According to the first deal, ITC Global will utilize Intelsat 18 at 180 degrees East to provide C-band services to its mining customers in eastern Russia. ITS also signed a second agreement for capacity on Intelsat 906 at 64 degrees East aiming to enable broadband service to a major Western Australian natural resources provider.

"Intelsat’s premiere C-band capacity provides an essential element of our newest customized communications offering," ITC Global Vice President of Engineering Michael Spytek said in a statement. "Operational excellence is a hallmark of our service, and one that our clientele in the mining, energy, and maritime sectors require.  Intelsat’s track record of performance and reliability enables us to move forward confidently in designing the right solution for some of the most challenging locations in the world."