Onboard Solutions

Innovation that Delivers Exceptional Inflight Connectivity

The Future is Multi-orbit

For coverage, capacity, and quality of experience, a single network isn’t enough to provide the experience your passengers expect. SES’s multi-orbit blended network provides the best of geostationary orbit (GEO) and low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellations.

GEO satellites provide redundant, high-throughput coverage for high-density areas.
LEO satellites provide pole-to-pole coverage with the lowest latency to power the snappiest applications.

Beyond the network, delivering exceptional inflight experiences that meet the needs of airlines, passengers, and crews requires seamless interaction between access technologies, in-cabin networks, and system software.

Flexible Connectivity Options

SES ESA: The Multi-orbit Satellite Solution.

Supporting both linefit and retrofit installations, SES’s Electronically Steered Array (ESA) antenna is the first commercially available antenna to operate between LEO and GEO satellites. ESA delivers reliability and consistency along with low latency so your passengers can text, browse, or stream wherever they’re flying. And, with speeds up to 275Mbps, passengers have a snappier inflight experience.

ESA At-a-Glance

Lightweight construction with no moving parts.
Low-profile design – less than three inches tall.
Sustainable technology – save approximately $40,000 per aircraft annually with less oil usage.

SES Open Orbits

SES Open Orbits is a network of global and regional Ka-band satellite operators that utilizes MEO and GEO orbits. Access to both MEO and GEO provides aircraft with high-throughput coverage and low latency on a resilient network. Its open architecture and orbit-agnostic design means it can grow using existing multi-orbit networks. SES Open Orbits combines SES’s global satellite experience with the deep local knowledge of our satellite partners including Airbus HBC+, Boeing TSA and strong key regional partners.

Our multi-orbit network and industry-leading software and services combine to deliver exceptional inflight connectivity experiences for airlines selecting the Airbus HBCplus and HBCS Ku-band solutions.

The SES ESA is selectable as a linefit option for Boeing B737, B777, B787 delivering in 2026. A service bulletin will be available for the 787 retrofit installations.

The SES ESA is selectable as a linefit option for Embraer E2 aircraft.

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SES helps APAC airlines meet rising passenger expectations with high-performance, multi-orbit inflight connectivity across fleets and borders.

Multi-orbit inflight connectivity service will deliver faster, more reliable onboard internet experience to 18 Embraer aircraft

First aircraft is now delivering a new generation of onboard Wi-Fi experiences for business and leisure travelers

SES and Royal Brunei Airlines have completed the installation of the RB SkyConnect inflight Wi-Fi solution across the airline's Airbus A320 fleet

Mark Nasr, EVP and COO of Air Canada, explains why connectivity has become a necessity for passengers, crew, and airline operations.

Mark Nasr shares a practical example of how connected aircraft can improve safety and efficiency by enabling real-time turbulence reporting and data sharing across the aviation industry.