COMSAT
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For the intergovernmental organization in Pakistan, see COMSATS.
COMSAT (Communications Satellite Corporation) is a global telecommunications company based in the United States.
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Industry | Telecommunication |
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Founded | 1962 |
Founder | United States Congress by Communications Satellite Act of 1962 |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., |
Key people | Leo D. Welch, Joseph V. Charyk, David M. Kennedy, George Killion, Leonard H. Marks and Bruce Sundlun |
Products | Communications satellite |
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By 2007, it had branches in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and several other countries in the Americas. Although it operated many kinds of data communication technologies, it is best known for its satellite communication services.