Connect Eutelsat Networks

Konnect is a Russian satellite operator, a subsidiary of the global satellite operator S.A. Eutelsat, a provider of satellite communication services for broadcasting and data transmission.

Services

connect provides fixed satellite communication services in Russia for private use, small, medium and large businesses, as well as government agencies on 2 satellites in the modern Ka-band with rays that provide high signal energy.

Eutelsat Networks LLC provides fixed satellite communication services in the Ka-band, including high-speed Internet access at speeds of up to 200 Mbps per terminal, data transmission, based on the Russian high-throughput satellite Express-AMU1 (Eutelsat 36C). This spacecraft was launched into orbit in December 2015 and put into operation in an orbital position of 36 gr.

• Satellite technology
• Satellite communications equipment
• Satellite communications maintenance
• Communication, Internet and everything related to this: the technical side of the issue of ensuring such communication; organization and customization features
• New technologies: 5G, 6G, artificial intelligence, Internet of things in the context of satellite communications
• Specifics of regional communication: inaccessibility and provision
• Space technologies in the context of the Internet
• Business cases related to communications and the Internet
• Digital transformation of companies using Internet technologies

History

2020: Announcement of the start of work under the brand konnect

The company Eutelsat Networks LLC on January 29, 2020 presented solutions for the Russian market under the konnect brand. The company's product line will have special offers "Weekend" and "Vacation" from 499 rubles, for the convenience of customers who need Internet access for a short period and who are not ready to pay the full cost of the monthly tariff for 2-3 days, and tariffs at a speed of up to 100 Mbps. Meanwhile, unlimited monthly tariff plans remain the main offers for personal use and business.

The changes also affected the expansion of the coverage area in the Ka-range, where the operator works: satellite Internet services will appear in the company's portfolio in Siberia.

As explained in the company, among the goals of brand change are the unification of various brands under one brand in three main regions: Europe, Africa and Russia, and increasing recognition in various markets.

Satellite broadband Internet access is an important product of Eutelsat S.A., which is one of the services in the center of attention of the company, "said Nikolai Orlov, Acting General Director of Eutelsat Networks LLC, Regional Vice President for CIS Countries Eutelsat S.A. - One of the reasons is the simplicity and availability of a satellite Internet solution for those who has limited or no access to the Internet. We aim to make available satellite Internet for all: with the help of tariffs for various needs, budget and shares on the cost of equipment, joint with our partners, through which we sell. The updated name, logo, slogan and values ​ ​ best reflect what we do every day: we fight digital inequality, connect people and business to the Internet.

Communication services can be acquired through official partners of the company, including Tricolor - the operator of digital television of Russia and the company RTCOMM - the center of competence for satellite communications in the Rostelecom group of companies.