Insights

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Case study

International Judo Federation

Delivering live judo to audiences worldwide in partnership with IJF

How is O3b is being used by governments across the world? And how O3b mPOWER will offer government customers even more flexibility when it comes to staying connected? Tune in now.

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SES’s SVP of Global Cloud and Strategic Partnerships discusses how O3b mPOWER supports cloud providers. It explains how scalable, low‑latency connectivity extends cloud services to remote and hard‑to‑reach locations.

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SES explores how OU Flex empowers breaking news teams. It outlines reliable satellite and IP connectivity for live, multi‑platform coverage when local networks are overloaded.

What does O3b stand for? Why is SES investing in MEO over LEO? And what inspired the engineering and technical development behind O3b mPOWER? Stewart Sanders, EVP of Technology explains.

Episode 9: O3b mPOWER: Oil Rigs & The Energy Sector

Satellite Stories’ host Kristina Smith-Meyer looks at how O3b is used by maritime businesses today and an insight into working out at sea on oil rigs, drilling platforms and vessels.

Episode 8: O3b mPOWER: Cloud Based Partnerships

We discuss why global strategic partnerships are key for growing our cloud-based service offerings and why more services end users are relying upon are based on this mysterious thing called ‘the cloud’.

Episode 7: A little black box to wallpaper TV & Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 8k

Martin Faehnrich, Panasonic's standardisation manager, explains where television tech has come from over the last two decades and offers an insight into where it's going.

Episode 6: OU Flex Part II - Football, Copa America and Broadcasting in Brazil

On this episode of Satellite Stories, Kristina Smith-Meyer travels to Brazil to see SES's OU Flex being used first-hand by broadcasters - and end users - during the Copa America 2019.

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With customers relying on their mobile network for their very livelihood, Tigo Tchad required a partner who could quickly refurbish 40 of their cell sites and establish an in-country teleport with limited downtime.

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Together with the Burkina Faso Government we have embarked on an ambitious project to extend and improve the countrywide ICT network and enable the Burkinabè population access to key e-applications.

Episode 5: OU Flex Part I - VR Mountain Biking & Snow Volleyball in the Austrian Alps

How do you live stream niche sports in the Austrian alps? How do broadcasters ensure breaking news can be reported in a remote location ASAP with little preparation? Tune in to hear all about OU Flex.