The vast territory and low population density – ranked 18th in terms of territory and 195th in terms of population density – made satellite communications an important element of the country’s ICT infrastructure. That is why Mongolia and Intersputnik closely and fruitfully cooperate throughout the organization’s history. The Communications and Information Technology Authority of the Government of Mongolia, which represents the country and acts as a national signatory of Intersputnik, thus participates in the development of the Intersputnik international satellite telecommunications system. At the same time, the Communications and Information Technology Authority of the Government of Mongolia determines the general policy for the development of satellite communications systems in the country.

You can learn about the history of space cooperation, implemented projects in the field of satellite communications and plans for the further collaborative work of Intersputnik and its Mongolian colleagues by visiting the organization’s stand at the anniversary exhibition DIGITAL NATION 2021, which will be held on 17-19 September 2021, in the capital of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar. The business program of the anniversary events is planned to include an online forum on the role of women in the ICT industry with Ksenia Drozdova, Director General of the Intersputnik, as a speaker.

Background:

The Postal and Communications Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia was founded on 19 July 1921, starting the history of the modern telecommunications industry of Mongolia. In 1968, an intergovernmental agreement for the creation of a communication station in the Orbita International Satellite System was signed. In 1970, the station was put into operation, and from that time Mongolia became a member of the “space club”. Today, all aspects of Mongolia’s information and communication industry are handled by the Communications and Information Technology Authority of the Government of Mongolia for the sake of the digital transformation of the country’s economy and accelerated development.


About the Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications

Founded in 1971, Intersputnik is an international intergovernmental organization, which today unites 26 member countries. The organization’s mission is to contribute to the strengthening and development of economic, scientific, technical, cultural and other relations by communications, radio and television broadcasting via satellites and to ensure cooperation and coordination of efforts in the design, establishment, operation and development of the Intersputnik international satellite telecommunications system.

Intersputnik’s unique status makes it possible for the organization to do business based on international cooperation. The organization has access to the resources of most satellite operators across the world and major satellite telecommunications systems, including ABS, Azerspace, Belintersat, Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES, Turkmen Hemrasy, Express, and Yamal. Intersputnik makes available to users on all continents the resource of geostationary and non-geostationary satellites and the whole range of up-to-date satellite telecommunications and broadcasting services including the establishment of corporate and department satellite networks, backhauling, broadband access to the Internet, communications with mobile objects, as well as installation of broadcasting distribution networks in any geographic location. Through its subsidiary Isatel, Intersputnik offers full-scale services encompassing the establishment and operation of satellite telecommunications networks, including ground infrastructure.

Owing to its status of an intergovernmental organization, Intersputnik files to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) frequency assignments to satellite networks on various orbits in order to implement projects aimed at establishing satellite telecommunications systems in cooperation with the member countries and signatories of the organization and other partners.

More information on Intersputnik is available at intersputnik.int.

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