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EUTELSAT KONNECT Satellite Selected by Liquid Intelligent Technologies

for Broadband Connectivity Services

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: performance. EUTELSAT KONNECT early innovators and investors towards
ETL) and Liquid Intelligent Technologies is a new-generation High Throughout initiatives and technology that will help
(Liquid), a business of Cassava Satellite offering unrivalled operational us realize our vision of creating a digitally
Technologies, a pan-African technology flexibility and extensive in-orbit resources connected future that leaves no African
group, have signed a multi-year, multi-beam to bring broadband services to Africa. behind." Michel Azibert, Eutelsat's Deputy
agreement for capacity on the EUTELSAT Since entering full service more than a CEO, added: "This new agreement testifies
KONNECT satellite to address the year ago, the satellite has gained strong to the strong appeal of our EUTELSAT
connectivity needs of Small and Medium momentum through multiple agreements KONNECT satellite in Sub-Saharan Africa
Enterprises (SME) and Small Office / Home with telecommunications operators in and its pertinence in supporting telecom
Office (SOHO) customers in Uganda, South many of the most densely populated operators in bridging the digital divide.
Sudan and the Eastern regions of the countries on the African continent. Scott By reinforcing our relationship with Liquid
Democratic Republic of Congo. Under the Mumford, CEO of Liquid Satellite Services, Intelligent Technologies, we will be able
agreement, Liquid will leverage capacity commented: "We offer satellite services in to leverage the Eutelsat fleet's extensive
on the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite over 27 African countries, impacting the coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa combined
to increase its portfolio with affordable lives of over 1.3 billion people. With this with Liquid Intelligent Technologies' unique
internet services in territories underserved agreement, we will expand our service expertise and local know-how to deliver
by terrestrial networks. Liquid is already a portfolio to include Ka-band services best-in-class services to businesses
long-standing partner of Eutelsat, where for the first time. We have always been across the continent."
it uses Ku-band capacity on Eutelsat's
EUTELSAT 7B satellite for VSAT services
in Sub-Saharan Africa under a long-term
contract that was renewed and expanded
in 2021. Liquid will also host the first
EUTELSAT KONNECT ground gateway
in Sub-Saharan Africa, thus reinforcing
its dominance as a key satellite Ground
Segment / Teleport operator in Africa,
further cementing the existing relationship
with EUTELSAT. Located in Krugersdorp,
South Africa, the gateway will help Eutelsat
expand local coverage and secure and
create new business opportunities by
offering enhanced broadband service

Successful Launch of New-Generation EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS Satellite

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris:
ETL) today announced that EUTELSAT
KONNECT VHTS satellite was successfully
launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit
by Arianespace using an Ariane 5 rocket
that lifted off from the Guiana Space
Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, at 9.45
pm Universal Time (11.45 pm CET) on
Wednesday 7 September. The separation
of the all-electric satellite occurred after a
28-minute flight and the spacecraft systems
checkout was successfully completed over
a period of 3 hours. EUTELSAT KONNECT
VHTS, a very high throughput satellite built
by Thales Alenia Space, will provide fixed
broadband and mobile connectivity across

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