Two would-be Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite players are to merge, with the backing of giant operator SES – which was already a major investor in Lynk Global and had a stake in Omnispace. Following the merger, SES will become a major strategic shareholder, facilitating a robust deployment of D2D and IoT services for MNOs, enterprise and […]

SES and Arqiva have signed a multi-year, multi-million contract renewal for satellite capacity on SES’s prime video neighbourhood of 28.2 degrees East. SES will continue to provide multi-transponder capacity to enable Arqiva to deliver SD and HD channels as well as radio services to its customers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. SES’s […]

A report from analysts at CreditSights has looked at the prospects for satellite delivered ‘direct-to-device’ (D2D) telephony and broadband. The report says that for the new entrants – the likes of SpaceX’s Starlink, AST SpaceMobile and Amazon’s Kuiper – the promise of D2D is that satellite companies will be able to access a much larger […]

Satellite operator SES will unveil its latest quarterly numbers on Monday morning (October 6) but investment analysts at Deutsche Bank has upgraded the company with a ‘Buy’ rating, citing growth and margin upside from its recent Intelsat acquisition. The bank’s new model for the combined firm shows organic topline growth of 2.3 per cent annually, […]

SES will pay its shareholders its dividend of 25 Euro-cents on October 16th “in line with its commitment to shareholder returns”. The 25 cent payment is the same as has been paid for a number of years. However, SES has over the past year or so promised an improved rate of dividend payments. Its announcement […]

SES Satellite Ibérica, a subsidiary of SES, is finalising the launch of a new satellite television service in Spain under the brand Astra HD+. The platform is set to roll out in the coming weeks. At launch, Astra HD+ will offer around 26 HD TV channels which will be free of charge until early next […]

Satellite operator SES, which in Germany still trades on its long-standing Astra brand, is making some management changes. Out goes current MD, Andreas Müller-Vondey, at the SES subsidiary HD Plus. The new MD is Christoph Mühleib, who is already MD at SES in Germany, and will now supervise HD Plus as well as the SES […]

SES has hosted a gala evening to commemorate its acquisition of Intelsat and what the combined business means for the company’s future. Held at Luxembourg’s Mudam (The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art) the event brought together staff, clients and VIP guests. CEO Adel Al-Saleh told guests and local media that the combination marked […]

The overall sentiment at the Novaspace Paris World Space Business Week was one of optimism. Just about every sector talked about growing order books and increased demand for capacity especially from Government and Military customers. All the heavyweight operators spoke of growing confidence in their businesses. SES, fresh with its Intelsat acquisition, is looking to […]

SES has announced that the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle leveraged its secure and reliable O3b mPOWER satcom service – Managed Naval mPOWERED – during the Clemenceau 25 mission. This high-throughput, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) connectivity solution supported all of the aircraft carrier’s operations, while facilitating collaboration with mission partners. During the […]