Intelsat S.A.

Luxembourg Luxembourg

 

Company Description

Intelsat has a bird's-eye view of the global communications industry. The former International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, set up by governments around the world in 1964 and reorganized in 2001 as a private enterprise, provides satellite services over its network of more than 50 geostationary satellites. Its system enables Internet connections, TV broadcasts, cellular telephony, and corporate network services. Intelsat serves telecom carriers, ISPs, broadcasters, and other service providers. Customers have included AT&T, the BBC, and the US DOD. London-based private equity firm BC Partners won a bidding war for Intelsat in 2007, paying $4.6 billion (plus $11.4 billion in debt) for control of the company.