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Eva Berneke, Eutelsat Chief Executive Officer, commented: “The
impressive extended lifespan of EUTELSAT 5 West A showcases
the first-rate satellite control expertise of the Eutelsat teams. The
satellite provided an overall service availability of 99.999%, a figure
that stands as a testament to the hard work and dedication of all
the Eutelsat teams who have worked together throughout the years
on this mission.” James Matthews, Eutelsat CSR Director, added:
“The decommissioning of EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite is a perfect
example of our commitment to the responsible use of space, a
fundamental element of the Group’s CSR mission. This operation
shows how the Space Traffic Management expertise of Eutelsat
is being used to mitigate the risk of space debris for both security
and environmental concerns, ensuring the long-term sustainability
of space for all operators”.

GO Telecom signed cooperation agreement with
stc Group

Saudi Arabia’s stc Group has signed
a cooperation agreement with Saudi
telecoms operator GO Telecom (Etihad
Atheeb) enabling the latter to provide
IoT services throughout stc’s networks
including access to 5G and low power wide
area (LPWA) technologies. stc Group Chief
Carrier & Wholesale Officer Mohammed
Alabbadi said: ‘Our partnership with GO
Telecom further cements our commitment
to supporting virtual network operators
in the Kingdom expand their reach and
develop their services. We are focused on
ensuring all sectors can benefit from IoT
technologies as part of the Group’s efforts
to empower the digital transformation
process in the Kingdom.’

Huawei and China Unicom Guangdong Win GSMA's
"5G Productivity Challenge"

China Unicom Guangdong and Huawei's them to monitor the weather, market their system jointly developed by China Unicom
5G Digital Fishing project won GSMA's "5G catch, and keep in touch with families, Guangdong and Huawei is based on
Productivity Challenge" Award. The award while up to 60 km offshore. Already serving China Unicom's 5G Private Network PLUS.
recognizes the two companies’ innovative more than 4,000 boats, China Unicom's Incorporating data provided by China’s
capabilities in 5G, in this case for extending digital fishing vessel system is also helping BeiDou positioning system as well as
first-class wireless coverage to fishermen at the authorities reduce the risks posed by data from various sea-based sensors, the
sea. "Along more than 450 km of coastline typhoons, while clamping down on illegal solution uses cloud computing to provide
near the Chinese city of the Yangjiang, 5G operations that might result in over-fishing," dynamic monitoring of fishing vessels
is quite literally transforming the lives of said David Pringle, one of the judges on the at sea in all weather conditions. With 5G
workers in the fishing industry by enabling GSMA panel. The 5G digital fishing vessel MetaAAUs’ extremely large antenna array,

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