The deal will enable Panasonic to provide multiple gigahertz of extreme throughput (XTS[1] Ku-band connectivity to airlines across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Panasonic Avionics Corporation has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications for Ku-band capacity on two multi-beam payloads on the Eutelsat 10B satellite, due to be launched in 2022.
This contract will enable Panasonic to provide multiple gigahertz of extreme throughput XTS[1] Ku-band connectivity to airlines across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Eutelsat 10B will be the second XTS satellite to join Panasonics connectivity network to meet the growing connectivity demands of airlines and their passengers.
Commenting on the deal, Ken Sain, Chief Executive Officer of Panasonic Avionics Corporation, said: Panasonic Avionics is continuing to invest in its Ku-band connectivity network. This contract with a long-standing partner such as Eutelsat, with whom we already work with globally, illustrates our strategy to constantly expand our worldwide network with additional capacity, to create value for our airline customers and satisfy the needs of their passengers. We have collaborated closely with Eutelsat on this satellite design and we are very excited to see these efforts come to fruition.
Philippe Oliva, Eutelsats Chief Commercial Officer, added: “We are delighted that Panasonic Avionics has selected us once again to further extend its resources. This capacity commitment on our upcoming Eutelsat 10B satellite reflects the quality of coverage at our 10° East location as well as our focus on developing competitive solutions to meet growing inflight connectivity needs worldwide.”
