telecoms
ADDITIONAL INFO

TELECOMS & DATA SERVICES

:: ensure permanent communications links from all points on the globe (connect remote sites, credit card authorisations and GSM network extensions);

:: establish or restore communications in an emergency (civilian safety, humanitarian operations);

:: multicast content to large audiences (press reports, stock market data, point-of-sale animation).

More than 850 major companies and telecoms operators around the world choose Eutelsat's satellites to operate or back up their networks. Whether it's to secure major corporate networks, interconnect remotely located sites, monitor industrial and oil & gas infrastructures, or broadcast and exchange data for the financial, media and retail distribution sectors, Eutelsat works closely with service providers who deploy such applications for their own customers using our satellite capacity.

Satellites can extend terrestrial infrastructure, immediately serving large audiences at very low marginal cost. They are an essential tool for telecom operators entering into content acquisition, to maximise their audience and cover their investment, and for pay-TV operators diversifying into triple-play services. Satellites are also key for Internet growth in the Middle East and Africa. Our wholesale IP connectivity and hybrid solutions connect communities to the international IP backbone, with a seamless interface that is cost effective, rapidly deployed and flexible. Voice connectivity and GSM backhaul are also escalating markets in these regions, and our end-to-end turnkey solutions provide full regional coverage and access to the global voice traffic market.

With prime satellite capacity over Africa, the Middle East and central Asia we have the resources to meet emerging demand in regions where terrestrial infrastructure is incomplete. In 2009 and 2010, three new satellites join our fleet, W2A, W7 and W3B, significantly increasing capacity for Africa and the MENA region.

CASE STUDIES
Telma increases capacity on W3A for digital infrastructure in Madagascar

Madagascar’s principal telecommunications operator, Telma, has increased its capacity on W3A to extend corporate and rural communications throughout the country. The project is part of a national programme to build digital communications in Madagascar. 600 VSATs are to be installed across the country, enabling businesses and communities to benefit from a reliable data communications infrastructure, providing services including fixed and mobile telephony, Internet access, Voice over IP, videoconferencing, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and data broadcasting. more>
 When Thomson acquired Reuters in April 2008, it established one of the largest electronic information providers in the world

The real time financial markets that Thomson
Reuters services are amongst the most
challenging in the world, with a need for
speed, accuracy and reliability on a universal
basis. Networks are sized for peak traffic
during the day and a growth rate of up to 100
percent per annum. Market data is well suited
to broadcasting and satellites have been used
for this purpose for the past 20 years. Faster figures>