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3 September 2024
Eutelsat Group
announced today a landmark partnership
enabling SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) to
integrate Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit
(LEO) connectivity services into its
offering.
The multi-year
partnership will enable SoftBank to deliver
a high quality, robust bandwidth- and
communication speed-guaranteed service to
customers including corporations and
government entities, notably providing
momentum for SoftBank’s satellite
communication services. It will directly
interconnect with SoftBank's closed network
service "SmartVPN" for additional security
communications. The scope will initially
target the Japanese market, with potential
to expand to Japanese customers in other
territories.
Commenting on the
partnership, Cyril Dujardin, Co-President of
Eutelsat’s Connectivity Business Unit said,
"Our partnership with SoftBank is a
significant milestone in our mission to
deliver innovative connectivity solutions
globally. We are delighted to rely on
SoftBank as our partner to enter the
Japanese market, and we look forward to
cementing and expanding our collaboration in
the years to come."
Masakatsu
Kawahara, SoftBank Corp. Vice President,
Head of Communication Service Division, said,
"We are excited to partner with Eutelsat. By
using the OneWeb low Earth orbit
constellation it becomes possible to use
high-quality, highly secure satellite
communications services in places such as
maritime and mountainous areas where
connectivity is difficult to provide with
terrestrial mobile networks. This will
enable us to promote digital transformation
in various industries and for local
governments, heralding a new era in secure,
ubiquitous connectivity services."
The agreement follows the granting to
SoftBank by Japan’s Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications of a blanket
license for specific radio stations,
including VSAT earth stations and mobile
earth stations, while the same ministry
granted Eutelsat OneWeb a gateway station
license.
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