SpaceX to launch four additional O3b mPower satellites for SES
The next-gen MEO communications system aims to scale and deliver low-latency, high-performance connectivity services by 2021.
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The next-gen MEO communications system aims to scale and deliver low-latency, high-performance connectivity services by 2021.
Boeing is currently building the first seven O3b mPower satellites for SES, the first set of which will be launched in late 2021.
The new satellites are designed to provide digital broadcasting services over North America.
The satellites, which are scheduled to launch in 2022, will enable the delivery of 5G services and uninterrupted delivery of digital television services in the US.
SES uses content from trusted organisations such as UNICEF and AFP to bring critical, informative COVID-19 messages to rural communities.
Titled INSTRUCT, the research initiative is funded by the Industrial Partnership Block Grant (IPBG) programme.
Andrew Cole will assume his role from July 1, 2020. He succeeds the current CFO, Balakrishnan Doraisamy, who will be retiring, having served Yahsat for almost 12 years.
Study shows satellite TV reception increases by 23% in Nigeria and 19% in Ghana in 2019 since the last study, conducted two years ago.
Thai Rubin to succeed John Purvis as Chief Legal Officer while Ferdinand Kayser, CEO of SES Video, will retire at year-end.
Through SES' SD-WAN service, RCS can dynamically and intelligently prioritise and route application traffic between its MEO satellite and fibre links, resulting in improved uptime.
Northrop Grumman and The Boeing Company will manufacture and assemble the C-band only satellites in Dulles, Virginia and in Los Angeles, California.
The test transmission has been launched on SES 28.2° East orbital position carrying a UHD (4K) video stream using the VVC standard.
SES will make substantial investments with US companies to meet accelerated clearing goal and support Americas global leadership in 5G.
As part of the deal, audiences across Europe will continue to enjoy BBC World News on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East.
Approved resolutions include SES 2019 financial accounts, reduction in the Board size, the re-election of three Board members, and the first-time election of four Board members.
NSR believes the overreaction by markets calls into question the long-term strategy adopted by several publicly listed operators.
The initiative is the next phase in a process that began in 2017 when SES first established distinct units for its video and data businesses.
While SES and Telesat welcomed the FCCs decision, ABS claimed it was fatally flawed, adding that it would challenge the order in court.
SES accused Intelsat of attempting to capture a greater share of the proposed accelerated relocation payments.
The end-to-end connectivity solution delivered by SES will be supporting Enabel in its goal of providing partners with the right digital solutions and latest technologies.
The current financial officer of Aperam SA will assume his new role at SES from May 2020.
The partnership recognises SES role in enabling the Ocean Guest Experience PlatformTM with real-time xIoTTM, cloud and shoreside intelligence synchronisation on Princess Cruises' ships.
A series of tests were carried out which included horizontal and elevation off-axis radiation diagrams, cross-pol measurements, and raster scans created using QuadSATs system.
SES will also contribute of 7m per year into a fund to support and strengthen the Luxembourg space sector.
With this transaction, which was oversubscribed by more than five times, SES has aimed at strengthening its liquidity profile.
YTD 2019 underlying revenue of EUR 1,433.5m (excluding periodic and other) was 3.6% lower than YTD 2018 (at constant FX).
Interoperable GEO/MEO platform enables seamless switching between GEO and MEO satellite beams, opening the door for O3b connectivity to disrupt the skies as it has the seas.
Gains for service providers like Speedcast, Hughes, and Gogo have been overshadowed by the Big 4 operators stagnant revenues.
The two European football channels will be packaged together with exclusive content from SCM Group.
To access Ethiosat direct-to-home (DTH), Ethiopian TV viewers must have their respective local satellite antenna installer change the position of their antenna. This will allow them to receive the content ...
Reliable, high-speed broadband services of up to 100 Mbps will significantly enhance passenger, crew and ship connectivity experiences, says Datasat.
Long-term innovation partners team up to launch seven Medium Earth Orbit satellites onboard Falcon 9, dramatically scaling proven O3b low-latency, high-performance connectivity services.
This service will provide end-to-end, service-level agreement (SLA)-based media delivery services on Azure, offering broadcasters and media companies the flexibility and scalability in today's rapidly changing media environment.
SES partners with Kythera Space Solutions to develop a software system to dynamically synchronise space and ground resources, utilising real-time data to optimise network services and deliver premium user experiences ...
SES has announced that Browne, Chief Financial Officer of SES, has decided to step down for personal reasons.
The new 5-year facility strengthens SES liquidity profile while the strong bank interest received underscores the attraction of SES as a strong investment grade company.
World Space Week 2020 will focus on satellite technology and the key role of satellites in todays world. Collar will keynote an awards event to recognise top space supporters.
Continued focus on execution has delivered major wins in the Networks business which is soon to be enhanced with the addition of four new O3b satellites, successfully launched at the ...
The Soyuz launch of four satellites marks a significant milestone in SES?s O3b MEO journey, bringing the number of O3b satellites to 20, and making the transition into its next-generation ...
The annual market research results from SES forecast further growth in expanding technical reach for 2019 as well.
Pitsch will assist the CBA to advocate a proposal to the FCC to allow satellite operators to clear frequencies to enable terrestrial mobile operators to access 200 MHz of C-band ...
The partnership between the government of the Republic of Benin and SES will make available 15 new FTA channels for viewers in the region.
Growing emphasis on smart cities, digitisation and automation is driving demand for last-mile satellite connectivity in the Middle East. Hussein Oteifa looks at the top trends in 2019 that will ...
SES-12 has six wide beams and 72 high throughput user spot beams, and also has a Digital Transparent Processor (DTP) to increase payload flexibility to provide much more customisable bandwidth ...
Four new O3b Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites have arrived safely at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for launch by a Soyuz rocket from Arianespace ...
SES is streamlining customer support and services by forming a global services delivery team under the leadership of John Baughn, who has been appointed Chief Services Officer (CSO), a newly ...
Northern Sky Research?s (NSR) latest report on Flat Panel Satellite Antennas, forecasts cumulative Flat Panel Antenna (FPA) equipment sales to reach approx. $11 billion by 2028. NSR?s findings show that ...
SES S.A. has completed the syndication of Schuldschein loans for a total amount of EUR 400 million, comprising a EUR 150 million 5.5-year floating tranche at Euribor six months plus 0.80% ...
Eutelsat has committed satellite resources and technical expertise towards emergency response efforts around the globeThe Space & Satellite Professionals International yesterday recognised the signatories to the Crisis Connectivity Charter, including ...
AfricaXP, a major independent African channel network, content distributor and producer, which owns and operates over 20 different themed channels supplied to major African broadcasters and African diaspora platforms worldwide, ...
Hazem Moakkit, Intelsat VP of Spectrum Strategy.Allocating C-band to the wireless industry in the US ? is it necessary, and will this decision impact other markets? ...
At the SES booth at IBC2018.SES announced at IBC2018 that broadcasters and event organisers will be able to make use of a new service providing onsite ...
SES has announced new partnerships today at CommunicAsia that will help developing and developed APAC and Middle East economies leverage Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite ...
We don?t just sell capacity ... we support our partners with a whole range of services, says Ammar Baranbo, COO, Yahlive.The journey from a zero-customer base ...
GovSat-1, the first satellite of GovSat, a public private partnership between the Luxembourg government and SES, has entered operational service today. The satellite, which was launched into space on 31 ...
The launch.SES has announced today that four of its new O3b Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites were successfully launched into space by Arianespace onboard a Soyuz ...
With an additional nine TV operators joining SESs Ultra HD trials, a total of 30 US Pay TV providers, with a combined audience of more than 10 million subscribers, are ...
SES and MultTV have announced a multi-year capacity agreement which will enable MultTV?s ISP customers to deliver TV content to their Internet subscribers via IP. MultTV, a Brazilian communications company ...
Maritime communications have changed dramatically from basic voice and low-data applications used for safety, to fully-integrated IP applications. Companies are realising that better and faster connectivity can bring about ...
SES Platform Services has entered into a long-term partnership with India's media conglomerate, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), to launch a new free-to-air (FTA) television channel in Germany in both SD ...
