Joanna Darlington, Chief Communications and Investor Relations Officer for Eutelsat, told The Register that, over Europe, Eutelsat offers the same capabilities as Starlink in terms of coverage and latency, and the company's LEO services were already deployed in Ukraine.

Eutelsat aims to deploy 40,000 terminals to replace Starlink in Ukraine soon. Talks with suppliers and the EU Commission are ongoing.

Eutelsat Communications SA, the French satellite operator, said talks with the European Union on replacing Elon Musk’s Starlink are intensifying, as the US pulls back from its commitments to the continent’s security.

The French satellite communications operator Eutelsat is negotiating with the EU to replace the Starlink satellite system in Ukraine as the US scales back its assistance. Source: Bloomberg Details: Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke has confirmed that the company is considering deploying 40,

French satellite operator Eutelsat is in detailed talks with the EU to replace Starlink as Ukraine’s primary service for military communications, company CEO

"Everyone is asking us today, 'Can you replace the large number of terminals of Starlink in Ukraine,' and we are looking at that," Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke told Bloomberg.

French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications SA said it is in talks with the European Union to replace Elon Musk's Starlink in Ukraine. The company has been operating in Ukraine for some time and is ready to completely replace the American Starlink in the next few months. This is reported by Bloomberg.

Suggestions that Ukraine could lose access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, which has been vital in maintaining its military communications as it fights Russia's invasion, have focused investor interest on Starlink's smaller European rival Eutelsat .

France's Eutelstat is in talks to replace Elon Musk's Starlink in Ukraine as the US pulls back from its security commitments. (Source: Bloomberg)