With O3b mPOWER launching this year, it is undoubtedly a very exciting time for SES and the connectivity industry. For our teams directly involved with the project, it is especially thrilling to see the innovations and unprecedented advancements the next-generation MEO satellite-enabled communications system will bring to life. We sat down with Mourad Ouaret, Operations […]
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SES Cloud Direct: Delivering One-Hop Connectivity from Anywhere for the Multi-Cloud World
SES recently announced its Cloud Direct service for dedicated, high-performance connectivity to multiple cloud providers from any global end-point. At SES, we recognise the power of cloud transformation for businesses (including ourselves) and are focused on ensuring that the end users we serve are just one hop away from their most essential cloud applications, regardless of their […]
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SES Announces Total Reach of 361 Million TV Homes Worldwide
SES announced today the results of its annual Satellite Monitor market research, the industry’s premier accounting of satellite’s TV reach, which underscore SES’s established position as a leader in enabling direct and indirect content delivery via satellite. SES continues to lead the industry by delivering 8,265 channels, with almost 3,000 of them in HD, to […]
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WDR expands HD capacity with SES on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East
The leading German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), regional member of the ARD broadcasting group operating in North Rhine-Westphalia, has expanded its partnership with SES to secure an additional transponder for High Definition (HD) programming on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East orbital position in a multi-year contract. Starting 3 March 2021, viewers in the region will […]
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SES S.A.: Full Year 2020 Results
SES S.A. announces financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Third successive year delivering EBITDA outlook despite challenging COVID-19 environment in 2020 Growth engine Networks revenue +5% YOY(1,2), or +27% since 2017, and Video revenue of €1,108 million in line with expectations Adjusted EBITDA(3) of €1,152 million delivered within pre-COVID-19 financial outlook and at […]
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AEB and EBC Channels Now Exclusively Broadcast via Ethiosat at 57 degrees East
SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, announced today that the Ethiosat platform is now broadcasting all channels of the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB) and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) exclusively, including many of Ethiopia’s most popular channels such as EBS, ETV News and FANA TV. The variety of lifestyle, news, sport and […]
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SES Networks to Power Ultimate Guest Connectivity Experience on Virgin Voyages‘ Scarlet Lady
SES Networks has announced today that it is working with Virgin Voyages to provide its fleet with the industry’s leading high-speed, low-latency connectivity. The ultra-modern Wi-Fi service will be free for every sailor. That’s pretty fly for Wi-Fi! Virgin Voyages’ Lady Ships will boast incredible speeds, unprecedented reliability, and all the bandwidth passengers could possibly […]
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NHK WORLD-JAPAN Extends Multi-year Contract with SES on ASTRA 19.2 Degrees East
Japan International Broadcasting Inc. (JIB), a subsidiary of Japan’s sole public broadcaster NHK and official distributor of NHK WORLD-JAPAN, has renewed its multi-year contract with SES for satellite capacity. The agreement will permit NHK’s free-to-air, English-language news and information channel in High Definition (HD) to continue to be distributed in SES’s prime orbital neighbourhood at […]
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SES Networks Transforms Cruise Market Again as Leading Cruise Companies Choose O3b mPOWER for Enhanced Connected Guest Experiences
Four of the top five major cruise companies have entered into long-term strategic framework agreements, with the majority extending through 2026 and beyond, for services delivered over SES’s next-generation O3b mPOWER communications system, SES announced today. These agreements will enable enhanced connectivity experiences onboard their current fleets as well as ships planned as part of […]
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European Public Broadcasters Sign Multi-Year Capacity Contracts on SES’s prime TV neighbourhoods
SES announced today that it has signed multi-year capacity agreements totalling over EUR 66 million in backlog with multiple public broadcasters in Europe throughout 2020, enabling millions of satellite TV households across Europe to continue watching SD and HD content delivered with world-class reliability. The public broadcasters who have signed contracts directly with SES include […]
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