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Successful Entry into Service of The Multi-Mission

EUTELSAT 10B Satellite

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces the 10B satellite will boost our global connectivity services with High
successful entry into service of the multi-mission high-capacity Throughput capacity, to meet increasing in-flight and maritime
EUTELSAT 10B satellite at the 10°East orbital position. Responding demand. EUTELSAT 10B’s Ku-band payload complements the Ka-
to strong growth in demand for mobile connectivity, EUTELSAT band of the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite, that will enter into
10B is carrying two multi-beam High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) service progressively in Autumn, reflecting our ability to serve our
Ku-band payloads: a payload covering the North Atlantic corridor, customers in both Ka- and Ku-bands with the best-in-class space
Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and the Middle East, offering assets. Moreover, this satellite brings innovative new resources
significant throughput in the busiest air and sea traffic zones, and that will be able to complement Eutelsat’s GEO-LEO offering.”
a second payload to extend coverage across the Atlantic Ocean, EUTELSAT 10B is also carrying two widebeam payloads in C-band
Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Firm multi-year capacity commitments and in Ku-band to ensure continuity of the video services on the
are secured with several leading maritime and in-flight connectivity EUTELSAT 10A satellite, whose operational life is scheduled to end
service providers, - and discussions are well advanced with others. later this year. The 10° East location that EUTELSAT 10B occupies
These partners, such as Panasonic and Intelsat, will rely on has been operated by Eutelsat since 1987 and provides unrivalled
EUTELSAT 10B to provide ships and airlines with mobile connectivity coverage of Europe, the Middle East and Africa for video services.
services, in air and at sea, for passengers and crews. EUTELSAT Historic clients such as Arqiva and Eurovision will be able to benefit
10B will also cater Eutelsat ADVANCE services, a global network from the newest resources and enhanced services at 10° East.
of unparalleled coverage providing high-end connectivity to users Laurence Delpy, General Manager for the Video Business Unit,
beyond the range of terrestrial networks, through an innovative said: “With EUTELSAT 10B we are bringing the newest resources
satellite network-as-a-service experience. Cyril Dujardin, General and enhanced services to 10° East, one of Eutelsat’s long-standing,
Manager for the Connectivity Business Unit, said: "EUTELSAT leading orbital locations and a key position for professional video
networks. Satellite maintains an integral role in the media supply
chain, particularly to support the live transmission of major news
and sporting events. Our clients can look forward to an ever-
better service with this powerful new satellite.” EUTELSAT 10B
is an all-electric satellite with a powerful 5th generation digital
transparent processor, offering capacity allocation flexibility and
an optimal spectrum use. Built by Thales Alenia Space and based
on the Spacebus NEO platform, the satellite was launched on
23 November 2022 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A state-of-the-
art technological mastery, on a par with the coming EUTELSAT
KONNECT VHTS satellite, EUTELSAT10B brings unparalleled
cutting-edge in-orbit assets to Eutelsat’s fleet.

AVS Leverages Optimum Coverage of EUTELSAT 65 West A Satellite Over
Brazil to Expand Broadcast Services

AVS, a leading Brazilian service provider and integrator in the VP, Media Sales Americas, said: "We are delighted to support this
public and private sectors, has signed multiple contracts with partnership with AVS through EUTELSAT 65 West A. Our 'Planned C
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) for capacity on Band' solution offers a transparent and cost-effective proposition
its EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite. This partnership has allowed
AVS to deploy public channels such as TV ALEPR, TV ALESC,
TV ALEPE and TV ALBA on the EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite,
avoiding interference generated by the activation of 5G, underway
in the country. Brazil is implementing 5G in the 3.5 GHz band,
which is currently used to support satellite TV services in the
C-band. The planned C-band of EUTELSAT 65 West A is a single
frequency band with a frequency range between 4 .5GHz to
4.8GHz, operating at 800MHz above the 5G operating frequencies
in Brazil. Consequently, EUTELSAT 65 West A allows for cost-
effective geographic expansion for broadcasters, as filters do not
need to be installed to avoid 5G interference. Commenting on the
contracts, José Ignacio González-Núñez, Eutelsat Senior Regional
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