Eutelsat CEO: EU Satellites Can Fulfill Ukraine’s Military Communications Needs
Eva Berneke, CEO of the European satellite communications operator Eutelsat, said that the company is the only alternative to Starlink for Ukraine.
According to The Kyiv Post, Berneke noted that although Eutelsat’s satellite constellation has less capacity than Starlink, it provides “perfect coverage” over Ukraine.
“I don’t think it’s a big problem… for important military needs, the capacity we have today in Ukraine is more than enough,” she said. She also explained that Eutelsat needs fewer satellites to provide the same capacity because their orbit is located at a greater distance from the Earth. According to her, the company provides services to businesses,governments, and customers in the field of maritime and air transport, so it does not currently have sufficient capacity to fully meet the needs of the civilian population.
At the same time, Eutelsat is eager to participate in negotiations on European communications sovereignty.