Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the initial in-orbit testing of ASTRA 2G and has handed over the control of the satellite to SES who will now validate the performance of its communications payload. Afterwards, it will begin operational service at its 28.2/28.5°E orbital location in order to provide next generation broadcast and broadband services. The ASTRA 2G telecommunications satellite was launched by an ILS Proton Breeze M launcher from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 27 … [Read more...] about ASTRA 2G satellite to begin service
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SES partners Kiora
Luxembourg – SES Broadband Services is to partner with content platform developer Kiora on a content distribution and connectivity platform in Sub-Saharan Africa. This platform is to enable a very cost effective delivery of content and Internet access through a network of Wi-Fi Content Hotspots planned to be located at retail outlets and in public spaces. The solution combines Kiora's end-to-end service platform for the delivery of media content via Wi-Fi Content Hotspots and the … [Read more...] about SES partners Kiora
CommunicAsia: SES and EBU to broadcast 2014 World Cup in ultra HD
Luxembourg/Singapore – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced on June 17 that Eurovision – the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) distributor of premium sports and news events – is broadcasting the 2014 FIFA World Cup to audiences throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia in Ultra HD and HD via SES satellites. Eurovision is distributing matches live in Ultra HD to their global network using the NSS-806 satellite and … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES and EBU to broadcast 2014 World Cup in ultra HD
CommunicAsia: SES increases its reach in Asia-Pacific to over 41 million
Singapore – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced on June 17 at CommunicAsia 2014 that it has increased its reach in Asia-Pacific to over 41 million in 2013 from 36 million a year before – resulting in strong relative growth of 15 percent. These are the results of SES’s annual market research. SES maintained its position as the region’s leading satellite operator, carrying the highest number of Direct-to-Home (DTH) channels in … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES increases its reach in Asia-Pacific to over 41 million
SES adds satellite capacity following a new capacity agreement
Luxembourg – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced on May 26 that CETel has signed a new capacity agreement for service on SES’s NSS-7 satellite located at 20 degrees West. The 72 MHz capacity utilised by CETel under the new agreement will enable it to extend their global corporate and governmental VSAT networks across Africa, meeting the growing demand in the region. Headquartered in Germany, CETel offers tailored end-to-end communication … [Read more...] about SES adds satellite capacity following a new capacity agreement
SES expands global outreach
Luxembourg – SES announced on March 18 that it has increased its reach in 2013 worldwide to 291 million and in Europe to 151 million TV homes. This represents an increase of 5 percent both worldwide and in Europe, compared to the previous year, strongly driven by the development in Africa, Middle East and, especially, India (+18 percent) and in Asia-Pacific (+7 percent). The household reach in Latin America grew by 5 percent, in North America by 3 percent. These are the results of … [Read more...] about SES expands global outreach
