After the devastating cyclone on the French island, two satellite communication systems from Luxembourg will be deployed in Mayotte to help restore communication.

The satellite communication systems from "emergency.lu" were sent to the island in the Indian Ocean at the request of the French government through the European Union's civil protection, to restore communication after the devastating cyclone.

As stated in a joint statement from the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and CGDIS, the systems were transported from Luxembourg to Paris on Monday, 30 December, from where they will be forwarded to the island of Mayotte. The operation of the devices is being supervised by two French technicians who were trained in Luxembourg in the field of humanitarian connectivity.

"Emergency.lu" is a mobile satellite communication platform aimed at rebuilding communication infrastructure after a disaster, supporting the coordination of humanitarian organisations on-site, and contributing to the rescue of people in humanitarian emergencies.

The platform is a public-private partnership between the Luxembourg government and the three Luxembourg companies SES, Hitec, and Luxembourg Air Rescue SA.

It is not the first time emergency.lu has stepped in for emergency support, Luxembourg has already provided assistance after the major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, as well as in the Caribbean, Haiti, and Ukraine.