IABM has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore Exhibition Services, the organiser of BroadcastAsia. The partnership encompasses Singapore Exhibition Services tapping on IABM’s expertise and understanding of the association’s members who operate in the region, providing a boost to the organiser’s efforts to maintain and enhance the value of the show for the industry. The new partnership is indicative of IABM’s commitment to the ASEAN region and overall, APAC. In addition to … [Read more...] about IABM partners SES
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SES appoints industry veteran
Singapore- SES S.A. announced that Vishal Mathur has joined the satellite operator’s Asia team as Senior Sales Director. Mathur brings with him 20 years of experience in the satellite and broadcasting industry in the region. Mathur will be tasked with implementing the company’s regional sales strategy to support the growth of the company’s fixed data, mobility and video customers, and developing strong customer relationships in the South Asian markets. … [Read more...] about SES appoints industry veteran
SES, Eutelsat combine for Future Video Initiative
Satellite operators SES and Eutelsat, two of the leading players in the global video distribution market, have unveiled an industry-wide initiative to develop and promote next-generation video technologies, standards and formats, focusing initially on the reception of satellite services on any screen and on converged broadcast-broadband technologies. Called the Future Video Initiative, this new project will assemble representative companies in the converged video value chain to ensure that users … [Read more...] about SES, Eutelsat combine for Future Video Initiative
SES and StarTimes expand partnership
Singapore – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced that StarTimes has extended its partnership with SES on the SES-5 satellite. StarTimes has contracted additional capacity to provide an enhanced TV viewing experience for its subscribers in Africa by providing better picture quality content and more TV channels on its DTH package. StarTimes currently provides English-language direct-to-home (DTH) content to viewers across the region, via the SES-5 … [Read more...] about SES and StarTimes expand partnership
Astra Connect solution selected for UK satellite pilot
Luxembourg – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced that its Astra Connect for Communities solution will be used in a UK Government-funded Market Test Pilot (MTP) project. These Pilot projects aim to assess which technologies and commercial models are best suited to deliver superfast broadband to the final five percent of households in the UK that currently do not have access to high-speed internet. SES is working with Satellite Internet, the … [Read more...] about Astra Connect solution selected for UK satellite pilot
SES-12 to launch during Q4 2017
Betzdorf, Luxembourg – SES S.A. announced that the company has selected Arianespace to launch the powerful new hybrid communications satellite, SES-12, on board an Ariane 5 booster from the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, during Q4 2017. This will be the 40th launch of an SES spacecraft on board an European Ariane launch vehicle. The new satellite will expand SES’s capabilities to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting, VSAT, Mobility and High Throughput Satellite … [Read more...] about SES-12 to launch during Q4 2017
