Eutelsat Group

We recently welcomed our new cohort of interns and apprentices to the Eutelsat Group Headquarters in Paris 👋 The day provided an opportunity for our new recruits to learn more about our business, our values and the high-performance services we provide our customers and partners. The entire team here at Eutelsat Group would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new team members! It's not too late to join us though, as we still have several internships available in areas such as: 🛰 Connectivity 📡 Engineering 📊 Finance 📑 Legal ⚡ Marketing ✔ Operations   You can find our open roles via the link to our website in the comments section, below ⤵

Happy World Television Day! 📺   At Eutelsat Group, we broadcast to one billion people around the world over 6,500 television channels, including 2,400 free-to-air channels accessible without subscription. Our satellites help to bridge the digital divide, extending reach to areas lacking terrestrial coverage, allowing us and our partners to fulfil public obligations for digital inclusion, and enabling access to free-to-air television for all households in France and beyond. Thanks to its reach, television via satellite is the gateway for people around the world to stay informed and engaged with news, entertainment, sport, and cultural content. From traditional broadcasting to multi-screen, multi-room, multi-device viewing, satellites continue to be a cornerstone in connecting the disconnected and building communities across the globe. Looking for something to watch? Check out our TV Channel Line-Up via the link in the comments section, below ⤵️

It’s another busy week of events for the team here at Eutelsat Group – find out where we’ll be, below ⤵️ Our maritime team are headed to Bergen, Norway for Digital Ship, where Paul Petit-Jean and Jaime González-Laguillo will be attending, including a speaking slot at 09:20 on Wednesday discussing how our multi-orbit GEO-LEO constellations can provide critical maritime connectivity services. Members of our connectivity team are attending the Space Tech Expo in Bremen, Germany, where Guillaume Scottez is speaking on a panel about how satellite connectivity can accelerate the future of the automotive industry. That’s at 14:30 on Wednesday. Thierry Polycarpe is also speaking on a panel tomorrow, 20th November at 16:00, addressing the key requirements and developments for satellite connectivity at sea and in the air. We’re also supporting our manufacturing partners, Intellian Technologies, at METSTRADE 2024, where they will be showcasing their newly released suite of compact flat panel user terminals, made for our Eutelsat OneWeb LEO network. Celeste Endrino-Cowley, Pascal Piloyan and Stephen Conley will be our expert team on site! If you’re attending any of the events, make sure to say hi! 👋

Breaking news from AfricaCom! We have signed a new multi-year agreement with Q-KON, to expand our Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellite services across Sub-Saharan Africa 🌍 This agreement will further accelerate the delivery of high-speed, low-latency connectivity to specialized and underserved businesses and communities, particularly in Southern Africa. It builds on the successful 2023 incorporate of our LEO satellite connectivity into Q-KON's Twoobii Smart Satellite Services and the launch of digital banking services in February 2024. Commenting, Cyril DUJARDIN, President of the Connectivity Business Unit for Eutelsat Group, said: "We are delighted to step up our relationship with Q-KON and we are honoured in the confidence Q-KON has placed in us following our initial successful cooperation. We are excited to continue to work with Q-KON as it leverages cutting-edge satellite network solutions to meet the challenging demands for low-cost, high availability, and trusted services in Africa." You can find out more about this agreement on our website via the link in the comments, below ⤵

We're thrilled to announce the launch of wedotv big stories on 7/8°West, our first FAST channel for the MENA region! ⚡ Available free-to-air, and referenced in Sat.tv, Eutelsat’s electronic programme guide, the new channel brings an incredible line-up of top entertainment to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa.   With wedotv big stories, we're not only diversifying content access but also redefining possibilities for broadcast in the region. Discover more about our latest addition and its impact on the industry in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/ePyGksy3 This launch comes just in time for the HbbTV Association Summit, where Jean Luc Deroudilhe will be discussing the game-changing impact of HbbTV for Sat.tv Connect.   We're looking forward to insightful discussions and connecting with partners and media at this exciting event!

A hugely successful day one of AfricaCom is complete; bring on day two! 🌍 Yesterday, our team opened up the Eutelsat Group stand at this year’s AfricaCom, speaking with guests, colleagues and partners from around the industry about our multi-orbit GEO-LEO satellite networks. Our Head of Multiscreen Services, Laurent LEVEIL discussed the role of satellite in a changing media landscape with BBC World Service’s Mary Lusiba, showcasing innovative satellite solutions combining DTT with DTH to reach a wider audience, and how new cutting-edge, standardized, broadcast technology is bringing multimedia education to regions where internet connectivity is not available. Today, you can see Philippe Baudrier, our VP Connectivity Africa, who will be on a panel discussing how to bridge the digital divide; driving ubiquitous connectivity for the future of Africa at 14:10PM. And don’t forget to stop by and see our team of connectivity and video experts at Booth E61!

Introducing the new range of Compact Flat Panel user terminals from our partners at Intellian Technologies ⚡ We’re delighted to have Intellian’s Compact Flat Panel Series joining our growing product portfolio. With the combined innovation of Intellian's industry-leading technology and Eutelsat OneWeb's fast, reliable, low-latency LEO network capabilities, the Compact Series will deliver customers more choices and flexibility to match their needs. Designed for high performance and ease of use, we look forward to seeing these new terminals switch on for customers around the world!

We're partnering with Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. to expand connectivity across Africa by launching state-of-the-art, power-efficient broadband services 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 Group will integrate Clear Blue’s energy technology capabilities into our GEO Konnect as well as our LEO Eutelsat OneWeb platforms. The new solutions will offer reliable, sustainable, and scalable connectivity solutions that empower enterprises and transform communities across the continent. Commenting, Cyril DUJARDIN, President of the Connectivity Business Unit at Eutelsat, said: “Our strategic partnership with Clear Blue marks a significant leap forward in our mission to expand digital inclusion across Africa. Eutelsat’s expertise in power optimization, combined with Clear Blue’s smart energy management technologies, enables us to deliver new, sustainable connectivity solutions. "This collaboration will empower communities, bridge digital divides, and ensure access to critical broadband services, regardless of local power infrastructure.” You can find out more information about this new offering on our website via the link in the comments, below ⤵

We recently welcomed customers and colleagues to our partnership event in Cancun, Mexico, to demonstrate the power of connectivity through Eutelsat Group ⚡ The event – hosted by our Americas team and attended by Eutelsat Group leadership – encouraged innovation and collaboration through industry-wide discussion and planning sessions; as well as live demonstrations of our high-speed, low-latency Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation. Speaking from the event, our Chief Executive Officer, Eva Berneke, said: “The future of connectivity is about connecting people and connecting objects. It’s about connecting us all, whether we are standing still, on the move, at home or at work.” Thank you to all of our colleagues and attendees that made this event such a success!

This week, we welcomed a delegation from Singapore to our Eutelsat Group Headquarters in Paris to discuss our Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Government offering 🛰️ Representatives from the Defence, Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) – including Chief Executive Mr Ng Chad-Son – and ST Engineering visited the office to receive a live demonstration of our high-speed, low-latency LEO connectivity, as well as an open discussion around a LEO tactical network deployment concept. Thank you to our guests for taking the time to visit our team, and we look forward to continued discussions going forward!