European and French space agencies provided funding support for Eutelsat Konnect because it uses the Neosat satellite platform.
EUTELSAT KONNECT is a new-generation high-throughput satellite offering 75 Gbps of Ka-band capacity across a network of 65 spotbeams.
The contract leverages the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite to deliver high-speed broadband via satellite to businesses and communities in unconnected and underserved areas throughout Nigeria.
InterSAT's current portfolio includes Ka-band capacity on the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite.
Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite is scheduled to launch on an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana in December 2019.
Eutelsat Konnect uses an all-electric propulsion system built by Thales Alenia Space on the Spacebus Neo platform.
Eutelsat announced on 2020-11-17 that its high-throughput Eutelsat Konnect satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, was ready to provide service for France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Africa.
Thales Alenia Space built the all-electric Eutelsat Konnect satellite that launched in January 2020.
The Eutelsat Konnect satellite built by Thales Alenia Space and launched in 2020 includes Swissto12 3D-printed RF components.
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS offers seven times the capacity of the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite launched in 2020.