PARIS, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced
that Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) is increasing
capacity leased on the EUTELSAT 172A satellite for Panasonic
Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in in-flight
entertainment. Australian Satellite Communications has signed a
multi-year lease for a 36 MHz transponder on the EUTELSAT 172A
satellite to benefit from its superior performance and coverage of
the South Pacific, including Australia and New
Zealand.
This new expansion of bandwidth requirements builds on ASC's
existing leasing agreements with Eutelsat for capacity on EUTELSAT
172A to enable Panasonic Avionics Corporation to address airline
routes over Australia and
New Zealand and for trans-Tasman
flights, with teleporting managed from ASC's teleport in
Adelaide.
Mark Borgas, General Manager of
ASC commented on the new contract: "We are very pleased
to scale up the service we provide to Panasonic Avionics
Corporation on EUTELSAT 172A. The strong features of this
satellite, combined with our Adelaide teleport
facilities enable us to meet the stringent and growing
requirements for sophisticated in-flight communication and
entertainment."
Andrew Jordan CEO of Eutelsat Asia, said: "In-flight
connectivity at 35,000 feet is changing the face of air travel. We
are delighted that EUTELSAT 172A is increasingly servicing this
market and meeting the high expectations of ASC and the
world's first global Ku frequency high bandwidth
aeronautical network operated by Panasonic Avionics
Corporation."
Panasonic's Global Communications Service provides two-way
broadband connectivity, supporting a wide range of passenger and
crew applications including Internet access, voice, data and the
ability to monitor and transmit airline operational data in
real-time at speeds of up 50 Mbps to the aircraft.
About Eutelsat Communications
(http://www.eutelsat.com)
Eutelsat Communications is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.
With capacity commercialised on 30 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 December 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting 4,500 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.
SOURCE Eutelsat Communications
