Eutelsat to Open New Markets in Brazil and Latin America with a Multi-Mission Satellite for 65° West

Eutelsat to Open New Markets in Brazil and Latin America with a Multi-Mission Satellite for 65° West

EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite operating in three frequency bands assembles exceptional levels of flexibilityfor video and broadband markets

PARIS, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today confirmed the order of a new
multi-mission high-capacity satellite designed to serve dynamically expanding video and
broadband markets in Brazil and across Latin America. The company has selected Space
Systems/Loral (SSL [http://www.ssloral.com ]) to manufacture the EUTELSAT 65 West A
satellite that will be launched and operational in early 2016. It will be located at the
65degree(s) West position where Eutelsat's subsidiary, Eutelsat do Brasil Ltda. was
granted frequencies in C, Ku and Ka-bands by ANATEL, the Brazilian telecommunications
regulatory authority, in June this year.



The new satellite defined by Eutelsat will combine the benefits of broad landmass
coverage in C and Ku-bands for video distribution to headends and Direct-to-Home
broadcasting, with a flexible high throughput payload for broadband access in the Ka-band.
This tri-band configuration will equip Eutelsat to target markets with the highest growth
potential across Latin America, in particular Brazil as it upgrades its digital
infrastructure and prepares to host the 2016 Olympic Games. The satellite's total payload
will be distributed as follows:




- 10 transponders in the C-band (54 MHz bandwidth) with performance peaking
over western parts of Brazil from Belem in the North to Porto Alegre in the South.
- 24 transponders in the Ku-band (36 MHz) connected to two service areas: one
exclusively for Brazil, peaking over the most populated cities along the coastline and
over Manaus, and a second optimised for Spanish-speaking Latin America, from the
Caribbean to Patagonia.
- Up to 24 Ka-band spotbeams designed to serve the most populated urban and
suburban parts of Brazil and able to serve cities on the Pacific coastline and in
Central America, according to market requirements.


Eutelsat's use of 65degree(s) West, already a well-anchored neighbourhood for video
services, will transform the company's commercial presence in the Latin American region
which is undergoing dynamic economic growth, generating high demand for digital
infrastructure with ubiquitous coverage. Satellites are well-positioned to benefit from
this trend, with forecasts of above 7% average annual growth in transponder demand over
the 2011-2016 period.



Eutelsat has been operational in Brazil since 2000 through its Eutelsat do Brasil
subsidiary located in Rio de Janeiro that markets capacity through a first generation of
satellites providing connectivity between South America, Europe and Africa. These
resources will be boosted in 2014 by EUTELSAT 3B and in 2015 by EUTELSAT 8 West B that
will both deliver Latin American coverage.



Commenting on today's announcement, Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO, said: "This new
satellite will be a key pillar supporting our goal to intensify our presence in vibrant
digital markets in Brazil and across Latin America. At the 65degree(s) West position -
already a sweet spot in the video business and at the centre of the orbital arc serving
Latin America - we will add valuable resources for video and introduce a high throughput
payload for affordable broadband services complementing terrestrial networks in Latin
America's most populated regions. We are excited by the prospect of further expanding our
footprint and leveraging our experience to develop lasting business relationships in
Brazil and across Latin America."



Designed to deliver service for 15 years or more, the EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite
will be based on the SSL 1300 satellite platform.



About Eutelsat Communications



With capacity commercialised on 31 satellites delivering reach of Europe, the Middle
East, Africa, Asia, significant parts of the Americas and the Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world's
leading satellite operators. As of 31 March 2013, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting
more than 4,600 television channels to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in
Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Group's satellites also provide a wide range of
services for TV contribution, corporate networks and fixed and mobile broadband markets.
Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ over 780 commercial,
technical and operational professionals from 30 countries. http://www.eutelsat.com




Eutelsat Communications

CONTACT: Press: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel: +33-1-53-98-37-91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr ; Frédérique Gautier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-37-91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr ; Marie-Sophie Ecuer, Tel: +33-1-53-98-37-91, mecuer@eutelsat.fr ; Investors and analysts: Leonard Wapler, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-31-07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com


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