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New TV Channel BILD available in HD via SES on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East
WeltN24, subsidiary of Axel Springer will be launching a new free-to-air high-definition (HD) channel – BILD – in August via SES’s prime ASTRA neighbourhood 19.2 degrees East in a new multi-year capacity agreement, both companies announced today. The new agreement will continue to see SES broadcast Welt and N24 Doku, two channels that are owned by WeltN24, the subsidiary of Axel Springer SE. BILD TV will be the third TV channel to be distributed via SES’s ASTRA satellites. Additionally, SES will provide signal uplink and playout services for the latest news channel. The new free-to-air TV channel BILD will be available in HD via SES’s prime TV neighbourhood of ASTRA…
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iSAT Africa and SES Networks to Provide Reliable 4G Services in East Africa via O3b mPOWER
Communities living across the eastern most peninsula of Africa will be able to enjoy 4G services on their mobile phones following a three-year partnership agreement signed by fixed satellite solution and professional service provider, iSAT Africa and SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions. The two companies announced today that this new service will be available first via SES’s O3b medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation to subsequently migrate and expanded to SES’s next-generation MEO system, O3b mPOWER, in 2022. iSAT Africa is well-established in the region for embracing innovative mobile internet connectivity solutions for unconnected rural communities in Africa. Through SES’s highly-flexible and scalable O3b mPOWER system that can…
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SES Leads Satellite-enabled 5G Tests
Mobile operators have used satellite connectivity – typically GEO — for years to backhaul traffic from cell sites in remote or rural areas without fiber or have low bandwidth needs. All this changed when SES’s O3b constellation was launched back in 2013. Today, the throughput and low latency of SES’s medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation is used by mobile operators around the world to provide 4G LTE connectivity. As SES has worked to make its GEO and MEO multi-orbit platform more open and integrated with terrestrial networks, it is opening up new options for mobile operators who are unaware of how satellite could seamlessly extend the reach of their networks. To…
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SES-led Consortium to Define Luxembourg’s Quantum Communication Infrastructure for Europe
The Luxembourg’s Quantum Communications Infrastructure project (LuxQCI), coordinated by the Department of Media, Telecommunications and Digital Policy (SMC) of the Luxembourg Ministry of State, and supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) under the Luxembourg National LuxIMPULSE programme, will create a secure communications shield against cyber threats based on quantum technology. To design the LuxQCI, Luxembourg has put in place a consortium comprising InCert, itrust consulting, LuxConnect, LuxTrust and the University of Luxembourg (SnT), that is led by SES’s fully-owned affiliate SES Techcom. One of the LuxQCI’s main functions will be to ensure quantum key distribution (QKD), an ultra-secure form of encryption that uses…
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SES Team Spotlight: Transforming People’s Lives Starts from the Satellite Design with Ishan Basyal
In today’s world, it may be hard to believe that there are places and communities that struggle to stay connected – but statistics tell us otherwise, with half of the world being unconnected. Bridging that digital gap is a vision that all SESers share, and O3b mPOWER Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Ishan Basyal, is no exception. Ishan tells us about what drives him while working closely on the procurement of the upcoming O3b mPOWER communications system in California. What has it been like for you and the team seeing the O3b mPOWER satellites go from design phase to construction phase, as you prepare for the launch of the first spacecraft this…
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Microsoft, SES and GRC Showcase Azure Cloud for Remote Missions via Secure GovSat Connectivity Service
. Microsoft Azure at the Edge: Microsoft, SES and GRC demonstrate the power of combining Microsoft’s Azure and secure MilSatCom to bring Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to in-theatre operations Operating in both connected and disconnected modes, this demonstration showcased the Cloud capability available to the most remote missions Microsoft and SES, in partnership with GovSat and UK-based solutions provider GRC, came together to demonstrate how Microsoft Azure Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities can be brought directly to end-users deployed globally in a highly secure, reliable way while maintaining network sovereignty – allowing users to exploit key Azure workloads regardless of location and drastically boosting the efficiency…
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SES Team Spotlight: Stanley Russo on Transitioning SES’s C-band Managed Services in the US
In 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked for satellite operators such as SES to clear C-band spectrum to enable the nationwide rollout of 5G mobile services. Since then, SES has been busy transitioning their existing customers to a smaller portion of the spectrum without disrupting TV and radio services, as well as other critical data transmission services they deliver. We spoke with Stanley Russo, Director of Implementation Engineering, who is tasked with leading the transition of SES’s managed services, to learn more about this undertaking. What is your role in facilitating SES’s activities in the C-band transition? Often, SES combines leased satellite bandwidth with a range of ground-based infrastructure…
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HIGH VIEW Renews Contract with SES, DELUXE MUSIC Airs via ASTRA 19.2 degrees East
HIGH VIEW, an independent Munich-based media company, has extended its partnership with SES in a new multi-year contract and secured long-term satellite capacity. Its DELUXE MUSIC channel will continue broadcasting on SES’s satellites in SD and HD quality at its prime TV neighbourhood at ASTRA 19.2 degrees East. Reaching up to four million viewers a day, DELUXE MUSIC delivers a mix of current hits, classics and exciting new trends on 20 different editorially-curated shows and moderated programs. With this multi-year contract, viewers in the region will continue to enjoy free-to-air DELUXE MUSIC in SD, and in HD via SES’s leading TV platform in Germany – HD+. "Our focus is on…
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SES helps commercial maritime industry navigate their digitalisation journeys
The last 15 months have seen a surge in demand for satellite-enabled services in the commercial maritime market. Over the course of 2020 we collectively connected over 1,500 vessels served by players such as Satcom Global, De Boer Marine, Tototheo Maritime and K4 Mobility. This demand for reliable and high-speed connectivity is growing in the maritime industry because shipowners are adopting shore-based condition monitoring and automated machinery optimisation technologies to improve efficiency and profitability. In the effort to maximise the value of their vessels, shipowners are also considerably increasing their digital footprint: they collect and process more data than ever before to facilitate easy compliance, reduce maintenance, and manage their fleets. Moreover, we’ve seen all too…
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SES Expands Cloud Leadership as Amazon Web Services Direct Connect Partner
SES today announced it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect Delivery Partner program. Through a technical and business review process, AWS validated SES’s ability to connect its customers directly to their AWS services over its network of multi-orbit satellites. This provides SES customers flexible, secure, reliable access to their cloud-based applications and services from virtually any location around the world. This is a major advantage to both enterprises and government users who require reliable bandwidth while working in remote locations. SES is the first satellite operator to achieve AWS Direct Connect Partner status. As an AWS Direct Connect Delivery Partner, SES can provide enterprises and governments with…
