Vodafone and Intelsat, the integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator, today extended their partnership to offer wider coverage of temporary and on-the-move satellite connectivity services to organizations operating in hard-to-reach areas or disaster zones.
Under the deal, Vodafone will include Intelsat’s Flex portfolio into its satellite connectivity offerings for business clients worldwide and provide new solutions, including one dubbed Communications-on-the-Move service based on a vehicle-mounted antenna and the Communications-on-the-Pause service powered by a compact satellite terminal.
The duo said this will allow enterprises, charities and government agencies in remote zones to deploy multiple applications including cargo tracking, connect new or temporary sites and provide “additional resilience” in emergency responses.
Marika Auramo, CEO of Vodafone Business, said, “Vodafone’s agreement with Intelsat adds depth and breadth to our global network. With these new services, we can provide additional connectivity and resilience to customers in some of the hardest-to-reach places, whether they’re on the move, or need to quickly establish communications following an environmental or humanitarian disaster.”
“The welfare of communities and their citizens is increasingly linked to the ability to access reliable connectivity services. The goal of our Flex services is to make it easier for our customers to leverage the reach and reliability of Intelsat’s network to deliver connectivity wherever they may operate, be it charitable initiatives like the Vodafone Foundation or connectivity for global enterprises, industrial operations, or rapid-response organizations,” said Jean Philippe Gillet, SVP, Media, Mobility and Networks at Intelsat.
