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The IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations will put a letter grade next to a ship, based on its carbon efficiency in operation. This will immediately provide environmentally conscious charterers with a simple and publicly available rating system, on which they may base future decisions – and create a risk of action for non-compliance in the coming years.

We spoke with Thyago Consort, Manager of Spacecraft Programs at SES, to learn more about how he helped get two of the new satellites, SES-20 and SES-21, ready for their successful launch on October 4, 2022.

In a time of emerging technologies and shifting consumer preferences, one thing remains clear: people love to watch video.

Edge computing is critical to enterprises’ operations, helping them capitalize on the rapidly growing amount of data generated by sensors and devices and enabling the applications and automation that underpin digital modernization. Deploying intelligence and compute at the edge enables faster analytics, reduces strain on the network and improves latency for 5G use cases such as automated manufacturing and virtual reality.

We spoke with Will Tong, SES’s VP of Strategic Government Initiatives for Aero & ISR, about unlocking the full potential of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions with O3b mPOWER.

Taiwan’s beaches, mountains and skyline make it one of the world’s most beautiful countries, but its location in an active tectonic region that is on the major tracks of typhoons and monsoons means it’s also a dangerous one.

Satellites can be counted on to help to rapidly restore communications after natural disasters, fibre-optic cable cuts, and other communications network failures. Increasingly, though, governments and network operators are taking a more proactive approach by incorporating satellite solutions into terrestrial networks before disasters strike so that communications can be restored more quickly. 

For companies in the mining industry, extraction of metals and minerals is their core business. But competence in safely and effectively carrying out the above- and below-ground operations that characterise this fundamental activity are only part of the story. From the perspective of management, mining itself is but one part of a bigger matrix of planning, activity and investment, often with global reach.

High-performance ground connectivity system can now be set up within hours, instead of days.

In a span of 10 years at SES, Evie Roos has been successful in developing talent within SES and building a more inclusive workforce that contributes to the company’s success.

With around 33% internet penetration, Africa is the least connected continent on earth. Naturally, connectivity varies by country, but universally, the greatest gap is between urban and rural areas. Whilst 50% of urban dwellers are connected, this figure drops to 15% in rural areas. This is the lowest percentage of any region in the world.

To ensure people and organisations everywhere have an equal opportunity to leverage digital solutions, governments and telcos are focused on meeting digital inclusion goals that ensure these regions have access to robust yet affordable broadband internet.