Marlink Signs Multi-year Agreement on EUTELSAT 10B for Maritime Connectivity over EMEA
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris, London Stock Exchange: ETL) announces that Marlink has signed a multi-year commitment for GEO High Throughput Ku-band capacity on its EUTELSAT 10B satellite, covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, together with critical maritime routes. This new agreement comes in addition to existing undergoing partnerships previously signed between Marlink and Eutelsat for maritime connectivity across the globe.
This new agreement provides Marlink with targeted, dense and highly flexible bandwidth over vast sailing areas and offshore locations covered by the multi-mission high-capacity EUTELSAT 10B satellite. In service since July 2023 at the 10°East orbital position, the satellite is carrying two multi-spotbeam High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) Ku-band payloads: a payload covering the North Atlantic corridor, Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and the Middle East, offering significant throughput in the busiest air and sea traffic zones, and a second payload to extend coverage across the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
Marlink is the leading independent global provider of hybrid networks and digital solutions, with the best-in-class global hybrid connectivity network and unrivaled market access on all maritime segments (shipping, offshore, cruise/ferry, yachting and fishing). In partnership with Eutelsat Group, Marlink will increase the capacity and coverage of its maritime hybrid network offering customers with truly differentiated, high-quality, reliable, and secure connectivity solutions globally.
This agreement also provides Marlink with access to Eutelsat Group’s ground infrastructure, delivering robust and secure uplink capabilities.
Maritime broadband connectivity across all market segments is booming, driven by the rising number of connected vessels together with usage surge from remote access to corporate applications, operational data and crew welfare. This agreement unlocks evermore connectivity opportunities and solutions for clients at sea throughout the vast EMEA region.
"Marlink is delighted to add EUTELSAT 10B capacity and capabilities to our best-in-class global maritime network. It signals our continued commitment in maintaining guaranteed bandwidth services for customers with business-critical operations across all maritime industry segments. We look forward to further intensify and strengthen our long-standing partnership with Eutelsat" said Erik Ceuppens, CEO of Marlink Group.
“We are thrilled to deepen our partnership with Marlink, which confirms Eutelsat as one of the go-to satellite network operators for maritime connectivity. EUTELSAT 10B is a powerful new satellite which opens mobile connectivity solutions for Marlink in yet more seas and oceans of the globe. We look forward to continuing to support Marlink as it continues to roll out its state-of-the-art service to seafarers in all segments of the maritime industry" added Cyril Dujardin, Eutelsat Group Co-General Manager of the Connectivity Business Unit.