[August 06, 2014]

Orange Niger Expands Relationship with Intelsat, Extending the Reach of its Cellular Network in Rural Niger

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world's leading provider of satellite services, today announced that Orange (News - Alert) Niger, part of the Orange Group, is utilizing Intelsat capacity to expand its cellular network to the rural regions of Niger.

Under the new, multi-year agreement, Intelsat (News - Alert) will provide C-band broadband capacity to Orange Niger on Intelsat 903 at 325.5º East to support its deployment of cellular backhaul services in Niger. Orange Niger plans to use its expanded network reach to offer high-quality, reliable broadband services to corporate enterprises and provide mobile telecommunications services to customers within Niger. When the Intelsat 35e satellite enters service, scheduled for 2017, Orange Niger will be able to seamlessly transition to the new satellite.

"By partnering with Intelsat, we are now able to introduce mobile telecom services to corporations and communities in the most remote regions of the country," said Brelotte Ba, CEO of Orange Niger. "Intelsat's robust satellite services will support the rapid expansion of our service territory, much of which includes challenging terrain. and the satellite-based solution will allow us to add new subscribers and introduce new services in a cost-efficient manner. More importantly, it will provide much needed reliable broadband connectivity, which will have a positive economic impact on the businesses and the communities we look to serve."

"Interior developing regions of Africa, where access to reliable terrestrial connectivity is limited or non-existent, derive strong economic benefit from our satellite-enabled solutions," said Grant Marais, Intelsat's Regional Vice President, Africa Sales. "Orange Niger has experienced first-hand how satellite backhaul solutions complement its existing infrastructure and support the broadband connectivity needs of its customers. Our partnership with Orange Niger further illustrates Intelsat's long-standing commitment to Africa and to delivering the benefis of mobile telephony and broadband connectivity via satellite. Orange Niger will also be well positioned to take advantage of the next generation Intelsat Epic satellite, Intelsat 35e."

About Intelsat

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world's leading provider of satellite services, delivering high performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for 50 years. Intelsat's satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology and transform your opportunities. Envision…Connect…Transform…with Intelsat, celebrating 50 years of space leadership in 2014. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.

About Orange

Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 41 billion euros in 2013 and has 164,000 employees worldwide at 31 March 2014, including 101,000 employees in France. Present in 30 countries, the Group has a total customer base of more than 239 million customers at 31 March 2014, including 182 million mobile customers and 16 million fixed broadband customers worldwide. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services (News - Alert). Orange is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN). For more information on the internet and on your mobile: www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com, livetv.orange.com or to follow us on Twitter (News - Alert): @orange, @orangegrouppr, @orangebusiness. Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trademarks of Orange Brand Services Limited.

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