<p>Berlin has been paying for Ukraine's access to a satellite-internet network operated by France's Eutelsat as Europe seeks alternatives to Elon Musk’s Starlink.</p><p>From current sub 1000 terminals, Eutelsat is looking at around 5,000 to 10,000 "within weeks".</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/germany-funds-eutelsat-internet-ukraine-musk-tensions-rise-2025-04-04/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/germany-funds-eutelsat-internet-ukraine-musk-tensions-rise-2025-04-04/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.reuters.com/business/media</span><span class="invisible">-telecom/germany-funds-eutelsat-internet-ukraine-musk-tensions-rise-2025-04-04/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#Ukraine</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#Russia</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#Germany</a> <a href="/tags/starlink/" rel="tag">#Starlink</a> <a href="/tags/eutelsat/" rel="tag">#Eutelsat</a> <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#France</a></p>