Eutelsat reported that he was having talks with European governments about providing additional satellite communications in Ukrainebecause investors presume that the French satellite operator can replace the Starlink Elona Muska strategy in this country.
Eutelsat, the owner of OneWeb, Starlink's competitor, said on Tuesday that he "actively cooperates with European business institutions and partners", adding that he has equipment that may be ‘rapid implementation in Ukraine to combine the most crucial missions and infrastructure.’
Ukraine mostly It was based on the Starlinks. in his military campaigns as he played a key function in improving communication on the battlefield, but there are concerns that this may be threatened after US suspension of military aid For Kiev.
Eutelsat's shares increased by up to 123 percent to EUR 4.50 (about PLN 18.80), after which they returned to 70 percent growth as investors assumed that European leaders' efforts to support Ukraine and take on the greater burden of its safety increase request for group services. However, the shares stay well below the level of more than EUR 10, after which they were listed before Eutelsat announced the acquisition of OneWeb in 2022.
American officials are reasoning of cutting Ukraine's access to the Starlink satellite system, as Reuters reported last week. Musk, billionaire, owner of Starlink and key advisor to U.S. president Donald Trump, however, he wrote in a tweet that this communicative is false.
Eutelsat reported that his talks with European governments focus on satellite constellations — OneWeb at an altitude of about 1200 km above Earth and Geo satellites at an altitude of 35,000 km — to strengthen satellite communications in Ukraine and the Black Sea region.
Both are able to supply communication to Ukrainian droneswhich have caused serious harm to the Russian forces. any military experts believe that any large concentration of Russian soldiers or tanks would be decimated by Ukrainian drone attacks.
EC explores "possible alternatives to Starlink"
On Tuesday, the European Union proposed a debt package of EUR 150 billion (about PLN 627 billion) for defence procurement by associate States. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said that this decision could facilitate "immediate military equipment for Ukraine".
Eutelsat stated that the time needed to implement additional user terminals for critical missions and infrastructure "depends on EU associate States' procurement decisions and essential infrastructure coordination". Commission spokesperson said “Financial Times” that EC explores "possible alternatives to Starlink in Ukraine".
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This may yet include access to the GovSatCom system, which link associate States' satellite capabilities to a highly safe network for government services, specified as crisis management, critical infrastructure management or surveillance.
This service is to be launched no earlier than next year, although according to 1 European official may be accelerated. OneWeb already provides services in Ukraine through a German distributor, but its technology is older than Starlink. Starlink has over 7,000 satellites in orbit, while OneWeb has little than 700 of them.
OneWeb terminals, designed for business and government use, and not for individual customers, are besides larger and not as easy portable as Starlink. Jan Frederik Slijkerman, elder credit strategist for telecommunications and media in ING, said that Eutelsat's possible of providing more satellite capacity in Ukraine underlines its “meaning for European defence capabilities”.
Mr Eutelsat stated that the degree to which his satellites could complement existing military communications in Ukraine, depends on circumstantial operational requirements, safety and integration protocols with existing systems.
