19 June 2023

Intelsat will rely on the capacities of Azercosmos’ Azerspace-2 satellite to strengthen the coverage of its services in West Africa.

“We have been cooperating with Azercosmos since 2018, when the Azerspace-2 satellite was put into orbit. We trust Azercosmos to provide services in line with the needs of our customers in Africa,” said Adam Troy, Intelsat vice president of business development and network partnerships.

This agreement is part of Intelsat’s expansion strategy in Africa. The collaboration should help improve the quality and coverage of telecom services in West Africa.

The growing demand from African telecom operators for additional capacity to meet growing consumer needs should allow Intelsat to strengthen its revenues and accelerate its recovery strategy. The company filed for bankruptcy in May 2021 due to financial difficulties.