
Intelsat confirms opening date for Rio de Janeiro teleport

Satellite company Intelsat will open a teleport in Rio de Janeiro late Q3 or early Q4, networks director George Farkass confirmed to BNamericas.
The new teleport will enable access to Intelsat’s newest satellite, IS-46, providing capacity of over 5GB, and the G-28 satellite with coverage in the C and Ku band. It will be used for video distribution, commercial aviation and mobility, among others.
The teleport will also include an access point to Intelsat's global network and teleport network.
Intelsat operates fiber connections from Rio de Janeiro to Miami and Los Angeles.
Investments for the teleport were not disclosed. Intelsat is investing US$2bn in new satellites, including four to cover South America.
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