Thales
Alenia Space partner with Eutelsat to
deliver high-speed broadband across Europe
using EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS
communications satellite
September 1st 2022
Thales Alenia Space
(Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) will support the
delivery of high[1]speed
broadband across Europe as well as
connectivity services by providing the
SpaceGate ground connectivity solution to
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite.
Thales Alenia Space
already developed for Eutelsat the digital
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite based on the
full electric Spacebus NEO platform and
expected to be launched September 6th, 2022.
The SpaceGate satellite
access network solution, designed for High
Throughput and Very High Throughput
satellites, will provide a wideband
connectivity with the best spectral
efficiency, significantly increasing the
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS ground segment
performances.
It is composed of
baseband equipment to be deployed in the
Eutelsat ground stations as well as
terminals,
allowing internet connectivity over
fiber-less areas thanks to the satellite.
The SpaceGate’s
flexible and modular solution has been
developed with the support of French and
European Space Agency’s CNES and ESA
research & development programs, Cyber
secured by Thales design, SpaceGate is also
adapted to Software Defined Satellites
including constellations.
Marc Henri Serre, EVP
Telecommunications at Thales Alenia Space
declared: ““Bridging the Digital Divide is a
priority for the growth in France and in
Europe, we are proud to contribute to this
important target by offering a
French/European network access solution
which is also matching the sovereignty and
connectivity key stakes. We are also very
enthusiast to reinforce our collaboration
with Eutelsat and by implementing together
new innovative challenges”.
Pascal Homsy, CTO of
Eutelsat added : “We’re delighted to be
teaming up with one of our long-standing
industry partners, Thales Alenia Space, on
this new line of ground segment products for
our EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite. This
partnership is yet another proof of our
ongoing commitment to digital inclusion, and
will bolster our service offering provided
by this satellite, which spearheads our
strategy of shifting to telecom
connectivity. By offering a ground segment
designed and built by one of the leading
space companies in France to complement the
ground infrastructures developed by our
other partner, Hughes, we’re also supporting
France’s space sovereignty in this market”.
Bridging the Digital
Divide:
Eutelsat KONNECT VHTS
will provide high-speed Internet access
everywhere in Europe, especially in isolated
regions with poor coverage, delivering
service on a par with fiber-optic networks
in terms of performance and cost. With
instantaneous throughput of 500 Gbps across
Europe, EUTELSAT KONNECT
VHTS will make a
significant contribution to bridging the
digital divide. It will embark the most
powerful on[1]board
digital processor ever put in orbit,
offering capacity allocation flexibility,
optimal spectrum use, and progressive ground
network deployment.
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