French satellite company Eutelsat is in talks with the EU to replace Elon Musk’s Starlink system in Ukraine. CEO Eva Berneke confirmed that the company can deploy 40,000 terminals, equivalent to the number of Starlink terminals currently used by Ukraine. European resilience in action. - ThreadSky

adamjschwarz.bsky.social • 7 hours ago

French satellite company Eutelsat is in talks with the EU to replace Elon Musk’s Starlink system in Ukraine.

CEO Eva Berneke confirmed that the company can deploy 40,000 terminals, equivalent to the number of Starlink terminals currently used by Ukraine.

European resilience in action.

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cristina-ribolla.bsky.social•6 hours ago

frenshamrobin.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Any Starlink contracts in Europe should then be switched off.
And turn off Twitter now

eliyah.ha.vemann.de•6 hours ago

And return all Tesla leased cars.

redstergs.bsky.social•6 hours ago

The correct Marketing name is swasticar

jafkettani.bsky.social•6 hours ago

There is a booming business now to be build on Trump treasonous behavior ! Good for Europe ! Let’s hope not too many grifters and some sense of frugality. One day EU will be free of Philip Morris McDonalds and coke and the health budget will be halved !

twotrilionplus.bsky.social•6 hours ago

As an English men we all like to have a laugh at the French from time to time but boy they punch above their weight in certain areas of engineering. This is becoming more visible on a daily basis

buchanan101.bsky.social•6 hours ago

It’s actually Eutelsat Oneweb, part of Eutelsat group. And based in London. So this is actually more Anglo than French…

twotrilionplus.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Is that the company the uk government bought into ? Even better if the uk has something to offer

gavinsteven.bsky.social•6 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/gavinsteven.bsky.social/post/3ljqah7p4vk2y

twotrilionplus.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Thanks Gavin. I suppose BJ had to be correct once, but at least it is their for Europe to control and enhance

mushashi7.bsky.social•6 hours ago

TESLA is going down and now Starlink as well.
I guess Musk will create some imaginary bitcoin currency soon...

buchanan101.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Actually a Subsidiary of Eutelsat -Eutelsat Oneweb - based in London. I think Oneweb were bought by Eutelsat.

Anglo-French co-operation, good to see.

comitediderot.bsky.social•3 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/comitediderot.bsky.social/post/3ljql6nezgc2a

gavinsteven.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Remember, Dominic Cummings? Well, he was the one that got the UK Govt investing in One Web. £400M it cost and we have a share in it. Probably the only thing that Johnson did right, it seems

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/oneweb-merger-with-eutelsat

sarahemmm.bsky.social•5 hours ago

That is a huge relief to know...

nrunky.bsky.social•6 hours ago

No wonder Putin is concerned

gambit100.bsky.social•6 hours ago

This is the way

goconnor.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Before everyone gets excited about substituting Starlink with eutelsat appreciate it is NOT anywhere near a like for like replacement. It is better than nothing but loss of starlink would have significant impact even if replaced.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/oneweb-substituting-starlink-over-ukraine-carlos-placido-u5kaf

comitediderot.bsky.social•3 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/comitediderot.bsky.social/post/3ljql6nezgc2a

cdrjames.bsky.social•5 hours ago

No time to waste! 👍

rupertramsgate.bsky.social•6 hours ago

There is plenty of satellite capacity in geostationary orbit.

julianransom.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Sure, but the latency/lag is terrible compared with LEO systems like Starlink. I would imagine this would be a dealbreaker on a battlefield.

rupertramsgate.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Eutelsat also has an LEO constellation.

pablorodrigues55.bsky.social•7 hours ago

No more talking. Action, now.

t2indc.bsky.social•7 hours ago

This is huge.

tgrammer.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Smart move. Space Karen can't be trusted.

ladyevenstarbpe.bsky.social•32 minutes ago

There is nothing more important on the battlefield than secure comms, and nothing more important in government that secure internet comms. Hope this works...

adamjschwarz.bsky.social•6 hours ago

CEO Eva Berneke said Eutelsat could rapidly transfer 2,000 terminals to Ukraine using current stocks, and match Starlink’s 40,000 terminals in “a couple of months”.

A French company replacing Elon Musk’s Starlink would be a huge step towards insulating Ukrainian defences from the Trump regime.

sillythecat.bsky.social•1 hour ago

They better get moving because Ukr cannot trust Musk and Trump.

anydamnhandle.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Google tells me they also provide services to Russian state media.

This should be fixed along.

jbfireblade929.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Europe, united, doesn't need America.

thesummerof79.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Exactly!

hannesfreeman.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Not only to use by Ukraine, but also other countries can use this system! Elon Musk and Starlink proven to be very unreliable! Musk and Trump are traitors to democracy!!

comitediderot.bsky.social•3 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/comitediderot.bsky.social/post/3ljql6nezgc2a

tess71.bsky.social•6 hours ago

It looks like the French are the back and the best!

climate-disconnect.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Please, Eutelsat, do this as fast as humanly possible. Trump and Musk will shut off Starlink to Ukraine next. Count on it.

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