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Gogo Meets Significant Inflight Connectivity Demand through Deal with
Eutelsat

Gogo a leading global provider of broadband connectivity products ordered EUTELSAT 10B for inflight connectivity and we look
and services for aviation, together with Eutelsat Communications forward to supporting Gogo as they increase capacity in Europe
(Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, and the Middle East to provide the best services to their airline
announced a new satellite capacity agreement for high-speed partners.”
inflight connectivity services. As part of the new multi-year
agreement, Gogo has leased HTS bandwidth on EUTELSAT 10B
satellite, to be leveraged over Europe and the Middle East. The
new satellite is set to launch in 2022. “We are advancing capacity
capabilities given the growing demand for high-speed inflight
connectivity services,” said Oakleigh Thorne, president and CEO
of Gogo. “Through our partnership with Eutelsat, Gogo 2Ku will
continue to enable the best passenger experience for global
airlines.” “We are thrilled about our ongoing relationship with
Gogo, a long-standing partner and a leading provider for inflight
connectivity,” said Philippe Oliva, Eutelsat’s Chief Commercial
Officer. “This agreement highlights the relevance of our newly

Eutelsat Orders Eutelsat10B Satellite for Inflight and Maritime Connectivity

Services

Eutelsat Communications has signed a be launched in 2022, the satellite will be on EUTELSAT 10A, while supporting the
letter of agreement with Thales Alenia located at 10° East, an orbital position development of the Group’s activities in
Space for the procurement of EUTELSAT that offers a unique visibility spanning mobile connectivity thanks to two new
10B, a new all-electric satellite built on from the Americas to Asia. It will ensure incremental HTS payloads.
the Spacebus NEO platform. Scheduled to service continuity for existing customers

Eutelsat Statement on Eutelsat 5 West B

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext on the performance of the satellite and will 5 WEST B is due to replace, amounted to
Paris: ETL) is currently investigating an communicate on it as quickly as possible. circa €30 million;
incident on one of the two solar arrays on For information purposes: EUTELSAT 5 West B is fully insured against
its EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite. Eutelsat Revenues generated in FY 2018-19 by the eventuality of loss by a launch-plus-
is working to assess the potential impact EUTELSAT 5 WEST A, which EUTELSAT one-year insurance.

Huawei Founder Meets Press from the Arab World

Ren Zhengfei, Founder and CEO of Huawei, acknowledged the Arab world’s long and the economic growth of the entire region,”
recently met with a contingent of media profound history, particularly its mastery of commented Zhengfei. “Moreover, we
from across the Middle East and North mathematics, geometry, and engineering believe that the Middle East will become
Africa (MENA) to share his thoughts on design. “The Silk Road established by our one of the world’s highest grounds for 5G,
the region’s bold digital transformation ancestors connected the cultures of China, and that 5G will be the infrastructure of
efforts—and Huawei ‘s plans for supporting Central Asia, and the Middle East, and we this rejuvenated civilization.” 5G networks
local partners to scale digital services to have great admiration for it. We should have already seen large-scale commercial
more people, homes, and organizations continue in the spirit of the Silk Road today deployment internationally. In the region,
than ever before. The Global Executive with 5G and high-speed rail. This will drive Middle East countries have been in the first

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