GTE Spacenet is already finding customers for the satellite's 24 transponders-the units on satellites that receive signals and relay them to earth stations.
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The satellite also will transmit TV signals to broadcasters and cable services. Waylan, executive vice president and general manager of GTE Spacenet. Tens of thousands of new digital circuits will be created for Sprint users, said C. The company said its Sprint long-distance arm has stopped taking new residential customers in about 40 cities, including the District of Columbia, because it no longer has the capacity to handle them.Ībout 20 percent of the satellite's capacity will be used by Sprint, allowing the company to expand its service in some locations, including the District. GTE has its own uses for part of Spacenet One's capacity. GTE Spacenet says it isn't worried that all the orbital traffic will hurt business, although industry sources predict the current 25 percent vacancy rate on satellites will grow to 50 percent by 1990. businesses, including such firms as Hughes, American Telephone & Telegraph Co. The GTE satellite will join a crowded sky that includes 18 other commercial satellites launched by U.S.
When the satellite reaches its final orbit, it will expand the capacity of GTE's Sprint long-distance services, relay television programs and have room for additional communications services. Tucked into the nose cone was the first communications satellite launched by GTE's McLean-based Spacenet division.
When a European Ariane rocket lifted off from French Guiana last Tuesday, it carried aloft a new business venture for GTE Corp.