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GA_P advises Eutelsat on an agreement with Hispasat for the use of Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite that reinforces the Spanish operator’s connectivity capacity.
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Eutelsat on an agreement with Hispasat for the use of Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite, which strengthens the Spanish operator’s connectivity capacity in Spain and Portugal. This agreement will boost Hispasat’s initiatives to reduce the digital divide.
Through this agreement, the Spanish operator will complement its current capabilities with those of Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite over both countries and, in collaboration with Eutelsat, will operate and market 100 Mbps quality broadband connectivity services to telecommunications operators and service providers, according to a statement released to the media.
The GA_P team was formed by Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, partner of Corporate, Carlos Vázquez and Juan Ignacio Romero, partner and of counsel, respectively, of Public and Regulatory.
Through this agreement, the Spanish operator will complement its current capabilities with those of Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite over both countries and, in collaboration with Eutelsat, will operate and market 100 Mbps quality broadband connectivity services to telecommunications operators and service providers, according to a statement released to the media.
The GA_P team was formed by Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, partner of Corporate, Carlos Vázquez and Juan Ignacio Romero, partner and of counsel, respectively, of Public and Regulatory.
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