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Panasonic scales up Eutelsat capacity for in-flight TV

June 9, 2016

Eutelsat Communications has announced that Panasonic Avionics Corporation, the largest provider of in-flight entertainment and communications services, has booked additional capacity on the Eutelsat 172A satellite to deliver broadband connectivity and TV services to commercial airlines over the Pacific Ocean region.

Located at 172° East, a prime gateway for satellite services in Asia Pacific, the high-performance Eutelsat 172A satellite enables Panasonic to bridge the West coast of North America to Asia, and down to Australia and Pacific islands, supporting rapid air traffic growth in the region.

Panasonic has already secured capacity for future growth at 172° East as the anchor customer on the High Throughput payload on the Eutelsat 172B satellite to be launched next year to this key Asia Pacific neighbourhood.

David Bruner, Vice President of Global Communications Services at Panasonic Avionics, said: “We have experienced unprecedented growth across our aero, energy and maritime markets in Asia. Even though Panasonic has already contracted a large amount of capacity on Eutelsat 172A and 172B, we’ve simply outgrown it. With additional capacity on Eutelsat 172A, we have ensured our ability to deliver a best-in-class service across all of our vertical markets.”

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