Eutelsat Partners with Clear Blue Technologies to Drive Connectivity and Energy Efficiency in Africa
Eutelsat Group has announced a strategic partnership with Clear Blue Technologies, a leader in smart energy solutions, to revolutionise connectivity solutions across Africa. The collaboration will deliver energy-efficient broadband services tailored for businesses, community Wi-Fi networks, and underserved regions, addressing critical power and connectivity challenges.
Combining intelligent power management with advanced satellite connectivity is essential in Africa’s energy-constrained regions. Thus, Eutelsat will integrate Clear Blue’s smart energy technologies into its GEO Konnect and LEO OneWeb platforms through this partnership. The solutions will provide sustainable and scalable broadband services that empower enterprises and transform communities.
Key Features of the Partnership
- Smart Load Shedding: Ensures uninterrupted, high-speed connectivity by optimising power usage, even under limited energy conditions.
- Adaptive Broadband Quality: This feature modulates broadband performance in real-time based on power availability, ensuring an optimal user experience.
- Intelligent Power Monitoring and Savings: Advanced systems prevent energy misuse while improving efficiency and lowering end-user costs.
Leadership Statements
Cyril Dujardin, President of the Connectivity Business Unit at Eutelsat, remarked: “Our partnership with Clear Blue represents a pivotal step toward achieving digital inclusion in Africa. Therefore, by merging Eutelsat’s power optimisation expertise with Clear Blue’s energy management technologies, we deliver sustainable connectivity solutions that empower communities, close digital divides, and provide critical broadband access irrespective of power infrastructure.”
Miriam Tuerk, CEO of Clear Blue Technologies, added: “Africa holds immense potential for connectivity services, and power availability is central to successful rollouts. Furthermore, Eutelsat’s innovative integration of smart power and energy management will offer unparalleled service quality and reliability at competitive prices, transforming connectivity across the continent.”
About Eutelsat Group
Eutelsat Group is a global leader in satellite communications and the world’s first fully integrated GEO-LEO satellite operator. With a fleet of 35 geostationary satellites and a 600-satellite LEO constellation, Eutelsat addresses key markets, including mobile and fixed connectivity, government services, and broadcasting over 6,500 TV channels globally. In addition, the Group employs over 1,700 professionals across 50+ countries and commits to bridging the digital divide with environmentally sustainable solutions.
About Clear Blue Technologies
Clear Blue Technologies International, the leader in Smart Power, was founded on a vision of delivering clean, managed, “wireless power” to meet the global need for reliable, low-cost, solar and hybrid power for lighting, telecom, security, Internet of Things devices, and other mission-critical systems. In addition, Clear Blue is working with its customers, “On the Road to Zero Diesel” today. Only through massive cloud, data, predictive analytics, and AI can Telecom customers wean themselves off of dirty fuel generators. Clear Blue’s leading technology helps its customers achieve their Netzero objectives. Furthermore, Clear Blue has thousands of systems under management across 45 countries, including Africa, the U.S. and Canada.