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Eutelsat Powers up a new orbital position to drive expansion in high growth markets

Paris 28 July 2011 www.eutelsat.com

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that it is expanding its commercial response to high-growth video, data, telecom and broadband markets with the opening of business at the 3° East orbital position. To support further long-term expansion, Eutelsat has selected Astrium to build a tri-band satellite, which will increase and diversify its resources for markets in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South America. Called Eutelsat 3B, the satellite will operate in C, Ku and Ka-bands and be launched in early 2014.

In advance of Eutelsat 3B, resources on a satellite now called Eutelsat 3A were deployed this month to 3° East. This capacity is able to deliver users powerful coverage of Europe and North Africa for services that include GSM backhaul, data networks, IP backbone connectivity and maritime applications.

To complement Eutelsat’s capacity portfolio and geographic reach, the Eutelsat 3B satellite will add resources in three frequency bands connected to fixed and steerable antennas for maximum flexibility. With a single platform assembling Ku, C and Ka transponders, users will be able to select the most relevant frequency band for different types of service. Ku and C-band capacity will further consolidate Eutelsat’s response to broadcast and data markets that represent the two most dynamic applications in the Fixed Satellite Services sector. High throughput beams in the Ka-band, that will be individually steerable to regional and national markets and operated with scalable allocation of power and spectrum, will in addition support innovative applications in bandwidth-demanding markets.

Commenting on Eutelsat’s new programme, Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO, said. “By opening a new orbital position for business now with Eutelsat 3A, and securing varied and highly flexible capacity for the future with Eutelsat 3B, we are adding a new layer of diversity to the resources we can provide to multiple markets with long-term growth potential. This is an exciting step forward for Eutelsat. It underscores our commitment to pursuing an active investment strategy in innovative satellite programmes in order to win and retain the confidence of customers operating in differentiated and vibrant markets.”

Up to 51 transponders on Eutelsat 3B will be configured as follows:

• A Ku-band payload of up to 30 transponders will be connected to widebeam footprints over extended Europe and East Africa. A steerable beam will add further flexibility, with coverage possible of South America or African regions. This capacity will address video contribution, corporate networks, data and telecom markets.
• A C-band payload with 12 transponders connected to a pan-African beam will respond to continued high demand for capacity for telecom services.
• A Ka-band payload of nine transponders connected to steerable beams that are in particular expected to cover Africa and South America will meet expanding connectivity requirements for corporate networks and Internet access.

The Eutelsat 3B satellite will be based on the Astrium Eurostar 3000 platform. Weighing 6 tonnes at launch, the satellite will be designed with 15 year life expectancy. The investment required for this programme is included in Eutelsat's capital expenditure outlook for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014.

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Ukrainian TV Broadcaster Books Amos-3 Capacity

PARIS, Tue, 2 August, 2011 - amos-spacecom

A new Ukrainian direct-to-home television broadcaster has contracted with Spacecom of Israel to beam programming from Spacecom’s Amos-3 satellite at 4 degrees west in a multiyear agreement valued at up to $19 million, Tel Aviv-based Spacecom announced Aug. 2.

Under the agreement, Kiev-based Xtra TV becomes the latest Ukrainian broadcaster to sign up for Amos capacity. Jehuda Amir, Spacecom’s vice president for sales, said in a statement that Spacecom already carries seven of Ukraine’s 10 top-rated programs. A total of 30 Ukrainian television channels are already carried by the Amos spacecraft, Spacecom said.

Xtra TV Chief Executive Jim Phillipoff said the Ukrainian market appears ready to adopt pay television. “Our goal is to help Ukraine become one of the most technically developed [television] markets in Eastern Europe,” he said in a statement.

AMOS Satellites Launch Ukrainian DTH Platform: ‘Xtra TV’ Multi-Year Contract Worth Up To $19 Million

August 2, 2011 - amos-spacecom

Spacecom has signed an agreement with a European company to provide satellite services to a new DTH (Direct-to-Home) platform for the Ukrainian market under the ‘Xtra TV’ brand. Spacecom’s AMOS-3 satellite at 4°W will provide the services. The multi-year deal is valued up to $19 million.

Xtra TV, the new Ukrainian multi-channel platform, will broadcast close to 100 channels (including Free to Air) to the market, which is one of the last major European countries without a large and successful DTH provider. Currently, AMOS’ Ukrainian TV neighborhood has close to 30 of the Ukraine’s most highly rated channels, among them: Inter, 1+1, ICTV, STB, New Channel, K1 and NTN, making AMOS a strong player in the local satellite market.

The Xtra TV platform becomes the third European DTH service, and fourth overall, on the AMOS satellite fleet at the 4°W orbital position. Other leading DTH services on the AMOS fleet include Hungary’s T-Home SatTV and Slovakia’s Magio TV, both part of Deutsche Telekom group, and Israel’s Yes.

“We are excited to become part of the already strong AMOS brand in Ukraine with our new DTH platform: Xtra TV,” stated Jim Phillipoff, CEO of Xtra TV. “The Ukrainian market is ready for dynamic and progressive pay TV, and our goal is to help Ukraine become one of the most technically developed markets in Eastern Europe.”

“Adding this new DTH platform for the Ukraine reinforces the AMOS brand and presence in a key market for us in Central and Eastern Europe. AMOS currently transmits seven of the country’s top ten channels which represent 60% of the country’s TV rating,” remarked Jehuda Amir, Spacecom vice president, CIS sales. “Delivering high quality service on a powerful platform is one of our competitive advantages that elevates AMOS’ added value and grows our business.”

Spacecom president and CEO David Pollack commented, “We are continuing to fortify our capabilities as a leading multi-regional satellite operator in Central and Eastern Europe with a focus on the multi-channel DTH market. Concurrently, we are moving ahead with our strategic program to launch three satellites over the next three years.”