[June 20, 2013] Asia-Pacific Media Companies Leverage Intelsat for Regional Expansion Tweet Jun 20, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Intelsat S.A., a provider of satellite services, announced agreements with media customers in the Asia-Pacific region. According to a release, Hong Kong-based TVBI Company Limited (TVBI), the worldwide operating arm of Television Broadcasts Limited, a producer and distributor of Chinese-language programming, recently renewed a multi-year agreement on Intelsat 19. TVBI will use the capacity to deliver its content to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The Company noted that in addition, KDDI, a Japan-based global telecommunications company, recently signed an agreement with Intelsat to deliver managed media services via the IntelsatOne network. With an IntelsatOne edge node at the company's New York City location, the IP network will connect KDDI's customer's four U.S. bureaus, as well as a European bureau, with the customer's Tokyo headquarters over KDDI's fiber network, delivering multiple video, file transfer and voice services. Intelsat said the scalable network connects seamlessly with legacy services, such as on-net video contribution for Japanese broadcasters, via Intelsat's owned and operated teleports and customer affiliates in the United States. Intelsat offers the video neighborhoods in Asia-Pacific, with penetration throughout the region. Media providers continue to take advantage of Intelsat's satellite fleet and IntelsatOne network to reach customers in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. "These agreements exemplify the aggressive growth in media distribution services across Asia-Pacific," said Intelsat RVP of Asia-Pacific Sales Terry Bleakley. "Major programmers in the region continue to turn to Intelsat's premier video neighborhoods for the flexible delivery of unique content on multiple platforms, reinforcing our critical role in the global infrastructure." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]