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Hughes, Eutelsat LEO partnership

Managed network connectivity solutions specialist Hughes Network Systems has confirmed the availability of its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service. Using Eutelsat’s OneWeb high-speed, low-latency, LEO satellite broadband services with Hughes ground equipment, installation, and network management, enterprises across Europe will experience enhanced connectivity from European-based providers. As an engineering partner, Hughes is developing gateway […]

April 15, 2025By Colin Mann

France to bail out Eutelsat?

The French state is considering a major strategic investment in Eutelsat. A report from French newspaper Le Monde – wholly unconfirmed – suggests that Eutelsat needs to find around €4 billion of extra funding to maintain its OneWeb fleet of 650 satellite, now seen as the only viable alternate to Elon Musk’s Starlink, as well […]

April 10, 2025By Chris Forrester

Eutelsat, Panasonic Avionics extend capacity deal

Eutelsat and Panasonic Avionics have announced an extension of their capacity deal on the Eutelsat 10B satellite, serving the inflight connectivity market, covering both the duration and volume of the previous agreement. Panasonic Avionics, an anchor customer on Eutelsat 10B since its entry into service in July 2023, leverages multiple gigahertz of capacity on the […]

April 8, 2025

Germany paying for Eutelsat’s Ukraine coverage

Germany is paying for extra satellite coverage over Ukraine by securing capacity on Eutelsat. Reportedly, this has been going on quietly behind the scenes for almost a year, designed to secure extra bandwidth for Ukraine’s military as an alternate to Elon Musk’s Starlink system. According to a Reuters report, Eutelsat’s CEO, Eva Berneke, revealed that […]

April 7, 2025By Chris Forrester

Consolidation impacts satellite sector

Consolidation is running through the satellite industry. A year ago it was Eutelsat absorbing OneWeb, Viasat buying Inmarsat and more recently SES making a $3.1 billion (€2.8bn) commitment to acquire rival Intelsat. The SES/Intelsat move is expected to wrap this summer. Consolidation is also affecting smaller satellite businesses. April 1st saw Canada-based MDA announce its […]

April 4, 2025

Trials show OneWeb news production benefits

USSI Global, a provider of network, broadcast and digital media services and Sinclair Broadcast Group are collaborating to field trial the powerful benefits that Eutelsat Group’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity offers for the demanding live, local news production workflow. These successful ongoing trials highlight real-world examples of how local news teams at three […]

April 3, 2025

Eutelsat ramps up LEO-enabled aviation services

Eutelsat has announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first commercial and business aircraft now flying using Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to its geostationary (GEO) aviation services, Eutelsat is working with Intelsat, Hughes […]

April 2, 2025

Eutelsat eyes Italian satellite contract

Various reports on a proposed $1.5 billion Italian plan for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites talk of the agreement being ‘cancelled’ or ‘paused’ or ‘stalled’. In its place Eutelsat’s CEO has addressed the dilemma and specifically talking up Eutelsat’s ability to fill the Italian gap. Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke told French parliamentarians that “Starlink ties Italy […]

March 28, 2025

Cataldo appointed iKOMG Chairman

Entertainment company iKOMG has announced a leadership transition. After nearly seven years of service, David Treadway is stepping down as Chairman. In his place, the company has appointed Francesco Cataldo as its new Chairman, effective April 1st. Reflecting on his time at iKOMG, Treadway shared: “Leading iKOMG has been an incredible experience. Over the past […]

March 26, 2025

France orders Eutelsat to stop Russia channels

French audio-visual regulator Arcom has ordered Eutelsat to stop transmitting two Russian channels from its satellites. Eutelsat must cease transmissions of the channel within three days. The affected channels, STS and 5 TV (also known as Channel 5), are linked to a commercial enterprise that has faced sanctions by the European Union following Russia’s siege […]

March 24, 2025By Chris Forrester