with a 2.4 meter C-band maritime antenna to communicate with Intelsat's satellite system. This network is integrated into Saipem's global terrestrial Dealing with the earth. See terrestrial link. network which is managed by Albacom, a telecom provider. "Intelsat's robust network is well suited to carry this solution as it offers Saipem the flexibility and reliability it needs to communicate efficiently to and from almost any ocean region on a global scale," said Paolo Binelli, Network and Multimedia business unit manager at Telespazio. "In the oil and gas industry, it is important to have a trustworthy and secure network, such as Intelsat's, in place to transmit data between ocean-based vessels and processing centers in order to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the information." "Intelsat's diverse network and four decades of experience as a satellite services leader, combined with Telespazio's service provision strength, create a winning combination that allows us to pass along a valuable knowledge base to customers on land or at sea," said Ramu Potarazu, COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. , Intelsat Ltd. "Our strength and know-how in the provision of services to important vertical markets, such as oil and gas, gives our customers the peace of mind that information critical to the success of their businesses is being transmitted in a steadfast, reliable manner." About Intelsat Building on 40 Years of Leadership. As a global communications leader with 40 years of experience, Intelsat helps service providers, broadcasters, corporations and governments deliver information and entertainment anywhere in the world, instantly, securely and reliably. Intelsat's global reach and expanding solutions portfolio enable customers to enhance their communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. , venture into new markets and grow their businesses with confidence. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com. About Telespazio Telespazio, a Finmeccanica Company, is the "leading innovator" in space systems and satellite applications for businesses and institutions worldwide. Telespazio is a private operator offering a complete range of satellite solutions: satellite in orbit control, ground segment design, fixed and mobile telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , television services, broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). multimedia, Earth observation data and applications, navigation and research and development. For more information, visit www.telespazio.it. Intelsat Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement: Some of the statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts, including statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Intelsat's solution offering Saipem the flexibility and reliability it needs to communicate efficiently to and from almost any ocean region and statements relating to Intelsat's well-built network and four decades of experience creating a winning combination that allows us to pass along a valuable knowledge base to customers and statements relating to Intelsat's strength and know-how in the provision of services giving customers the peace of mind that information critical to the success of their businesses is being transmitted in a steadfast, reliable manner. The forward-looking statements made in this news release reflect Intelsat's intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Intelsat's control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include known and unknown risks. Detailed information about some of the known risks is included in Intelsat's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003 on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Because actual results could differ materially from Intelsat's intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about the future, you are urged to view all forward-looking statements contained in this news release with caution. Intelsat does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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