● Multi-year capacity contract representing several hundred Mbps
● Illustrating once once more the relevance of satellite as a reliable and profitable infrastructure at the service of digital isolation
PARIS, France, January 26, 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Intersat, one of Africa’s leading internet solutions providers, have signed a multi-year capacity agreement covering several hundred Mbps to meet the connectivity needs of businesses, communities and individuals in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.
Under this agreement, which represents all of the capacity available in these countries, Intersat will rely on the unequaled coverage and reach of EUTELSAT KONNECT for the deployment of high-performance and quality Internet services in the territories located away from terrestrial infrastructure.
EUTELSAT KONNECT is a next-generation HTS satellite that offers unprecedented operational flexibility and has vast in-orbit resources for broadband services in Africa. Since its full commissioning a year ago, the satellite has shown remarkable commercial momentum through the signing of wholesale and distribution agreements in many of the most populated countries on the African continent.
Aminata Sanyang, General Manager of Intersat, said of the deal: Intersat’s ambition is to remain at the forefront of technology by investing in ultra-modern services which make our commercial offer ever richer and faster. We are pleased to integrate Eutelsat’s most advanced in-orbit resources into our solutions portfolio to continue rolling out our powerful, fast and high-quality Internet service offering to an ever-increasing number of customers. Africans. »
Nicolas Baravalle, Eutelsat Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, added: “ We are delighted to sign this long-term agreement with Intersat which will make it possible to offer reliable and high value-added connection services to communities, businesses and individuals who are currently facing the digital divide. This agreement highlights the important needs of the African continent, as well as the unequaled advantages of the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite which will make it possible to fully satisfy them. This contract also underlines the relevance of Eutelsat’s multi-channel distribution strategy. »
Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) for Eutelsat.
About Eutelsat Communications
Founded in 1977, Eutelsat Communications is one of the largest satellite operators in the world. Thanks to its worldwide fleet of satellites and its ground infrastructures, Eutelsat enables its customers in the Video, Data, Government Services and Fixed and Mobile Connectivity sectors to establish efficient links to their own customers, wherever they are. are found. Eutelsat broadcasts around 7,000 channels, operated by the largest television groups, reaching an audience of more than one billion viewers equipped for satellite reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Placing sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its activities, Eutelsat places its satellite resources at the service of reducing the digital divide, while committing to preserving a safe and uncluttered space environment. An attractive and responsible employer, Eutelsat relies on 1,200 employees from 50 countries, who are committed on a daily basis to offering the best quality of service. Eutelsat Communications is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (Euronext Paris) under the symbol ETL.
To learn more regarding Eutelsat, visitwww.eutelsat.com
