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                                             CMI  and  MPT  Collaborate  to  Advance  Internet
                                             Data Center Solutions, Accelerating Africa’s

                                             Digital Transformation

        China  Mobile  International  Limited  (CMI)  and  Master  Power
        Technologies (Pty) Ltd. (MPT) will collaborate to advance Internet
        Data Center (IDC) solutions in Africa and help boost the growth
        of digital economy across the region. The new  partnership was
        confirmed with the signing of a memorandum of understanding at
        AfricaCom in Cape Town yesterday by Mr. Colin Wang, Managing
        Director of CMI  Middle  East  and  Africa Region,  and  Mr. Menno
        Parsons,  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Master  Power  Technologies
        (Pty) Ltd. Under the MoU, CMI and MPT will collaborate to support
        telecommunications companies, financial services firms and other
        enterprises to build and leverage the IDC solutions that underpin
        Africa’s  digital  transformation. Mr. Wang  said:  “Investment
        in  Africa’s  data  center  market  is  expected  to  grow by  15%  to
        2026,  bringing  greater  processing  power and  speed  to boost
        efficiency  and  growth  for  enterprises  and  organizations  across
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        the continent. We are honored to join with MPT to expand access
        to high-performance data centers for internet and cloud service
        providers and other companies driving Africa’s digital future.” Mr.
        Parsons said: “MPT shares CMI’s belief that long-term relationship   comprehensive  enterprise  service portfolio  – iSolutions  - CMI
        with  clients  and  partners  are  the  best  way  to deliver  value  and   helps  enterprises  navigate  digital  transformation  and  fuels  their
        help create a better digital future for Africa. We are delighted to   global  expansion.  MPT is  a leading  provider of dynamic power
        work with CMI to help build data center infrastructure that boosts   supply and integrated IDC solutions in Africa, with capabilities in
        Africa’s digital ecosystem and promotes innovation and economic   IDC design, construction and operation. The company specializes
        resilience and growth. We are confident that the first project under   in engineering power supplies, dynamic environment monitoring
        this collaboration will be launched soon. And we expect to deepen   services  and  full-service IDC  solutions,  providing  one-stop
        our  partnership  and  expand  our cooperation  into other areas  in   supply,  implementation,  and  after-sales  services.  MPT  serves
        the  future.”  CMI  is  one  of  the  global  leaders  in  developing  and   customers throughout Africa,  including  large enterprises  in
        delivering  world-class  data  center, cloud and  IoT  solutions  and   telecommunications, media, finance and power industries as well
        has  invested  heavily  in  reliable,  scalable  and  resilient  network   as  government  agencies.  Its  professionalism  and  services have
        resources  in  Africa and  beyond.  Adding  to its  wealth  of global   a  high  reputation  in  the  industry. CMI  is  dedicated  to providing
        resources, CMI is the only Asian operator participating in 2Africa,   customized IDC services and quality network connection services
        the world’s largest subsea cable project. It will extend connectivity   to enterprises around the world. Through the collaboration, CMI
        for Africa and the Middle East to Europe, Asia, and the world via   and MPT will work together to advance IDC solutions to achieve
        its  global  infrastructure.  In  addition,  CMI  provides  customized   efficient  convergence  and  agility,  providing  access  with  large
        enterprise  business  services  to  customers worldwide. With  its   bandwidth connectivity to customers.





                                             Signing  of the  Final  Agreement  Relating  to  the

                                             Combination Between Eutelsat and OneWeb


        Following the  issuance  by the  employee  representative  bodies
        of their  opinion  on  the  proposed  combination  between  Eutelsat
        Communications  and  OneWeb  announced  on  26  July  2022,
        the  Board  of Directors  of Eutelsat  Communications  (ISIN:
        FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL, “Eutelsat”) has approved the
        transaction.  Consequently,  Eutelsat  and  the  main  shareholders
        of OneWeb  (Bharti,  the  UK Government,  Softbank  and  Hanwha)
        signed  on  November  14th  the  final  combination  agreement.   regulatory authorities. Given the currently expected timetable for
        Completion of the transaction remains subject to the customary   review by these authorities, the Extraordinary General Meeting of
        conditions  precedent,  in  particular  the  approval  by  the  relevant   Eutelsat  shareholders  called  to approve  the  transaction  is  now

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