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Paris 2024 Olympic Games in 4K-UHD: ushering in a new era for sports broadcasting from Eutelsat Group 🏅 From July 26 to August 11 2024, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be broadcast in Ultra High Definition (UHD) across France, thanks to FRANSAT. As part of the Eutelsat Group, FRANSAT is proud to partner with France Télévisions, the official broadcaster of this monumental event, to deliver an unparalleled viewing experience. This collaboration marks a significant technological milestone, enabling millions of viewers to enjoy the Games in stunning UHD quality. Broadcasting for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games represents a technological milestone, offering a more immersive experience in Ultra High Definition to a vast audience. The coverage of France 2 UHD (Channel 2 or 52) and France 3 UHD (Channel 53) promises nearly 50 hours of daily Olympic programming. France 2 UHD will showcase the day's most outstanding achievements and records, while France 3 UHD will focus on thrilling team sports competitions. To enjoy the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in 4K-UHD, viewers need: • A FRANSAT UHD satellite decoder • A TV Module • A UHD-compatible TV meeting the UHD-HDR10 standard Watching sports in 4K means diving into the heart of the action for an unparalleled viewing experience. With a resolution four times higher than Full HD, 4K-UHD TV broadcasting offers: • Unmatched image sharpness, fine details, and incredible motion precision • Vivid colors and sharp contrasts for a richer, more dynamic experience, especially during fast-paced sports events • A more immersive experience, making you feel right on the field, track, court, or pool • Wider viewing angles to fully embrace the event's atmosphere • Enhanced detail, capturing the athletes' technical precision, the accuracy of a swing, or their intense concentration As part of the Eutelsat Group, FRANSAT is widening access to Paris 2024 Olympic Games, ensuring that this global event is accessible to everyone in unparalleled 4K-UHD quality.   Let's make Paris 2024 an unforgettable visual experience! 🎉

An exciting moment today as the Eutelsat Group team greeted the Olympic Flame as it passed by our headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux 🔥 Our team headed outside to celebrate as the opening of the Games draws closer. With them was the Olympic Mascot, Phryge, based on the Phrygian cap worn by ´Marianne' one of the most famous symbols of the French Republic. As the anticipation for the opening ceremony builds, we wish all the athletes the best of luck from everyone here at Eutelsat Group!

Since January, we have been testing MAINDATA, Co. Ltd.’s SFN Boost platform, ensuring that it meets the rigorous standards of the DVB-SIS (Single Illumination Satellite) and functions harmoniously with other vendor equipment. We are now pleased to confirm and validate the interoperability of the SFN Boost ✔️ The tests have verified the adapter’s proficiency in receiving a primary DTH parent stream from Eutelsat’s head-end, including DVB-SIS signalling from a Control Stream Generator (CSG) by a different brand. In addition, the adapter has proven its capability to generate a T2-MI signal, essential for DVB-T2 transmitters. The product’s reliability was confirmed over several months of rigorous testing, with various T2-MI analyzers and DVB-T2 modulators across SFN and MFN modes. The SFN Boost Rx adapter consistently met all performance benchmarks underscoring its stability and robustness. Commenting on the announcement, Ralph Edeine, TV Reception and Video Standardization Manager at Eutelsat Group said: “Eutelsat regards the successful interoperability among different vendors as a landmark achievement, prior to deployment of a new digital TV industry standard. DVB-SIS equips Eutelsat with a huge advantage for the distribution of signals to terrestrial TV networks, offering a superior alternative to traditional methods such as fibre optics or microwave networks. Additionally, it serves as a reliable and efficient backup, or redundancy solution, for DTT broadcasters.” You can find out more information about this story via the link in the comments, below ⬇️

Eutelsat Group: supporting Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF)'s rapid response to Hurricane Beryl ⛑ Thanks to its regional alliances, TSF has been able to respond quickly to Hurricane Beryl, coordinating with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) before and after the storm hit. When the TSF team arrived in Barbados, they coordinated with CDEMA and other stakeholders on the ground. Following a needs assessment, the TSF team deployed to the island of Carriacou, a hard-to-reach part of Grenada that had been heavily affected. In coordination with the National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO), they met with affected people, assessed telecommunications needs, and are currently conducting operations on the ground. A second team is providing telecommunications assistance in Jamaica for the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) unit. As a proud patron and supporter of TSF, our partnership is crucial in enabling the emergency response to Hurricane Beryl. 500 people in the Caribbean were reconnected and were able to talk to their loved ones, seek help, and stay informed. In Jamaica, humanitarian organizations also benefited from the connection, supporting their food distribution and assistance operations. A huge thank you to the teams involved in this considerable operation. Our thoughts are with all of those affected by the hurricane.

It’s been a huge 12 months in our mission to bridge the digital divide across Africa 🌍 On EUTELSAT KONNECT, we have connected thousands of people, families, schools and business across the Sub-Saharan Region through our dedicated partners and resellers, mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, and Nigeria. We've also signed significant partnerships with Yahsat and Airtel Tigo in Ghana. And with 850 active EUTELSAT KONNECT Wi-Fi sites in remote areas of Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d’Ivoire, we’ve connected over 700,000 unique users! On KONNECT VHTS we secured a significant agreement with Nortis Telecom, aiming to connect thousands of customers in Morocco in the upcoming months. And in recent months, our Eutelsat OneWeb LEO solutions have garnered high engagement. We’ve signed a major multi-year deal with NEC-XON in South Africa and are collaborating closely with local African entities of MTN, Vodacom, and airtel. Congratulations and thank you to our teams across Eutelsat Group that have worked tirelessly this year and to our customers and distribution partners who continue to place their trust in us. We’re looking forward to the next 12 months!

Eutelsat Group colleagues Chehineze BOUAFIA and Garreth Spillane were in Tokyo last week to accept a certificate recognising our platinum rating in the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) for the Eutelsat OneWeb constellation 📜 Chehineze and Garreth were attending the Secure World Foundation’s Space Sustainability Summit when they accepted the award. The summit provided an opportunity to highlight the importance of space as a shared natural and finite resource; with the aim of the SSR to encourage and incentivize space actors to design and implement sustainable & responsible space missions for the long-term sustainability of the space environment. Sustainability is a continual journey that requires constant efforts, and all of us across Eutelsat Group remain committed to furthering our work in this area alongside the wider space community. The award recognises the above and beyond efforts our team has gone through in our mission to be a responsible and sustainable operator. We are honoured to receive this recognition and applaud the work of all of our colleagues that made this possible!

Eutelsat Group is transitioning to green energy contracts for our ground station sites in Cagliari and Turin, Italy 💚 From now on, all the electricity supplied to these sites will come from renewable sources, complementing the solar power already generated on-site. This significant milestone is a testament to our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint, in line with the Paris Agreement, and one of the core pillars of our CSR strategy. The new contracts highlights our dedication to combating global warming and minimizing our environmental impact by enhancing the sustainability of our operations. It is a crucial step towards achieving our goal of reducing energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by 2030.

We had the privilege and honor of welcoming the Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP) to our Family Day at Eutelsat Group last week 🚒 As part of our ongoing commitment to societal engagement through our CSR activities, we have equipped a Communication Support Vehicle (CSV) with cutting-edge connectivity infrastructure, leveraging our next-generation satellite networks. In emergencies, when public networks are congested or unavailable, communication becomes critical. The satellite-connected CSV ensures reliable, resilient communication between front-line responders and command units, facilitating seamless radio, voice, and internet communications. This state-of-the-art vehicle, now utilizing the Ka-band on our EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite, supports high-capacity applications, multiple simultaneous calls, file transfers, streaming, teleconferencing, and provides connectivity to a private 4G tactical bubble. This initiative is part of our technology partnerships aimed at protecting civilian populations. We are proud to play a pivotal role in enhancing emergency response communications, ensuring that vital connections remain intact even in the most challenging situations. A huge thank you to the BSPP for their dedication and for bringing the vehicle along to our event, and of course to our Eutelsat team for making this possible.

We’re feeling reflective at the end of the financial year! It’s been another significant year for the Eutelsat Group video business unit, with some huge highlights: 🛰️ 35 active satellites in orbit 👪 1 billion viewers reached 📺 Providing coverage for 6500 TV channels ⚽ Delivering live sport 💡 Innovative new content 🌍 Major clients worldwide 🚀 Launching E36D 🎉 Celebrating with clients and colleagues Here’s to the next 12 months!

What a great couple of days. Soo thrilled to have the entire senior leadership team of Eutelsat Group for an intensive, enriching and FUN leadership team seminar! 🌟   It was a true pleasure to reconnect in the physical word of sunny French countryside and engage in meaningful moments of exchange, workshops, and sharing - and even see England win over the Dutch. Super proud of our motivated teams who are gearing up for a dynamic and demanding start to the new financial year, ready to seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges ahead. Our mission to provide becoming the most trusted partner for space-based connectivity through our unique GEO and LEO assets - and the great people behind them.   Here’s to a successful and collaborative journey ahead!