Press release from Intelsat's website

[Alexrules11]

It looks like SES is going to acquire Intelsat according to the press release on Intelsat's website: SES to Acquire Intelsat in Compelling Transaction Focused on the Future | Intelsat

 

[Keith Brannen]

Not too sure how I feel about this, don't really like massive takeovers which lessen competition, since SES will now only not own the SES satellites, but also the Galaxy and Intelsat satellites.

Probably my biggest concern is that when SES built and launched their new fleet due to the loss of some of the C-band spectrum, not one of the satellites had any Ku band, unlike some of the Intelsat satellites. Basically they threw away the Ku band on, for example 103w, and the remainder of the SES satellites that have Ku band are getting long in the tooth.

 

[N5XZS]

I worry they might not make anymore on new Ku band birds for NA regions and same goes for CA and SA regions as well too...

 

[N5XZS]

Here's more informations on this satellite industry...

Breaking Down the SES/Intelsat Deal: Analysts Review Multi-Orbit Assets and Competitive Effects

Though it long had been the subject of rumors, SES's agreement to finally acquire Intelsat still sent shockwaves through the satellite industry as the result will see the merge of two iconic global operators. Via Satellite spoke to a number of analysts to analyze the deal from the strength of...

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