Launched in December 2012, the EUTELSAT 70B satellite has replaced EUTELSAT 70A at 70.5 degrees East, an orbital position that sits at the crossroad of four continents.

EUTELSAT 70B offers a broad widebeam coverage and four high-performance fixed beams focused over distinct zones: Europe, Africa, Central Asia and South-East Asia reaching as far as Australia.

A high degree of on-board connectivity enables the beams to be used either for regional coverage or to interconnect continents. This supports high-growth services, such as secure government communications in Central Asia through hubs located in the region or in Europe, professional data networks between South-East Asia and Africa, and direct connectivity between Europe and the Asia-Pacifc region.