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    Liquid Telecom renews and expands capacity agreements on Eutelsat’s EUTELSAT 7B satellite

    Liquid telecom, Africa’s leading telecoms group, has renewed and expanded its Ku band capacity agreements on Eutelsat Communications’ (Euronext Paris: ETL) EUTELSAT 7B satellite. Under this multi-year, multi transponder agreement, Liquid Telecom will further leverage the unparalleled coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa of the 7° East orbital position to extend its VSAT services.

  • ​Eutelsat appoints Anne Carron as Chief Human Resources Officer

    ​Eutelsat appoints Anne Carron as Chief Human Resources Officer

    Eutelsat Communications announces the appointment of Anne Carron in the role of Chief Human Resources Officer. Anne joins Eutelsat after an extensive and diverse career supporting the growth and transformation of companies; first as a Corporate and M&A lawyer at Linklaters, and subsequently within the Carrefour Group in the posts of Deputy Legal Director and latterly Human Resources Director.

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    ​EIB supports Eutelsat for the procurement and launch of the KONNECT VHTS satellite

    The European Investment Bank (EIB), the long-term lending institution of the European Union, and Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, announced a €200 million financing agreement at the European Space Conference today. This eight-year loan will back investments related to the procurement and launch of the KONNECT VHTS satellite for the provision of advanced broadband ...

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    Eutelsat’s konnect ramps up retail distribution of new capacity brought by EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite

    Leveraging the availability of the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite, Eutelsat Communications’ new direct arm, konnect, has kick-started the retail distribution of next-generation satellite Broadband across Europe and Africa. The service is currently being rolled out across both continents, with broadband packages designed to address the needs of individuals, small businesses and institutions ..

  • Eutelsat to dispose of its interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure

    Eutelsat to dispose of its interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure

    ​Completing the reorganisation of broadband distribution in Europe Preparing for commercialization of EUTELSAT KONNECT and KONNECT VHTS satellites Eutelsat Communications has agreed the disposal of its 51% stake in Euro Broadband Infrastructure (EBI), the company operating the KA SAT satellite, and related European broadband business to Viasat Inc ...

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    Successful entry into service of EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite

    Eutelsat Communications announces the successful entry into service of its new-generation EUTELSAT KONNECT High Throughput Satellite at the 7° East orbital position. Launched aboard an Ariane rocket on 16 January 2020, the availability of EUTELSAT KONNECT had been delayed due to Covid-related interruptions in the roll-out of the ground segment, but having now completed its testing, this much ...

  • Eutelsat announces the appointment of Pascal Homsy as Chief Technical Officer

    Eutelsat announces the appointment of Pascal Homsy as Chief Technical Officer

    Eutelsat Communications announces the appointment of Pascal Homsy as Chief Technical Officer. Pascal joins Eutelsat from Thales Alenia Space where he was head of the Space Telecommunications Business Line. He brings with him some 30 years’ experience of senior management positions within major international groups ...

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