Eutelsat is a leading satellite operator and the world's first integrated GEO-LEO satellite operator, formed in 2023 through the combination of Eutelsat and OneWeb. With a fleet of 34 geostationary satellites and a LEO constellation of over 600 satellites, the company provides global services for video broadcasting, broadband, data connectivity, and government communications. Eutelsat also delivers services for maritime and in-flight mobility, offering solutions like the Eutelsat Advance platform for high-end connectivity and digital platforms for broadcasters. Associated keywords include satellite communications, GEO-LEO infrastructure, and broadcast services.
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Konnect VHTS will deliver 230 beams for high-speed broadband and in-flight connectivity across Europe for operator Eutelsat, including isolated regions with low coverage.
Arianespace launched the Konnect VHTS satellite for Eutelsat on 2022-09-07.
OneWeb and Eutelsat plan to merge their businesses to combine OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation with Eutelsat’s geostationary orbit satellite fleet.
Thales Alenia Space developed Eutelsat’s digital KONNECT VHTS satellite based on the full-electric Spacebus NEO platform.
Thales Alenia Space will provide the SpaceGate ground connectivity solution to the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite to support delivery of high-speed broadband and connectivity services across Europe.
Eutelsat is combining a ground segment designed and built by Thales Alenia Space with ground infrastructures developed by Hughes.
Eutelsat uses ground infrastructures developed by Hughes for its EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS service offering.
Thales Alenia Space will provide the SpaceGate ground connectivity solution to the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite to support delivery of high-speed broadband and connectivity services across Europe.
Arianespace had planned to fly Ovzon 3 earlier in 2022 on an Ariane 5 rocket alongside Eutelsat’s Konnect VHTS satellite.
OneWeb and French geostationary fleet operator Eutelsat agreed a plan to merge their companies.
Eutelsat and OneWeb announced plans to combine their businesses in the week preceding early August 2022.
Eutelsat and OneWeb agreed to merge their businesses to create a global multi-orbit satellite broadband operator.
A contemplated shareholder agreement between key Eutelsat and OneWeb shareholders would provide rights to propose directors based on shareholding thresholds (1 director if at least 7.5%, 2 directors if at least 15%) and include a 6-month lock-up period.
The Connectivity market segments targeted by Eutelsat and OneWeb are forecast to grow by three times for B2B and five times for B2C over the next decade to reach a combined value of circa $16,000,000,000 by 2030.
The transaction will be subject to clearance from relevant regulatory authorities and to approval by Eutelsat shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting to take place by the end of the first half of 2023.
Existing OneWeb shareholders would receive 230 million newly issued Eutelsat shares representing 50% of Eutelsat’s enlarged share capital.
Eutelsat will combine its 36-satellite geostationary (GEO) fleet with OneWeb’s 648-satellite low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation.
Eutelsat acquired an equity stake in OneWeb in April 2021.
Eutelsat and OneWeb signed an exclusive commercial partnership addressing mainly the European and global cruise markets on 2022-07-26.
The transaction will be subject to regulatory clearance and approval by Eutelsat’s shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting to take place by the end of the first half of 2023.