Marlink
signs multi-year agreement on EUTELSAT 10B for
maritime connectivity over EMEA
10 October
2023
Eutelsat
Communications announces that Marlink has signed a
multi-year multi-million commitment for GEO High
Throughput Ku-band capacity on its EUTELSAT 10B
satellite, covering Europe, the Middle East, and
Africa, as well as critical maritime routes. This
new agreement comes in addition to existing
partnerships previously signed between Marlink and
Eutelsat Group for maritime connectivity across the
globe.
This new
agreement provides Marlink with targeted, dense and
highly flexible bandwidth over the vast sailing
areas and offshore locations covered by the
multi-mission high-capacity EUTELSAT 10B satellite.
In service since July 2023 at the 10°East orbital
position, the satellite carries two multi-spotbeam
High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) Ku-band payloads: a
payload covering the North Atlantic corridor,
Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and the Middle
East, offering significant throughput in the busiest
air and sea traffic zones, and a second payload
extending coverage over the Atlantic Ocean, Africa,
and the Indian Ocean.
Marlink is
the world’s leading independent provider of hybrid
networks and digital solutions, with the
best-in-class global hybrid connectivity network and
unrivaled market access across all maritime segments
(shipping, offshore, cruise/ferry, yachting and
fishing). In partnership with Eutelsat Group,
Marlink will increase the capacity and coverage of
its maritime hybrid network offering customers with
truly differentiated, high quality, reliable, and
secure connectivity solutions worldwide.
This
agreement also provides Marlink with access to
Eutelsat Group’s ground infrastructure, delivering
robust and secure uplink capabilities.
Maritime
broadband connectivity is booming across all market
segments, driven by the increasing number of
connected vessels and the surge in usage from remote
access to corporate applications, operational data
and crew welfare. This agreement unlocks evermore
connectivity opportunities and solutions for clients
at sea throughout the vast EMEA region.
Commenting
on the agreement, Erik Ceuppens, CEO of Marlink
Group, said; “Marlink is delighted to add EUTELSAT
10B capacity and capabilities to our best-in-class
global maritime network. This agreement signals our
continued commitment to providing guaranteed
bandwidth services to customers with
mission-critical operations across all maritime
industry segments. We look forward to further
intensifying and strengthening our long-standing
partnership with Eutelsat Group.”
Cyril
Dujardin, Eutelsat Group Co-General Manager of the
Connectivity Business Unit, added: “We are thrilled
to deepen our partnership with Marlink, which
confirms Eutelsat as one of the most trusted
satellite network operators for maritime
connectivity. EUTELSAT 10B is a powerful new
satellite which opens up mobile connectivity
solutions for Marlink in even more seas and oceans
of the globe. We look forward to continuing to
support Marlink as it continues to roll out its
state-of-the-art service to seafarers in all
segments of the maritime industry”.