W2A :: 10° EAST
Eutelsat W2A Satellite Launch
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 will more than double 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. This will be the first time Eutelsat introduces C-band at 10 degrees East. 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.
The Ku-band payload on W2A will provide up to 34 transponders connected to an enhanced Widebeam footprint serving Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Up to 15 Ku-band transponders will be 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 will provide pan-African coverage, extending to India and parts of Asia as well as Latin America, for broadband and telecommunications services.
The state-of-the-art S-band payload at 2.2 GHz will be targeted at European countries and will initiate the building of a hybrid infrastructure combining satellite and terrestrial networks. This infrastructure will provide both universal coverage and indoor penetration for mobile TV services. The S-band payload will also enable other communications applications such as security communications or crisis management.
