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Eutelsat Partners with Clear Blue Technologies for Innovative Smart Energy

Solutions Supporting Connectivity Access Across Africa

Eutelsat Group has entered a partnership with Clear Blue
Technologies, the industry frontrunner in smart energy solutions.
This collaboration will expand and improve connectivity solutions
across Africa by launching state-of-the-art, power-efficient
broadband services to support businesses, community WiFi
networks, even in the most energy-constrained environments.
In regions where access to stable electricity is a hurdle, the
convergence of intelligent power management with world-
class IP connectivity is paramount. Eutelsat will integrate Clear
Blue’s energy technology capabilities into its GEO Konnect and
LEO OneWeb platforms. The new solutions will offer reliable,
sustainable, and scalable connectivity solutions that empower
enterprises and transform communities across the continent.
The new offer will feature: with Clear Blue’s smart energy management technologies,
Smart Load Shedding: Ensuring consistent and high-speed critical enables us to deliver new, sustainable connectivity solutions. This
connectivity, even in scenarios with limited power availability, to collaboration will empower communities, bridge digital divides,
keep essential services operational. and ensure access to critical broadband services, regardless
Adaptive Broadband Quality: Adaptability that intelligently of local power infrastructure.” Miriam Tuerk, CEO of Clear Blue
modulates broadband service in real-time based on power levels, Technologies said: “Connecting the unconnected across Africa
maximizing performance and user experience. represents that largest global growth potential for connectivity
Intelligent Power Monitoring and Savings: Advanced systems services. Power and connectivity together have been shown to
that not only prevent power abuse but also drive energy efficiency, be critical to successful roll outs, and more importantly, ongoing
resulting in significant cost reductions for end users. service quality and reliability. Eutelsat’s innovative approach to
Cyril Dujardin, President of the Connectivity Business Unit at combining Smart Power technology with energy management of
Eutelsat, said: “Our strategic partnership with Clear Blue marks a its communications technology will deliver unparalleled service at
significant leap forward in our mission to expand digital inclusion a compelling price point within the market.”
across Africa. Eutelsat’s expertise in power optimization, combined

Huawei and du Commercially Deploy the First
Indoor 5G-Advanced Network in the Middle East

Huawei, in partnership with du, from the Emirates Integrated Huawei's LampSite X “Digital Indoor Solution.” Delivering a peak
Telecommunications Company (EITC), have deployed the first data rate of 5.1Gb/s, this network further strengthens du's leading
indoor 5G-Advanced Network in the Middle East. Making use of position in the 5G user experience market. This joint innovation
Three Carrier Aggregation (3CC) technology, the network relies on aims to significantly enhance the capabilities of mobile networks
by improving connectivity in indoor spaces such as shopping
malls, hotels, airports, and residential buildings. It builds on the
previous 5G collaborations between Huawei and du. In 2021, du
and Huawei had pioneered the first ubiquitous indoor gigabit-
per-second network in the Middle East. As a leading player in the
5G market, du has seen remarkable results from its commitment
to innovation. 5G user traffic now accounts for over 60% of total
mobile traffic, surpassing the combined traffic of 4G and 3G
networks. The widespread adoption of 5G services demonstrates
the success of du's network, and the deployment of three TDD
large-bandwidth carriers with aggregation promises users an
unmatched network experience. A technology in use since the

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