The Eutelsat Group has welcomed Nizar Ben Néji, Tunisia’s Minister of Communication Technologies, to its Paris headquarters, accompanied by Dhia Khaled, Tunisia’s Ambassador to France.
This visit “underlines the strategic importance of relations between Tunisia and France in the field of information and communication technologies”, according to a joint press release.
Welcomed by Eva Berneke, CEO of the Eutelsat Group, and Cyril Dujardin, Director of the Connectivity Business Unit, the Minister and his delegation were able to discover the innovative connectivity possibilities offered by the Eutelsat Group’s unique hybrid space architecture, which combines satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) and low earth orbit (LEO).
Eutelsat Group experts demonstrated Eutelsat OneWeb services in LEO as well as GEO broadband services on Eutelsat KVHTS.
The demonstrations highlighted the opportunities that these new communication technologies offer Tunisia by improving connectivity and providing extensive, reliable and resilient coverage.
An opportunity for Tunisia
Eutelsat Group’s space-based connectivity technologies offer significant opportunities for Tunisia.
Using a combination of GEO and LEO satellites, the Eutelsat Group is able to provide extensive coverage and broadband connectivity services, which are essential for the development of Tunisia’s digital infrastructure.
These technologies can help improve connectivity, particularly in rural and remote areas, and support the growth of the digital economy.
These technologies can help to increase connectivity, particularly in rural and remote areas, and support the growth of the digital economy through improved access to the Internet and digital services,’ said a press release from the French Embassy in Tunisia.
The same source added that ‘discussions focused on the possibilities for future cooperation and the importance of cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies for Tunisia’s digital development’.
The Eutelsat Group is determined to support Tunisia in its digital transition and to offer advanced connectivity solutions to meet the country’s growing communication and information needs’.
