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SES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Contract

to Support DEUCSI Program

SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned orbit, multi-band solutions that seamlessly integrated multi-orbit, multi-band satellite
subsidiary of SES focused on delivering switch among commercial space architecture is a requirement in today’s
satellite network solutions for the U.S. broadband services in different frequency contested and congested environment
Government, has been awarded a multi- bands to access favorable spectrum for a network-centric military,” said SES
year contract by the U.S. Air Force Research or failover between constellations. In Space & Defense Senior Vice President of
Laboratory (AFRL) to conduct a series of doing so, SES Space & Defense will Space Initiatives, Jim Hooper. “The DEUCSI
tests to integrate space broadband services leverage common hardware elements program is a great example to showcase
across a multi-orbit satellite network in to communicate with commercial space SES Space & Defense’s multi-orbit, multi-
support of the Defense Experimentation broadband constellations and military band holistic approach to deliver seamless
Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) communications systems to provide interoperability to the U.S. Air Force to
program. This announcement by AFRL is greater flexibility in communication achieve unparalleled situation awareness
the third award under the DEUCSI CALL paths while minimizing the deployment and strategic advances for mission
003 Program seeking experimentation for of constellation-specific hardware. “An success.”
use cases in the Arctic region and airborne
communications. The DEUCSI program is
intended to establish communications with
military platforms via multiple commercial
space internet (CSI) constellations in
Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Medium
Earth Orbit (MEO), and Low Earth Orbit
(LEO) utilizing a common user terminal
with the ability to alternate between space
broadband providers. As the industry’s
leading COMSATCOM integrator, SES
Space & Defense will demonstrate multi-

stc Sponsors the ‘Future Leaders Program’ in
Collaboration with the Youth Public Authority

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – Ministry of Higher Education's scholarship certification. The organizing committee
stc, a world-class digital leader providing criteria. The program is the first-of-its-kind also presented commendation plaques
innovative services and platforms in Kuwait, as it seeks to prepare the students for distinguished projects. As the main
to customers, enabling the digital to qualify for various positions, therefore sponsor, stc played a pivotal role in the
transformation in Kuwait, announced enhancing the employment rate of young program. Anfal Al-Kandari, Public Relations
its sponsorship of the “Future Leaders nationals. Those enrolled in the program and Social Media Specialist at stc,
Program” organized by the Youth Public were exposed to methods on developing contributed by delivering a presentation
Authority. stc's sponsorship of the program positive behavioral habits, effective on the significance of community
falls under the Company’s ‘upgrade’ planning, building leadership skills, and engagement through the company's
initiative which aims to contribute towards fostering charismatic qualities. Sessions official communication channels. stc's
empowering the youth and supporting local held under the program were organized participation in the program is in line with
educational initiatives. The ’Future Leaders at various youth centers throughout its commitment to education, a key pillar of
Program’ aims to inspire young participants Kuwait, where stc distributed gifts to all its extensive corporate social responsibility
between the ages of 11-17 to instill a set of participants. Participants received several (CSR) program. As part of its 'upgrade'
professional skills that would later assist certificates after each stage, including a initiative, stc focuses on supporting the
them in excelling within their chosen career training course completion certificate, a youth within the community to enable
paths. It has been designed to educate field project accomplishment certificate, a brighter and more prosperous future.
Kuwaiti students in the 12th grade of both a certificate of membership in the "Future Through several initiatives coordinated
public and private schools who meet the Leaders Program”, and "Train the Trainer" under the "upgrade" program, stc actively

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