SATELLITE SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES

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1 SATELLITE SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES

2 02 I SATELLITE SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICA SATELLITE SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICA I 03 eutelsat leading satellite operator in Africa/Indian Ocean, Europe and the Middle East One of the largest satellite fleets worldwide With 28 satellites concentrated on a quarter of the geostationary orbit between the 15 degrees West and 70.5 degrees East locations, Eutelsat provides its customers in Africa with first rate satellite resources to accompany the growth of digital television, mobile communications and broadband access throughout the entire continent. Combining technical excellence and innovation, Eutelsat has gained the trust of a group of anchor customers, broadcasters, telecoms operators, Internet service providers, humanitarian agencies and governmental organizations all over Africa. For several million households, our satellites provide a privileged source of access to public and private television services. For thousands of companies, they also mean an opening onto the world and competitiveness. Sometimes, they provide the only way of setting up a communications network, or of restoring it in an emergency. As a historical partner of the leading operators, committed to developing universal access to the main digital networks, Eutelsat is putting into place exceptional means to accompany growth in these markets. Six satellites are currently under construction, three of which have capacity dedicated to Sub-Saharan Africa, and two others capacity optimised for North Africa.

3 04 I BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES I 05 eutelsat serving African and the Indian Ocean TELECOM SOLUTIONS Eutelsat is witnessing strong growth in: Mobile services VSAT: 9% average annual growth for corporate networks Backhaul applications: 14% average annual growth Oil & Gas sector: transition from low-bandwidth voice traffic to more bandwidth-hungry applications including video and data Fibre back-up links in both Ku- and C-band. Satellite is confidently expected to remain the only solution for the millions of African customers who will not be served by submarine cables. BROADCAST SOLUTIONS DTH TV reception is mainly DTH and terrestrial in Sub- Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean. Strong growth is being experienced in the DTH market, both in SD and HD. Eutelsat is the leading operator for DTH broadcasting in these regions, via two flagship satellite neighbourhoods: 36 degrees East (EUTELSAT 36A + 36B): MultiChoice Africa launched in 2000 on Eutelsat, pionner pay-tv platform in Africa. Broadcasting 195 channels in March Services extended to additional countries with EUTELSAT 36B. 16 degrees East (EUTELSAT 16A): 130+ French-language TV channels for audiences in Africa/Indian Ocean Key customers (Parabole Réunion, Canal+ Overseas, Orange, France Télévisions...)) broadasting to the Indian Ocean islands. New pay-tv and FTA offers over Sub-Saharan Africa DTT Most African countries have signed up to the ITU global deadline for analogue terrestrial switch-off by June 2015 Strong growth expected in the DTT sector Eutelsat has significant experience/potential for DTT solutions and is a major provider of DTT services over Africa. BROADBAND SOLUTIONS With 600+ million inhabitants, a steady GDP growth of 7%/year and only 2% of households equipped with a telephone line, demand for efficient broadband connections is higher than ever in Sub-Saharan Africa. Spring 2012: Eutelsat is introducing IP Easy, a simple and affordable two-way broadband access solution for SOHOs and SMEs, available from Senegal to Madagascar. Fully independent from terrestrial connections, this new platform is routed via Ku-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 16A satellite at 16 degrees East. IP Easy will be gradually extended to areas not served by EUTELSAT 16A. 16 EAST TRIPLE-PLAY READY WITH EUTELSAT IP EASY Broadband Internet access FTA and pay-tv packages at 16 East VoIP WITH ONE SINGLE DISH

4 06 I BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES I 07 Solutions for the Indian Ocean Region SATELLITES IN SERVICE: EUTELSAT 16A (KU BAND), EUTELSAT 10A (KU BAND) AND EUTELSAT 5 WEST A (C BAND) 52 db/w 50 db/w 48 db/w 46 db/w 44 db/w 42 db/w 40 db/w 52 dbw 40 dbw on EUTELSAT 10A at 1 East 1 Indian Ocean Africa Ku-band downlink coverage for Eutelsat 16A 16 East Eutelsat has been actively involved in the Indian Ocean islands' broadcast market for almost fifteen years. Starting in 1998 on the W2 satellite, Eutelsat s first spacecraft to provide commercial services in the southern hemisphere, the company offered Ku-band capacity from 16 degrees East for broadcasting applications (DTH, TV distribution and radio) in Madagascar, Mauritius, the Comores islands, Mayote and Reunion From the outset, high-power spotbeams, which deliver exceptionally high performance, were dedicated to this region. Currently served by the brand new EUTELSAT 16A satellite, launched in October 2011, 16 degrees East is one of the major broadcasting hotspots developped by Eutelsat. Our company was a pioneer of Ku-band applications in the Indian Ocean region and successfully demonstrated the technical feasibility as well as the operational and commercial advantages of using this frequency band. As a result, Eutelsat has built up a strong and stable portfolio of anchor customers (Parabole Réunion, Canal + Overseas, Orange, France Télévisions...) in the broadcasting sector and is a recognized leader in the regional market. More recently, Eutelsat also made available satellite capacity in C-band for TV distribution services as well as telecommunications / Internet applications from 5 degrees West and 10 degrees East. C-band has been widespread in tropical and sub-tropical regions since the advent of satellite communications, and this offer complements Eutelsat s portfolio of Ku-band solutions. Telecommunication/Internet services can also be routed in Ku-band via the EUTELSAT 7A satellite at 7 degrees East. Finally, in response to specific requests from the market, Eutelsat now offers an inclined orbit service in Ku-band via the EUTELSAT 16B satellite, for the back-up of fibre terrestrial networks. In early 2013 and early 2014, Eutelsat will launch two new satellites to be located at 7 degrees East (EUTELSAT 7B) and 3 degrees East (EUTELSAT 3B) which will feature enhanced Ku-band and C-band coverage of the Indian Ocean region. 39 dbw 38 dbw 36 dbw 34 dbw 32 dbw 30 dbw C-band coverage on EUTELSAT 5 WEST A at West 1

5 08 I BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES Eutelsat IP Easy Boosting broadband growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Africa and more particularly, central Africa, is the region where the immediate need for broadband connection is the most crucial in the world and where terrestrial networks are least capable of achieving it. TRIPLE-PLAY READY Internet TV packages at 16 East VoIP On a continent with more than 600 million inhabitants and a steady GDP growth of 7% per year, small enterprises and individuals in Africa increasingly need to be connected to the world with real broadband. In some countries, the broadband market (outside mobile telephony) is expected to grow by more than 24% per year and very similar growth rates are forecast in neighbouring countries. Despite the increase in the number of submarine cable connections and the advent of WACS and ACE, the request for reliable Internet connectivity (mainly towards Europe and North America) is huge. Fixed telephone lines (including wireless CDMA) still only serve less than 2% of households, and connections to international backbones, both within big cities and in more remote areas, remain restricted. This means there is significant opportunity for satellite links. Africa cannot afford to wait; people need to be connected now, wherever they are. This is possible. With IP Easy in Ku-band. The IP easy service is being deployed by Eutelsat in most of the African continent, mainly through its EUTELSAT 16A satellite, from its Skylogic Mediteraneo teleport in southern Europe. IP Easy helps companies and consumers in Africa to hook up with the rest of the world. With a 1 meter dish and a PC-connected modem, SME/SOHOs and residential customers can be connected immediately to Internet irrespective of location. Quality of service is guaranteed and provides identical support for business-critical applications requiring a highly reliable infrastructure, to deliver a transparent and high speed broadband connection. The cost of the end-user terminal is kept below today s most competitive satellite systems available on the market. Additionally, the installation of the antenna is so simple that it can be performed without the need for costly specialised installers, and the terminal requires no configuration at all, further reducing the initial investment for each new site. For maximum bandwidth efficiency, the terminal incorporates numerous advanced features such as DVB-S2 modulation and coding, rain fade countermeasures, end-toend Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms and state-of-the-art acceleration and compression technologies. African downlink coverage EUTELSAT 16A at 16 degrees East 400 dbw db I 09

6 10 I BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES Current eutelsat satellites for Africa C-BAND COVERAGE KU-BAND COVERAGE 39 dbw 38 dbw 36 dbw 34 dbw 45 dbw 45 dbw 40 dbw 32 dbw 40 dbw 36 dbw 30 dbw on EUTELSAT 7A at 7 East on EUTELSAT 36A at 36 East C-band coverage on EUTELSAT 5 WEST A at West 1 52 db/w 50 db/w 48 db/w 46 db/w 44 db/w 42 db/w 42 db/w 40 ddbw on EUTELSAT 10A at 1 East 41 db/w 40 db/w Sub-Saharan African on EUTELSAT 16A at 16 East 39 db/w 38 db/w 37 db/w 36 db/w 34 db/w C-band coverage on EUTELSAT 10A at 1 East 1 4 W 47 dbw BW B B 38 ddbw of Southern Africa on EUTELSAT 36B at 36 East 1 1 on EUTELSAT 36B at 36 East I 11

7 12 I BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES I 13 Newly-launched satellites for Africa/Indian Ocean EUTELSAT16A AND EUTELSAT 7 WEST A Future satellites for Africa/Indian Ocean EUTELSAT 21B AT 21.5 DEGREES EAST PLANNED LAUNCH DATE: Q3/2012 EUTELSAT 16A AT 16 DEGREES EAST 40 dbw launched on 7 October 2011 The EUTELSAT 16A satellite provides significant new capacity for broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband services at 16 degrees East, one of Eutelsat s most long-standing orbital locations. Interconnection with Europe is also possible with the African coverage through a combination of Ka-band frequencies in Europe and Ku-band frequencies in Africa. Pay-TV and FTA offers now available from 16 East, triple-play readiness with a single antenna: broadband Internet and VoIP with IP Easy + TV packages Sub-Saharan African downlink coverage Predicted North-West Africa/European downlink coverage 47 dbw North-West Africa coverage EUTELSAT 7 WEST A AT 7 DEGREES WEST launched on 24 September 2011 The EUTELSAT 7 WEST A satellite features a specific footprint for North-West Africa, across the Maghreb countries and extending down to the Gulf of Guinea. This beam is connected to a payload of up to 12 Ku-band transponders designed for consumer broadcasting services and equipped to meet high demand for Internet access services. EUTELSAT 21B will offer significantly increased capacity (40 Ku-band transponders versus 29 on EUTELSAT 21A) and improved power and coverage. As an alternative to a broad footprint extending across Europe into North Africa and Central Asia, the satellite will also feature two dedicated high-power beams covering North-West Africa and the Middle East. Africa to Central Asia Central Asia to Africa

8 14 I BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES I 15 Future satellites for Africa/Indian Ocean EUTELSAT 7B AT 7 DEGREES EAST PLANNED LAUNCH DATE: Q1/2013 Future satellites for Africa/Indian Ocean EUTELSAT 70B AT 70.5 DEGREES EAST PLANNED LAUNCH DATE: Q4/ dbw EUTELSAT 7B will be co-positioned with the EUTELSAT 7A satellite at 7 East to expand operational capacity to 70 transponders from 44. These additional resources will enable existing customers to expand their business, will increase in-orbit security and inject new capacity to 7 East to capture business opportunities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia dbw 45 dbw Provisional coverage of Africa on EUTELSAT 70B Provisional typical Sub-Saharan African coverage for EUTELSAT 7B 52 dbw 51 dbw Provisional typical South-East African coverage for EUTELSAT 7B EUTELSAT 7B will feature three key coverage zones: high-power of Europe, extensive coverage across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East as far as Central Asia, and of Sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean islands for regional telecommunications and Internet services. Interconnection with Europe will also be possible with the African coverage through a combination of Ka-band frequencies in Europe and Ku-band frequencies in Africa. Central Asia to Africa Africa to Central Asia Africa to Asia Asia to Africa EUTELSAT 70B will more than double the Ku-band capacity available at 70.5 degrees East to 48 channels, at an orbital position that sits at the crossroads of four continents. This satellite will offer four high-performance fixed beams each focused over a distinct zone: Europe, Africa, Central Asia and South-East Asia reaching as far as Australia. Through a high degree of on-board connectivity, customers will be able to use the beams either for regional coverage or to interconnect continents. Mainly designed for telecom and professional video applications, EUTELSAT 70B will be a powerful tool in boosting communications between continents with growing business and cultural links. It will enable Eutelsat to significantly enlarge its geographical coverage and commercial presence in some of the most dynamic regions of the world.

9 BROADCAST AND TELECOM SERVICES The Eutelsat satellite fleet EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13A, 13B, 13C EUTELSAT S RESOURCES EUTELSAT 5 WEST A EUTELSAT 7 WEST A EUTELSAT 8 WEST A EUTELSAT 12 WEST A EUTELSAT3A EUTELSAT3C EUTELSAT 10A EUTELSAT 7A EUTELSAT 16A EUTELSAT 16B EUTELSAT 16C EUTELSAT 21A EUTELSAT T33A 3A EUTELSAT48A EUTELSAT48B SESAT SA 2* 53 E May 2012 stable orbit inclined orbit * capacity on third-party satellites Future satellites: EUTELSAT 21B EUTELSAT 70B EUTELSAT 25B EUTELSAT 7B EUTELSAT 3B EUTELSAT 9B TELSTAR 12* W TELECOM 2D* 8 W EUTELSAT EL 25A EUTELSAT 28A EUTELSAT 9A EUTELSAT KA-SAT 9A EUTELSAT 36A EUTELSAT 36B EUTELSA UTELSAT 70A Conception : Be Dandy / Crédits Photo: Getty Images / Shutterstock / Stefan Kraus May 2012 EUTELSAT S.A 70, rue Balard - F Paris Cedex 15 France T: F: