OTTAWA – Telesat has signed a major contract for capacity with Indonesia’s PT iForte Solusi Infotek (iForte) for Ku-band HTS and C-band capacity on the new Telstar 18 Vantage satellite.
The contract comes as a result of iForte’s recent selection by Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to support its program to provide Internet fixed broadband and mobile cellular backhaul over the country via a GEO fixed satellite services system.
“We would like to congratulate iForte on winning this competitive procurement and thank them for making Telstar 18 Vantage a central component of its proposed solution to the Government of Indonesia that will expand and improve broadband connectivity for all Indonesians,” said Telesat president and CEO Dan Goldberg, in the news release. “This is an important success for both companies and another example of how Telesat’s collaborative approach with our customers results in highly innovative solutions that benefit consumers and enterprises throughout the world.”
iForte has been using C-band capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 18 to provide USO VSAT services in Indonesia for over 10 years.
“This award would not have been possible without the close working relationship between iForte and Telesat”, added iForte’s president director and CEO Peter Djatmiko. “By relying on the advanced capabilities of Telstar 18 Vantage, iForte was able to propose to the Ministry a highly innovative GEO satellite solution that offers both cost effectiveness and superior broadband performance. We look forward to working with Telesat and the Ministry on the implementation phase and providing an exciting broadband experience to millions of users across Indonesia.”
