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SES and AXESS Networks to Enable Smart Mining with O3b mPOWER
SES and AXESS Networks (AXESS), a leading provider of satellite connectivity solutions, are accelerating digital transition of the mining industry with SES’s second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system O3b mPOWER, the two companies announced today. Under this multi-year, multi-million agreement, the mining sector users will be able to benefit from the cutting-edge low-latency Onshore Energy & Mining mPOWERED connectivity service. SES’s Onshore Energy & Mining mPOWERED service will provide the highest throughput available from a satellite system and deliver dedicated and carrier-grade networks to AXESS’ customers reliably regardless of their remote locations. O3b mPOWER can deliver up to multiple gigabits per second per site, enabling AXESS’ customers to accelerate the…
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ARSAT utilizará el SES-17 para expandir la conectividad de banda ancha satelital en Argentina
ARSAT, la principal empresa de telecomunicaciones de Argentina, aprovechará el satélite geoestacionario (GEO) de alto rendimiento de SES recientemente lanzado, el SES-17, para proporcionar servicios de conectividad de alta calidad. "Queremos llegar a todas las zonas del país", han anunciado hoy SES y ARSAT. El acuerdo plurianual permitirá a ARSAT prestar servicios fiables de banda ancha por satélite a partir de mediados de 2022. Al aprovechar la capacidad de SES-17, ARSAT mejorará el acceso a servicios de banda ancha por satélite asequibles y de alta calidad para aplicaciones empresariales y residenciales. Adicionalmente, ARSAT también aprovechará el SES-17 para acelerar el proyecto que pretende brindar conectividad a internet a escuelas públicas…
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ARSAT utiliza o satélite SES-17 para expandir conectividade na Argentina
A ARSAT, empresa líder em telecomunicações na Argentina, aproveitará o satélite geoestacionário de alto desempenho (GEO) recentemente lançado pela SES, o SES-17, para fornecer serviços de conectividade de alta qualidade. "Queremos alcançar todas as áreas do país", anunciaram hoje a SES e a ARSAT. O acordo plurianual permitirá à ARSAT fornecer serviços de satélite de banda larga confiáveis a partir de meados de 2022. Ao utilizar a capacidade do SES-17, a ARSAT melhorará o acesso a serviços de banda larga via satélite de alta qualidade a preços acessíveis para aplicações empresariais e residenciais. Além disso, a ARSAT também aproveitará a SES-17 para a acelerar a conectividade à internet em escolas…
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ARSAT Will Use SES-17 to Expand Satellite Broadband Connectivity in Argentina
ARSAT, Argentina’s leading telecommunications company, will take advantage of SES’s recently launched high performance geostationary (GEO) satellite, SES-17, to deliver high-quality connectivity services. “We want to reach all areas of the country,” SES and ARSAT announced today. The multi-year agreement will allow ARSAT to provide reliable broadband satellite services starting in mid-2022. By leveraging the capacity of SES-17, ARSAT will improve access to affordable and high-quality satellite broadband services for business and residential applications. In addition, ARSAT will use SES-17 to accelerate internet connectivity in public schools throughout the country in the framework of an agreement signed with the Ministry of Education. Operating at 67 degrees West, SES-17 is the…
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SES Successfully Prices EUR 750 million Eurobond
SES S.A. today announced the successful launch and pricing of a bond offering in which the company has agreed to sell senior unsecured fixed rate notes due in 2029 for a total amount of EUR 750 million. The new notes will bear a coupon of 3.50% and were priced at 99.725% of their nominal value, representing a credit spread of 175bps and a yield-to-maturity of 3.55%. SES is rated Baa2, negative outlook by Moody’s and BBB, stable outlook by Fitch. Proceeds of the issuance will be used for general corporate purposes, which include the refinancing of existing debt. With this transaction, which was oversubscribed by more than two times, SES…
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Kcell and SES Successfully Demonstrate Cellular Network Connectivity in Kazakhstan
cell, Kazakhstan’s leading mobile network operator, and SES, the leading global content connectivity provider via satellite, have successfully demonstrated satellite-enabled cellular networks in remote parts of Kazakhstan. Kcell’s terrestrial network was paired with SES’s O3b satellites operating in medium earth orbit (MEO) to establish and test connectivity for 3G and 4G applications. During the demonstration, SES’s satellite network was validated with a series of technical and end-user tests, proving its compatibility with Kcell’s network to enable low-latency and high-speed internet. The technical phase of the demonstration examined potential signal delays caused by weather conditions as well as the handover process between the O3b satellites. The established network was further assessed for quality…
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InterSAT and SES Renew Partnership to Accelerate Digital Inclusion Across Africa
Customers of leading African internet provider InterSAT can continue to rely on SES’s well-positioned satellite to connect their farms, remote offices, schools and hospitals with affordable internet access across Africa due to the latest capacity renewal agreement signed by InterSAT and SES, the two companies announced today. Under the agreement, SES’s NSS-12, located at 57 degrees East, will enable InterSat to securely and efficiently serve its government institutions and enterprises customers. Since the two companies initiated their partnership in 2010, SES and InterSAT have brought more reliable connectivity services across the African continent. InterSAT customers have been able to optimise their business operations, to create new products and solutions, and…
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NASA Selects SES Government Solutions to Support Near-Earth Communications
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, in partnership with Planet Labs PBC (Planet), has been awarded a Funded Space Act Agreement from NASA’s Communications Services Project (CSP) to support the development and demonstration of near-Earth communication services in support of the agency’s future mission needs. SES GS will partner with Planet to develop a real-time always-on low-latency connectivity solution enabled by SES’s geostationary (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) constellations, including O3b mPOWER, to further NASA missions. Planet brings over a decade of experience in designing and manufacturing cutting-edge low-cost Earth observation satellites and radio communication systems. SES GS has been awarded nearly USD 29 Million through NASA’s…
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SES et le SnT accèdent au supercalculateur MeluXina pour développer des applications de communication par satellite
SES, le SnT (Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust) de l’Université du Luxembourg et LuxProvide ont annoncé ce jour qu’une équipe conjointe de chercheurs de SES et du SnT a obtenu l’accès prioritaire (« Early Access ») au supercalculateur MeluXina du Grand-Duché pour réaliser des tests destinés à optimiser les performances des satellites et l’allocation du spectre. MeluXina fait partie des 50 plus grandes installations du genre dans le monde et ouvre la voie à des méthodes de recherches innovantes et avancées au profit de secteurs clés au Luxembourg, dont l’espace. Capable d’exécuter des millions de milliards d’opérations par seconde, ce supercalculateur est particulièrement prisé pour les projets de…
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SES and SnT Access MeluXina Supercomputer for Satellite Communications Applications
A joint team of researchers at the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) and SES received early access to Luxembourg’s supercomputer MeluXina to carry out tests to effectively optimise satellite performance and allocate spectrum, SES, SnT and LuxProvide announced today. MeluXina is ranked among the top 50 installations of its kind worldwide and opens the door for innovative and advanced research methods for key sectors in Luxembourg, including space. The supercomputer is capable of executing millions of billions of calculations per second which makes it particularly attractive for research and innovation projects that require complex combinatorial calculations, including telecommunications and cryptology. The joint SES-SnT project,…
