Intelsat broadband service rolled out in Colombia

Intelsat has commercially launched its new high-speed broadband via satellite

service in Colombia. The offering provides fast, high-quality Internet access

for e-mail, web browsing and e-commerce applications for small and medium-sized

businesses in underserved regions of the South American country.

The

launch of Intelsat´s broadband service comes immediately following a successful

three-month trial in Colombia involving approximately 150 end-customers,

including oil services companies, agri businesses, municipal governments,

Internet cafés, insurance companies and a wide range of others.

Intelsat´s Broadband Service is comparable to DSL service, providing

high-speed Internet connections that are up to 10 times faster than the fastest

dial-up connections. It enables service providers to offer their business

customers direct access to the Internet.

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