Intelsat Transmits Video Programming for AT&T CruiseCast Service

15 April 2009

Intelsat, Ltd., and RaySat Broadcasting Corporation (RBC) announced that RBC has contracted satellite capacity on Intelsat’s fleet to enable the delivery of AT&T CruiseCast  mobile TV service, a new source of entertainment in family vehicles. AT&T CruiseCast will provide 42 channels of satellite TV and radio to the back seat of cars. The service will use capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy 25 satellite, located at 93º W. Intelsat will also be providing terrestrial services through its Mountainside Teleport facility in Maryland. This includes aggregation of the channels, hosting of the AT&T CruiseCast hub, and monitoring and troubleshooting support. The same infrastructure and operations team that supports the Intelsat IPTV video distribution platform will be utilized for the CruiseCast services.

“We rely on Intelsat for the best combination of performance, value and affordability in satellite transmission services, which means our customers can be assured they’re getting a top-quality presentation of entertainment every time they’re in their cars watching the AT&T CruiseCast service,” said Michael Grannan, Chief Operating Officer of RBC. “Intelsat’s proven satellite and teleport infrastructure made it a natural choice for providing us the robust transmission platform we needed in order to successfully roll out our service.”

“Mobility is one of the most dominant trends in telecom today, driving demand for our commercial satellite capacity,” said Stephen Spengler, Intelsat’s Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. “Our industry-leading satellite and ground infrastructure is already supporting maritime communications and broadband applications for in-flight services.”