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Intelsat Sells Satellite Capacity To Juch-Tech

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Monday, April 13th, 2009

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Intelsat Ltd. sold capacity on its IS-14 satellite to Juch-Tech Inc. That will help Juch-Tech bolster its LinkStar service to Africa. Juch-Tech signed a multi-year agreement with Intelsat for capacity at 315ï¿½ E. Service initially will start on Intelsat's IS-1R satellite and migrate to Intelsat's IS-14 satellite, scheduled for launch later this year. This agreement also includes assuming operations of Intelsat's LinkStar and DVB platforms at 315ï¿½ E. Juch-Tech is a global service provider offering broadband communications services to North…

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