The EUTELSAT 12 West B satellite provides an American coverage and a high power European coverage. This transatlantic connectivity enables transmissions from the US Eastern Seaboard or South America to reach directly to Western and Central Europe.

Fully integrated with Eutelsat's pan-European, Middle East and North African market reach, the EUTELSAT 12 West B satellite provides American video professionals with seamless access to over 140 million homes via bundled turnarounds on Eutelsat's leading DTH orbital positions.

It also allows Internet content and service providers to extend their reach, with a choice gateway for direct access to the heart of the Internet backbone.