[SatNews] Intelig Telecom has signed a multi-year capacity contract on Intelsat's recently launched Intelsat 14 satellite (IS-14) located at 315 degrees East. In late 2009, Intelig was acquired by TIM, one of the largest mobile operators in Brazil. As a result of the acquisition, the company has integrated its fixed and wireless network infrastructures. By using Intelsat's capacity on IS-14, Intelig will be able to expand its network that serves more than 41 million mobile users.

Over the years, Intelig has used Intelsat's satellites to deploy a modern, all-digital nationwide network that provides voice and data solutions for residential, corporate and carrier customers. This additional IS-14 capacity will enable Intelig to deliver high demand mobile applications and other service offerings that support the country's growing requirements for reliable voice and data services well beyond the Brazilian urban centers. Intelsat executives will also be available for meetings at TelCap's International Telecoms Week's (ITW 2010) Conference and Exhibition, in Washington, D.C., May 24th to 26th. Intelsat's meeting pavilion will be located on the second level in the Thurgood Marshall Ballroom at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel.