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Hispasat Secures Capacity on the EUTELSAT KONNECT Satellite for High-

Speed Broadband in Spain and Portugal

Eutelsat Communications and Hispasat, distributor of the capacity in Spain and agreements covering France and Italy, and
the satellite telecommunications operator Portugal. The agreement represents a distribution deal for Germany, this latest
of the Red Eléctrica Group, have entered a high-single digit €m annual revenue commitment by a satellite operator to
into a multi-year strategic agreement stream at full speed. At a later stage, the cover the territories of Spain and Portugal
for wholesale capacity on the EUTELSAT agreement could be extended to future confirms the relevance of powerful, cost-
KONNECT satellite with the objective of capacity. It follows wholesale contracts efficient next generation geostationary
supporting ubiquitous access to high- with Orange in France and TIM in Italy satellites as an immediate solution to the
speed fixed broadband in Spain and for capacity covering their respective ubiquitous deployment of reliable, high-
Portugal. The capacity will serve to promote markets, and the recent distribution speed broadband.” Miguel Ángel Panduro,
initiatives to bridge the digital divide in agreement with Deutsche Telekom for CEO of Hispasat added: “Digitalization
Spain and Portugal Hispasat has already Germany, further underlining the role cannot be addressed without having
implemented. Under the agreement, of satellite as a cost-effective, off-the- guaranteed connectivity everywhere
Hispasat will complement its current shelf and reliable infrastructure to extend first. Satellite technology has evolved
capacities with those of the EUTELSAT coverage beyond the reach of terrestrial and permits Internet access at 100 Mbps
KONNECT satellite over the two countries, networks. In service since November 2020, immediately from any location, no matter
thereby operating in collaboration with EUTELSAT KONNECT has a total capacity how inaccessible it is. At Hispasat we are
Eutelsat and marketing high-quality of 75 Gbps, offering speeds of up to 100 fully committed to the goal of providing all
broadband connectivity services at 100 Mbps to both companies and individuals citizens Internet access and contributing
Mbps to telecommunications operators in the digital divide at competitive monthly to digitalizing economic activity regardless
and Internet Service Providers. Under the rates. Commenting on the agreement, of geographic location. That’s why we have
agreement, which is effective immediately, Rodolphe Belmer, Chief Executive Officer entered into this partnership with Eutelsat
Hispasat has committed to the Iberian of Eutelsat said: “We are delighted by to complement our current capacity”.
capacity on EUTELSAT KONNECT this strategic deal with our long-standing
becoming the exclusive operator and partner, Hispasat. Coming after wholesale

Kacific Makes Entry Cost for Satellite Broadband More Affordable for
Underserved Regions of New Zealand

Easier setup, lower terminal and existing modems, and can be configured performance. It is capable of speeds of up
installation costs with high throughput ST from a web browser. It has a small profile, to 50Mbps down and 10Mbps up, further
Engineering iDirect MDM2010 IP Satellite low power consumption and is suitable for reinforcing the total cost-effectiveness of
Modem Kacific Broadband Satellites all weather conditions. The introduction of the Kacific broadband plans for consumer
has reduced the total price of satellite the MDM2010 will reduce installation time and SME end-users. “There is nothing
broadband for New Zealander customers and bring down the cost of the terminal kit more satisfying for us at Kacific than to
with the introduction of a new terminal kit. by up to 50 percent[1], with entry prices see videos of smiling first-time internet
The full kit consists of a new, low power, starting from USD$440 for New Zealand. users accessing rich online content via a
high throughput ST Engineering iDirect The new modem will easily connect 4 to Kacific VSAT terminal. Every life that we
MDM2010 IP Satellite modem, a paired 5 average users simultaneously, making it and our ISPs and channel partners touch
iLNB 3210 transceiver and a smaller 75cm suitable for farms, households and small with internet connectivity represents a
VSAT antenna. The MDM2010 is a 2-way, businesses. “The underlying principle chance for a child, a family, a community,
high throughput modem supporting a wide of Kacific’s business is providing fast to have higher quality education and
range of IP services like Internet/intranet affordable broadband to under-served healthcare and be better integrated in a
access, VoIP and multi-casting services. Its areas,” said Christian Patouraux, Kacific’s fast, connected world.” Lower costs will
easy point and play -installation and high- Chief Executive Officer. “The MDM2010, is also give Kacific’s partners flexibility to
performance modulation techniques allow an step forward in delivering that. Along reduce the length of fixed term contracts
Kacific to offer fast broadband services with its paired iLNB transceiver, it is an where installation costs are included in
more cost-effectively over its Ka-band entry level product that will significantly monthly pricing. The new modems and
network. The compact, lightweight modem lower the price of Kacific’s consumer- terminals will roll out in New Zealand from
is more affordable, easier to set up than oriented terminals without compromising 1 October 2021.

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