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Eutelsat to expand LEO connectivity to critical infrastructure and communities across Greenland
- Eutelsat to provide OneWeb LEO connectivity under the Enhanced Satellite Connectivity Project for Greenland
- Project will connect critical infrastructure and remote communities through Eutelsat’s longstanding partnership with Tusass
- European satellite capabilities will strengthen resilience and sovereignty across Greenland and the Arctic
Paris, 7 September 2026 – Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) today announced its participation in the Enhanced Satellite Connectivity Project for Greenland, a new initiative supported by the European Union, the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark to extend reliable connectivity to rural and remote communities across the country.
The project was launched today at Eutelsat’s ground station in Greenland, in the presence of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
The European Union’s support for the project also reflects its broader commitment to strengthening European sovereignty and resilience in critical infrastructure. By supporting a European satellite provider to deliver essential connectivity in Greenland, the initiative helps ensure that critical communications across Europe and the Arctic are underpinned by European capabilities.
Under the project, Eutelsat will provide OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity in partnership with Tusass, Greenland’s national telecommunications provider and the project’s lead partner. Building on their longstanding relationship, the two companies will extend reliable communications to remote settlements and critical infrastructure in areas where Greenland’s geography and climate make terrestrial networks particularly difficult to deploy.
Operating in polar orbit, Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation is particularly suited to Greenland and the wider Arctic, providing high-speed, low latency connectivity at high latitudes. By extending this capability to more remote communities, the project will support Greenland’s priorities for digital inclusion while strengthening resilient and sovereign communications infrastructure in a strategically important region.
The project also brings together broader European satellite capabilities, including those of HispaSat, and builds on the cooperation between the partners within SpaceRISE, the consortium delivering the EU’s IRIS² secure connectivity programme. Eutelsat is a core partner in SpaceRise and will contribute its LEO capabilities to IRIS².
Eva Bisgaard, President for Connectivity at Eutelsat, said: “Eutelsat and Tusass have worked together for many years to address Greenland’s unique connectivity needs, and this project marks an important new step in that relationship. With support from the European Union, Greenland and Denmark, we will extend OneWeb LEO connectivity to more remote communities, supporting everyday access to communications while strengthening the resilient, sovereign infrastructure Greenland needs for its future. The Arctic is strategically important to Europe, and we are proud that our European satellite capabilities can make a practical difference for the people who live there.”
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