On
October 11, Eutelsat Communications announced that it has signed a
contract with Thales
Alenia Space
for a new multi-band satellite, Eutelsat
8 West B satellite. From
its planned 7 degrees West position, the new satellite will deliver
broadcasting services to Direct-to-Home (DTH) markets in North Africa
and the Middle East over the C- and Ku-band.
Eutelsat
plans to launch Eutelsat
8 West B in 2015. The satellite will deploy 40 Ku-band transponders
and 10 C-band transponders. The latter transponders will provide
broadcast services to Africa and South America.
In
addition, Eutelsat announced that it will move its operational
Ku-band satellite to 8 degrees West in 2013 in order to make room for
Eutelsat 8 West B. The new satellite will bring additional resources.
According
to Michel
de Rosen, the CEO of Eutelsat, broadcasters will be able to use the
headroom and services of the future Eutelsat 8 West B satellite to
enhance business growth.
In
addition, the planned satellite
will be able to tap the ever-growing demand for Direct-to-Home video experience in the Middle East and Northern Africa.
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