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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EchoStar acquired Solaris Mobile from SES and Eutelsat in 2013.
Until Jupiter-3 is available, Hughes is using capacity from Eutelsat’s 65 West A satellite to maintain service.
Eutelsat's fixed broadband revenues increased 7.1% to 80,200,000 EUR for the 12 months to 2021-06-30 on a like-for-like basis.
Eutelsat is eligible for $507,000,000 in accelerated relocation payments from the Federal Communications Commission linked to clearing C-band in the U.S. for terrestrial 0.005 kg.
Eutelsat agreed in April 2021 to buy a 25% stake in OneWeb, the U.K.-based low Earth orbit broadband venture.
Eutelsat's EBITDA for the 12 months to 2021-06-30 fell 6.4% to 922,000,000 EUR.
Broadcast represented 62% of revenues at France-based Eutelsat for its fiscal year to 2021-06-30.
Eutelsat recorded 180,000,000 EUR in broadcast revenues for its fiscal fourth quarter to 2021-06-30, broadly stable with the previous quarter when excluding Fransat but down 6.6% year-on-year.
Arianespace has launched 36 satellites for Eutelsat since 1983.
EUTELSAT QUANTUM was developed with Airbus Defence and Space and the European Space Agency (ESA) for operator Eutelsat.
Eutelsat will initially operate Eutelsat Quantum at 48 degrees east in geostationary orbit to provide Ku-band service in the Middle East and North Africa.
Eutelsat is expanding its partnership with Facebook to use more of Facebook’s Express Wi‑Fi platform to provide broadband services via satellite across several regions in sub‑Saharan Africa.
Airbus has signed the first firm orders for the UHF capacity on EUTELSAT 36D ahead of the satellite’s scheduled launch in the first half of 2024.
Eutelsat operates a fleet of satellites serving users across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Eutelsat’s KONNECT VHTS constellation features 230 spot beams and an overall capacity of about 500 Gbps.
Airbus will place a dedicated UHF military communications hosted payload on board the EUTELSAT 36D telecommunications satellite.
The U.K. government, Eutelsat, and SoftBank are each set to own 19.3% of OneWeb if Eutelsat and Bharti’s latest investments receive regulatory clearances later 2021.
Eutelsat paid $550,000,000 for a stake that would have given it 24% of OneWeb.
An EU official identified a potential conflict of interest related to Eutelsat’s $500,000,000 investment in OneWeb.
José Sánchez Ruiz serves as the Director of Strategic Partnership & Teleport Business Development at Eutelsat and is the Chair of the Board.