SES today announced it has joined as the medium Earth orbit (MEO) connectivity partner for Microsoft Azure Orbital, Microsoft’s new managed service enabling network operators to communicate and control their satellite capacity, process data, and scale their operations directly within Azure. The integration is part of a multi-year agreement between the two companies that accelerates […]
continue readingAs remote production for sports ramps up around the globe, SES is providing broadcasters with a newly opened, full-service sports and events facility in Greater London. Apart from handling downlink, decoding, processing and recording, SES’s Stockley Park facility offers sports broadcasters a range of services that help simplify sports production workflow. The video services offered […]
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All of Latin America is seeing a movement towards digital growth and digitalisation. This is true both in remote regions with historically limited access to connectivity and in regions with demand and readiness to advance to the next level of digital capabilities. Through the SES Partner Programme, we combine the expertise of Latin American service providers […]
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SES announced today that it has selected SpaceX as a launch partner to deliver the four newly-ordered O3b mPOWER spacecraft of its next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) communications system. Just like the initial seven O3b mPOWER satellites procured, these additional four satellites will be launched into space on board Falcon 9 rockets from Cape Canaveral. […]
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SES S.A. announced financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Solid H1 performance in line with expectations and continued underlying growth in Networks of +7.1% year-on-year([1],[2]) Revenue of EUR 947.5 million, -1.5% as reported with underlying revenue 2.4%(1,2) lower than H1 2019 Adjusted EBITDA([3]) of EUR 582.0 million, -2.3% as reported (-3.5% […]
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SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, announced today that American launch provider SpaceX will provide launch capability for up to 3 of its C-band satellites over two launches as part of the company’s accelerated C-band clearing plan. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch two C-band satellites built by Northrop Grumman as well as […]
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SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, has selected U.S.-based United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch two C-band satellites. This launch is part of the company’s accelerated C-band clearing plan to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s objectives to roll out 5G services in the United States. ULA’s Atlas V rocket will launch from Cape […]
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Millions of households across Africa, Europe, and Asia-Pacific will be able to access a free-to-air TV channel via SES satellites dedicated to delivering reliable, informative content about COVID-19. The channel – Fight COVID-19 – broadcasts content that is aimed at providing underserved and rural communities with critical information about how to limit the spread of […]
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BBC Studios (BBCS) and its subsidiary UKTV have selected SES to manage the playout and distribution of over 50 linear channels, and their associated video on demand (VOD) services, SES announced today. SES will provide playout, content processing, distribution, and VOD services, delivering BBCS and UKTV content to a network of affiliates globally and in […]
continue readingEvery decade, a new, more efficient video encoding scheme is developed. Today, the next encoding scheme on the roadmap to more efficient video delivery is VVC (Versatile Video Coding). Normally we’d showcase an innovation of this nature to our global customers and partners at the annual SES Industry Days. But given the unprecedented circumstances around […]
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