[PRESS RELEASE] Cailabs And Eutelsat To Explore European Optical Ground Infrastructure And Direct To Earth Laser Communications

PRESS RELEASE CAILABS AND EUTELSAT TO EXPLORE EUROPEAN OPTICAL GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIRECT-TO-EARTH LASER COMMUNICATIONS • Cailabs and Eutelsat have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the International Space Summit in Paris to explore the... More

PRESS RELEASE CAILABS AND EUTELSAT TO EXPLORE EUROPEAN OPTICAL GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIRECT-TO-EARTH LASER COMMUNICATIONS • Cailabs and Eutelsat have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the International Space Summit in Paris to explore the development of European optical communications infrastructure and services. • The companies will assess the potential deployment of Cailabs’ optical ground stations at Eutelsat’s gateway sites as part of Cailabs’ planned Optical Ground Station as a Service network. • The companies will also study whether laser communication terminals could be hosted as payloads on future Eutelsat satellites, with the potential to support direct-to-Earth optical services for government and institutional users. • The collaboration is intended to support higher-capacity, more secure, resilient and sovereign European space communications. Rennes, France – September 9, 2026 – Global deeptech company Cailabs, a world leader in advanced photonics, and Eutelsa Less