Vodafone partners with Intelsat to expand broadband coverage

Vodafone Group has extended its partnership with satellite network operator Intelsat to provide portable satellite broadband services to businesses in underserved areas. Intelsat will help the company to provide wider coverage of temporary and on-the-move satellite connectivity services to organizations operating in hard-to-reach areas or disaster zones.

Vodafone will use Intelsat's service, based on a network of GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit) satellites, to provide two types of secure, reliable, and easy-to-use satellite connectivity products – Communications-on-the-Move (COTM), which uses a vehicle-mounted antenna, and Communications-on-the-Pause (COTP) connectivity, which comprises a compact satellite terminal.

“Vodafone’s agreement with Intelsat adds depth and breadth to our global network," said Marika Auramo, CEO of Vodafone Business. "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.”