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SES advances next-generation MEO strategy following successful completion of IRIS² Rendez-vous 1

IRIS² expands SES's differentiated MEO architecture while supporting Europe's secure, sovereign multi-orbit connectivity ambitions

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Approved resolutions include SES’s 2019 financial accounts, a dividend of EUR 0.40 per A-share, reduction in the Board size from 14 to 12 Directors, re-election of three Board members, and first-time election of four Board members Read More

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Key Grand Duchy’s space and broadcasting industry and institutions support broadcast and streaming of #SpaceConnectsUs, a virtual meeting with astronauts, scientists and celebrities

Luxembourg, 26 March 2020 – Major players of Luxembourg’s space, communications and broadcasting industry, including SES, have joined forces to support people around the world in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and help them cope with self-isolation and quarantine.

Asteroid Day, the official United Nations’ day of global awareness and education about asteroids, and the European Space Agency (ESA) are setting up #SpaceConnectsUs, a virtual town hall meeting with astronauts, scientists and celebrities to talk about life in confinement and isolation, sending a message of hope, trust in science and mutual encouragement for everyone currently faced with the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis.

#SpaceConnectsUs offers remote sessions with astronauts and guests from all over the world who speak to children, young adults and their families and friends about their experience and techniques in confined places, their trust in science and the sources of their inspiration. The program is non-commercial and 100% for free and digital.

It will be available in five languages (English, French, German, Italian and Dutch) on www.asteroidday.org, www.spaceconnects.us and www.esa.int today, Thursday, 26 March, 16.00 – 21.00 Central European Time.

Broadcasters and direct-to-home satellite users can pick it up from the ASTRA 1M satellite with the technical details:

Service Name: SpaceConnectsUs
Service ID: 4410
Transponder: 1.028
Satellite: ASTRA 1M Wide Beam
Orbital Post:19.2 East
Downlink Frequency: 11626.500 MHz
Polarization: Vertical
Modulation: DVB-S QPSK
FEC: 5/6
SR:22.000MBaud

Asteroid Day is set up by the Luxembourg-based global Asteroid Foundation, with the strong support of the Grand Duchy and its Luxembourg Space Agency. Broadcasting Center Europe and ENEX, both part of the RTL Group, will support the production of the streaming before handing it to SES which will broadcast it live in High Definition (HD) via an ASTRA satellite across Europe. The development of the digital content of the program is supported by FilmsUnited and the international communication campaign by waveL communications.

For further information please contact:

Suzanne Ong
External Communications
Tel. +352 710 725 500
[email protected]

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Isotropic’s high-throughput multi-beam terminals and SES’s multi-orbit domain open up new world of powerful, resilient connectivity and capabilities Read More

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Luxembourg/Ottawa, Canada, 4 March 2020 – SES and Telesat, as founding members of the C-Band Alliance, again thank Chairman Ajit Pai and the Commission for their leadership and enormous efforts leading up to release of the final C-band Report and Order.

Importantly, in the final order the FCC made necessary changes to the transition process to ensure effective and efficient clearing while maintaining the general allocation of acceleration payments from the draft order.

SES and Telesat congratulate the Commission on striking the right balance to ensure accelerated access to the spectrum with appropriate incentives, providing an effective transition framework, and adequately protecting critical satellite services for customers and earth station operators.

For further information please contact:

SES
Richard Whiteing
Investor Relations
Tel. +352 710 725 261
[email protected]

Suzanne Ong
External Communications
Tel. +352 710 725 500
[email protected]

Telesat
Lynette Simmons
Marketing & Communications
+1.613.748.8729
[email protected]

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Company to explore the creation of pure-play market verticals through the potential separation of its data business within SES Read More

SES S.A. today announced financial results for the year ended 31 December 2019 with results in line with SES’ financial outlook, including a second successive year of revenue growth in SES Networks. Read More

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Luxembourg/Ottawa, Canada, 28 February 2020 – SES and Telesat, as founding members of the C-Band Alliance, today congratulate Chairman Ajit Pai and the Commission on the adoption of the C-band Report and Order. This momentous decision is a win-win-win for U.S. leadership in 5G, American taxpayers, and the nearly 120 million US households that rely on the C-band for their cable and broadcast programming.

SES and Telesat look forward to reviewing the Commission’s order in detail and working with the FCC and all stakeholders to accomplish an efficient and expeditious transition of the C-band while protecting critical satellite services.

For further information please contact:

Richard Whiteing
Investor Relations
Tel. +352 710 725 261
[email protected]

Suzanne Ong
External Communications
Tel. +352 710 725 500
[email protected]

Orange will be the first global telecom operator to integrate O3b mPOWER communications system in its network Read More

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Ethiopia’s first dedicated TV channel bouquet welcomes NHK WORLD-JAPAN Read More

Luxembourg, 20 February 2020 – SES S.A. today notes the comments made by Intelsat in its ex-parte submission to the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) dated 19 February 2020.

SES reaffirms its steadfast support for the Commission’s objectives to ensure global leadership in 5G, and it stands ready, willing, and able to play a central role in the expedited clearing of a portion of the C-band. SES believes that there remains an important role for the C-Band Alliance (CBA), and that the CBA’s collaborative clearing plan is the most efficient path to clear the spectrum. That said, SES is prepared to act on its own in the clearing process if necessary, while protecting its customers.

SES is disappointed by Intelsat’s eleventh-hour attempt to renounce its commitments made to other CBA members and the Commission over the course of this proceeding, in aid of a transparent and egregious attempt to capture a greater share of the proposed accelerated relocation payments. Having worked collaboratively for a long period of time on this project, this sudden and recent change in direction by Intelsat is both disappointing and legally indefensible. SES will hold Intelsat responsible under its commitments.

For further information please contact:

Richard Whiteing
Investor Relations
Tel. +352 710 725 261
[email protected]

Suzanne Ong
External Communications
Tel. +352 710 725 500
[email protected]