PanAmSat has signed an agreement with Alcatel to acquire multiple European orbital slots and a satellite with a footprint over Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
As a result, PanAmSat will strengthen its presence in the European and Middle Eastern markets and expand its global reach into key growth regions.
The new PAS-12 satellite, formerly known as Europe*Star 1, will enable PanAmSat to provide a broad range of enhanced services to European customers for program distribution, broadcast contribution and enterprise networking. These include:
Under the terms of the agreement, PanAmSat gains the right to the 45 degrees east longitude orbital slot as well as the 47.5 degrees east longitude position.
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