Eutelsat to boost internet services
By Ouyang Shijia and Ma Si | China Daily | Updated: 2016-12-23 07:29
French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications SA plans to launch a satellite next year to serve the Asia-Pacific region, as demand for in-flight internet connectivity grows rapidly.
The satellite, Eutelsat 172B, will be put into service in September, Rodolphe Belmer, CEO of Eutelsat, said on Wednesday.
He said the satellite will be built by Airbus Group SE, and is part of the $500 million investment it has made in the Asia-Pacific in recent years.
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