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SES and YahLive Receive ‘Outstanding HDTV Achiever’ Award
YahLive and SES presented with one of 16 coveted ASBU BroadcastPro Awards
On 12 November 2012, SES and Yahlive attended the second edition of the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit & Awards in Dubai and were presented with the coveted ‘Outstanding HDTV Achiever’ award. The ASB...
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SES' 52nd satellite ASTRA 2F starts operations!
ASTRA 2F taking off from Kourou, French Guiana. Photo credit:© ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE
SES announced today that ASTRA 2F, its 52nd satellite, is now operational at the orbital neighborhood of 28.2/28.5 degrees East.
For more information, please read the press release.
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SES fleet and coverage now in an iPad app!
SES just made exploring its satellite fleet easier with the new Ipad app. Through an engaging 3D interface, you can navigate 360 degrees around the earth, view our satellites in orbit, compare cove...
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Navigate 360 degrees around the earth
The tipping point of OTT
Dr Jörn Krieger
Guest column by Dr Jörn Krieger
The sudden growth of OTT services like Netflix and Hulu has sparked fears that the new transmission method of reaching consumers directly through the internet could...
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Record demand for SES occasional use satellite capacity during US elections
During the two-day period of November 6 and 7, a record number of 16 SES satellites provided global coverage of the US presidential elections. SES customers made over 1800 bookings and used SES sat...
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Hussein Oteifa on SES’ plans in the Middle East
Hussein Oteifa, senior regional director for SES in the Middle East
Senior regional director in the Middle East, Hussein Oteifa, discusses SES’ scale, scope and plans in the newest issue of CommsMEA Magazine.
The October edition of CommsMEA focuses on the Top 20 ...
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Chris Forrester presents "Even Higher"
Chris Forrester presents "Even Higher"
Chris Forrester introduced "Even Higher”, an exciting new book which takes a holistic view at the future of satellite broadcasting, in London today. Together with other experts of the industry, Chr...
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Boeing to manufacture SES' SES-9 satellite
SES-9 will provide DTH broadcasting and other communications services in Asia
SES announced the procurement of its new satellite SES-9. The satellite will be positioned at the orbital slot of 108.2 degrees East and will provide incremental as well as replacement capacity to...
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ASTRA 2F successfully launched!
Photo credit: Arianespace
Yet another successful satellite launch for SES! At 6:18 pm local time in Kourou, French Guiana, our 52nd satellite, ASTRA 2F, lifted off into space on board an Ariane 5 rocket. In the coming weeks...
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ASTRA 2F getting ready for launch in French Guiana
Photo credit: Arianespace/CSG
Our 52nd satellite, ASTRA 2F, is getting ready for launch at the European Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. ASTRA 2F, along with the Ariane launch vehicle, is already on the launch pad and is ...
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