Eutelsat W2A

Eutelsat’s new W2A satellite replaces the W1 satellite at 10 degrees East, one of Eutelsat’s long-standing orbital locations and a key position for data and professional video networks. Services have been continuously provided at this location since 1987. W2A more than doubles the amount of Ku-band capacity available at 10 degrees East, while also boosting C-band capacity available through Eutelsat’s fleet for services across Africa.

The Ku-band payload on W2A provides up to 34 transponders connected to an enhanced Widebeam footprint serving Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Up to 15 Ku-band transponders are connected to a second beam serving southern Africa and Indian Ocean islands, and enabling connectivity between Africa and Europe. The C-band payload of 10 transponders provides pan-African coverage, extending to India and parts of Asia as well as Latin America, for broadband and telecommunications services.

The W2A satellite also features a major innovation by carrying an S-band payload enabling delivery, for the first time, of mobile multimedia broadcast services (mobile TV, digital radio…) directly onto user mobile terminals and vehicles in Europe.