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Eutelsat has announced that the Eutelsat KONNECT VHTS has entered service.

Eutelsat Communications confirms completion of its all-share combination with OneWeb following approval given at the General Meeting of Eutelsat shareholders.

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OneWeb now has enough satellites to offer global wholesale coverage of the planet after a successful launch on Sunday.

UAE operator Etisalat – now officially Etisalat by e& – is offering 5G coverage by satellite.

Orange is to use OneWeb satellites to backhaul its mobile base stations in remote areas, the company said today.

Eutelsat has retired its Eutelsat 5 West A satellite after over 20 years in-orbit operation.

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Eutelsat has appointed a new CFO, just months before it merges with UK-based OneWeb.

Eutelsat has signed final approval for its merger with OneWeb to be completed, paving the way for the closure of the transaction in Q2 or Q3, 2023.

Eutelsat Communications has inked a deal with Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider, to jointly improve broadband coverage in Nigeria.

Eutelsat Communications has successfully launched its Eutelsat Hotbird 13G satellite by SpaceX.

OneWeb now has 462 satellites in orbit, following the successful launch of 36 new satellites from India at the weekend.

Satellite company OneWeb is hoping to resume its launch programme this weekend, using an Indian rocket for the first time.

Eutelsat and Liquid Intelligent Technologies have signed a multi-year, multi-beam agreement for capacity on the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite.

Troubled satellite company OneWeb, which is due to merge with shareholder Eutelsat next year, is the latest to work on delivering 5G services from space.

Eutelsat Communications confirms the appointment of Laurence Delpy as general manager of its video business unit and Cyril Dujardin as general manager of its connectivity business unit.

Satellite company Eutelsat has appointed former EchoStar executive Richard Mortellaro as president and CEO of Eutelsat America.

Eutelsat’s CEO, Eva Berneke, and its chairman, Dominique D’Hinnin, will be in charge of the combined satellite company when it takes over OneWeb by the end of June 2023, the companies said this morning.

Eutelsat shares fell to their lowest in two years this morning after the company confirmed it was talking to fellow shareholders in OneWeb about a merger.

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OneWeb has turned to Eutelsat, one of its biggest shareholders, to distribute its services in key markets, including maritime, aviation, enterprise, telecoms and government.

Maritime VSAT operator Marlink has confirmed its third satellite partnership of the last seven days.

Eutelsat Communications (Eutelsat) and Intersat have signed a multi-year deal to provide internet connectivity in Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Senegal.