Multi-Year Extension of Capacity Agreement Reached on EUTELSAT 10B
Eutelsat and Panasonic Avionics Expand Partnership
An extension of the capacity agreement on the EUTELSAT 10B satellite, serving the inflight connectivity market, has been reached between Eutelsat and Panasonic Avionics covering both the duration and volume of the previous agreement.
"This contract also illustrates the ongoing pertinence of geostationary capacity to address evolving connectivity needs.”
Cyril Dujardin, Eutelsat Group
Panasonic Avionics, an anchor customer on EUTELSAT 10B since its entry into service in July 2023, leverages multiple gigahertz of capacity on the multi-beam high throughput Ku-band payloads: One covering the North Atlantic corridor, Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East and the second extends coverage of the Atlantic, as the African, and the Indian Ocean. By increasing and extending its agreement with Eutelsat, Panasonic Avionics will further strengthen its Ku-band connectivity network for the benefit of airline customers across the satellite’s footprint.
"The multi-beam high throughput Ku-band payloads on EUTELSAT 10B are state-of the-art in-orbit assets which will deliver enhanced service for Panasonic Avionics and its customers," said Cyril Dujardin, president of the Connectivity Business Unit for Eutelsat Group. "This contract also illustrates the ongoing pertinence of geostationary capacity to address evolving connectivity needs.”
“Panasonic Avionics continues to invest in its Ku-band connectivity network," said John Wade, vice president of In-flight Connectivity, Panasonic Avionics. "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.”