Eutelsat Supports Telespazio in the Roll-out of a Connectivity Solution in Peru
28 Luglio 2021 - 10:23AM
Business Wire
- Multi-year agreement on EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite for
rural backhauling in coverage of the Peruvian Amazon
- Over 1,300 sites gaining access to connectivity as part of
Peru's national programme to bridge the digital divide
Regulatory News:
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Telespazio, a
joint venture between Leonardo and Thales, have concluded a
contract for the provision of satellite capacity for rural
backhauling in the context of Peru's national telecommunications
programme, Pronatel.
Under this multi-year agreement, Telespazio will use Ku-band
capacity operated on several transponders on the EUTELSAT 117 West
B satellite to bring telecommunications access to more than 1,300
underserved public sites, predominantly schools and health care
facilities located across the Peruvian Amazon.
This agreement is yet another testimony to Eutelsat's commitment
to digital inclusion programmes initiated by public authorities in
emerging countries. It also reflects the Group's steadfast
commitment to bridging the digital divide, one of the cornerstones
of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy.
Eutelsat Americas CEO Juan Pablo Cofino commented: "With this
agreement, Telespazio will be able to leverage the EUTELSAT 117
West B satellite to deliver connectivity to communities and
infrastructures in low-access areas of the Amazon region. This
agreement underscores the effectiveness of satellite in addressing
the needs of public entities in the area of digital inclusion,
supporting the roll-out of a programme to reduce the digital divide
that has become a landmark for the South American continent.”
Nicolás de Gracia, General Manager of Telespazio Peru, added:
"Eutelsat's EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite is located at a prime
orbital position for coverage of South America, thus enabling us to
access all the sites to be served under the initiative of Pronatel.
Moreover, this high-performance Ku satellite is fully compatible
with our ground infrastructure, enabling us to optimise our
existing assets to respond to the demand for connectivity required
in the shortest possible timeframe.”
About Eutelsat Communications Founded in 1977, Eutelsat
Communications is one of the world's leading satellite operators.
With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground
infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data,
Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate
effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location.
Over 6,800 television channels operated by leading media groups are
broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH
reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Headquartered in
Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat
assembles 1,000 men and women from 46 countries who are dedicated
to delivering the highest quality of service.
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