PR Newswire/Les Echos/
PR/05/10
EUTELSAT CONFIRMS FULL RESTORATION OF SERVICES AT 16 DEGREES EAST POSITION
Paris, 29 January 2010
Working in close collaboration with clients, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext
Paris: ETL) confirms that all services affected by the anomaly which occurred
in the evening of January 27 on the W2 satellite are now fully restored at
16° East.
Services are running normally using capacity on three satellites collocated at
16° East: EUROBIRD(TM) 16 which has been operating at this position since
April 2009, W2M which was deployed at the beginning of January to 16° East in
order to enter commercial service, and SESAT 1 which arrived on January 28
following the completion of its commercial mission at 36° East after the entry
into service of W7.
In parallel to these manoeuvres, W2 has been placed in secure standby mode in
order for Eutelsat and the satellite's manufacturer, Thales Alenia Space, to
carry out a full investigation into the anomaly.
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the
holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27 satellites
that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle
East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is
one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. At
30 September 2009, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting 3,300 television
channels and 1,100 radio stations. More than 1,000 channels broadcast via its
HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East which serves over
123 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and
North Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and
mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate
networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and for
transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband subsidiary,
Skylogic, markets and operates services through teleports in France and Italy
that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid
organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris,
Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 615 commercial, technical and operational
employees from 28 countries.
www.eutelsat.com
For further information
Press
Vanessa O'Connor Tel: + 33 1 53 98 38 88 voconnor@eutelsat.fr
Frédérique Gautier Tel: + 33 1 53 98 38 88 fgautier@eutelsat.fr
Investors
Gilles Janvier Tel: + 33 1 53 98 35 30
investors@eutelsat-communications.com
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