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Intelsat isthe leadingprovider ofsatellite servicesworldwideShahrokh Khanzadeh-AmiriManaging Sales DirectorEurope/ME Intelsatspeaks to TeletimesShahrokh joined Intelsat in 2006 as Managing SalesDirector. Shahrokh is responsible for all Intelsat Operationsin the Middle East and is based in Dubai, UAE.Shahrokh has more than 25 years experience in communications.Before joining Intelsat Shahrokh was withPanAmSat Corporation as Regional Director for theMiddle East. Shahrokh worked for the BBC World service,where his area of expertise was the former SovietUnion and Eastern Europe.Shahrokh holds a First Class Honours degree inElectronic and Electrical Engineering from the Universityof Newcastle, United Kingdom and Post Graduatequalifications in Data Communications from BrunelUniversity, U.K. Shahrokh is a Chartered Engineer andmember of Institute of Engineering and Technology inthe U.K.Intelsat is the leading provider of satellite servicesworldwide. For more than 40 years, Intelsat has beendelivering information and entertainment for manyof the world’s leading media and network companies,multinational corporations, Internet service providersand governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleportand fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry,setting the standard for transmissions of video, dataand voice services. From the globalization of contentand the proliferation of HD, to the expansion ofcellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat,advanced communications anywhere in the world arecloser, by far.Teletimes - Please tell us aboutIntelsat, its products andoperations in the Middle East.Shahrokh Khanzadeh Amiri -Intelsat is the leading providerof satellite services worldwide,supplying video, data andvoice connectivity for leadingmedia and communicationscompanies, Internet ServiceProviders and governmentorganizations. Intelsat’sterrestrial network of sevenstrategically-located teleportsand over 36,000 miles ofleased fiber complements aglobal satellite fleet of morethan 50 satellites, covering 99%of the world’s population.Today in the Middle East, weoffer media services, with fiveof our video neighborhoodsInterview: Khalid Atharserving Europe and theMiddle East. We also provideservices such as cellularbackhaul, corporate networks,broadband and mobilitythroughout the Middle Eastand around the globe.TT - What is Intelsat Epic NGand what will it provide to theindustry?SK - Intelsat Epic NG is a highperformance satellite platformbased on an open architecture,designed to deliver carriergrade,dedicated highthroughput capacity to meetthe growing bandwidth needsof our customers in all regions.Intelsat Epic NG representsthe progressive evolution ofour network infrastructure,a complementary, high40 November 2012www.teletimesinternational.com