Users are responsible for ensuring compatibility between the earth stations within their network and to comply with Eutelsat criteria for minimising interference between earth stations and Eutelsat satellites on which space segment capacity is provided.

In order to assist prospective users in this respect, we provide documents detailing the performance characteristics which are necessary to satisfy technical requirements in order to obtain Eutelsat approval to access the space segment and to qualify for acceptance as a “Standard” earth station when accessing the Eutelsat space segment.

The Eutelsat Earth Station Standards (EESS) are published by Eutelsat to provide users with a common source of reference for performance characteristics required from earth stations and associated equipment for access to the Eutelsat space segment.