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SES Talks to SAMENA Council

As a leader in global content connectivity
solutions, SES operates the world’s only multi-orbit
constellation of satellites with a unique combination
of global coverage and high performance, including
the commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth
Orbit O3b system.

Q. Currently 37 years in the business, SES is a pioneer
in space. How will SES continue to play its role in
satcoms and continue to deliver amazing experiences
on Earth?
A. After 37 years of being in business, SES has grown
from being a European player focussing on satellite TV
distribution to a leading content connectivity solutions
provider that is delivering innovative services to our
data customers.

We have achieved this in 2 ways; first through
acquisitions over the decades and second and more
importantly through innovative technology adoption.
Some examples include when we were among the
first in Europe to broadcast high-quality HD (High
Definition) content to satellite TV homes and first in the
world to invest and deliver satellite-based low-latency
broadband services through our O3b MEO (Medium
Earth Orbit) constellation.

For both its Video and Networks businesses, SES always
offers the latest and most advanced technologies to
meet the ever changing and challenging demands
of its partners and customers. Now, after almost
four decades of service, SES continues to remain
committed to placing our customers' needs above all
and innovating to make sure we offer the best services.
Mohammad Marashi Q. The most-awaited O3b mPOWER satellites will

SVP, Product and Strategy, Networks Product start launching this year. Please share with us the
company's MEO journey that leads to O3b mPOWER.
SES A.SES’s MEO journey started back in 2009. We were
one of the early investors of O3b Networks whose
mission was to connect the other three billion. When
the first batch of satellites launched in 2013, we
could not have expected what awaited us. O3b's MEO
network reduces latency, increases throughput by an
order of magnitude and improves both voice and video
quality. We went on to fully acquire O3b Networks in
2016.

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