PanAmSat Corporation today announced that the company has filed directly with the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) for a new orbital location at 170 degrees east longitude.
The new slot will allow PanAmSat to place another satellite in space over the Pacific Ocean Region, enabling the expansion of the company’s video, Internet and telecommunications services throughout the Asia-Pacific, specifically in Australia and the South Pacific.
The event marks the first time PanAmSat has filed with the ACA to register a satellite with the International Telecommunications Union.
“PanAmSat’s commitment to the Asia-Pacific and its significant investment in the region have played a major role in the development and growth of communications services throughout the Pacific Rim,” said James W. Cuminale, PanAmSat’s executive vice president and general counsel.
“With this latest orbital slot filing with the ACA, PanAmSat is taking a major step towards securing an even greater presence in the region. It is also in line with the company’s strategy to deliver expanded services for rural and remote Australia as well as the islands of the South Pacific, where terrestrial communications are limited and costly.”
PanAmSat has offered international satellite services throughout the Asia-Pacific since the launch of its first Pacific Ocean Region spacecraft in 1994.
Presently, PanAmSat operates four satellites that provide coverage of the region, including the PAS-2 and PAS-8 Pacific Ocean Region as well as the PAS-4 and PAS-7 Indian Ocean Region spacecraft.
The company will continue to expand its resources with the deployment of the PAS-10 Indian Ocean Region satellite in the first quarter 2001.
