SES is tapping into local enthusiasm for multi-channel TV in Ghana by adding HD+ technology to its regular transmissions. HD+, a subsidiary of SES, offers a significantly improved HD signal (1600 x 900 pixels) and is proving to be a tangible success in Germany. Subscribers in Ghana will need a new decoder box capable of […]
Satellite operator SES has opened an O3b ground station in Australia. It ensures that enhanced connectivity services can be supplied to businesses and communities across Australia and the Pacific Islands. The new satellite ground station is based at the Pivotel teleport in Dubbo, New South Wales. Specifically, the expanded facility will support O3b’s next-generation mPOWER […]
The European Commission seems enthusiastic about backing its own dedicated Low Earth Orbit system for satellite-based broadband. Speaking during the European Space Week 2020 its Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, spoke in favour of a Quantum Communications Infrastructure satellite scheme. The European Commission has awarded a group of European telcos, satellite manufacturers and […]
SES could extend its legal action currently against Intelsat to Intelsat’s affiliate businesses and even to major shareholders. The threat is included in the SES filing deposited with Intelsat’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reconstruction court on December 4th. SES is alleging a breach of contract claim against Intelsat over the division of revenues associated with the […]
The World Teleport Association (WTA) has published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2020. The annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well as referencing the published results of publicly-held companies. “The Top Operators for this year really reflected the […]
Satellite operator SES has signed a new contract with German auction shopping channel 1-2-3.tv. SES says that, under a new long-term partnership agreement, 1-2-3.tv will continue broadcasting its SD and HD live auction programme on SES satellites, and online. 1-2-3.tv is Germany’s leading omnichannel auction platform that reaches over 2 million viewers via TV, online […]
The SES vs Intelsat $1.8 billion dispute must have the lawyers on both sides rubbing their hands with glee. SES is suing Intelsat and alleging in its writ that Intelsat “betrayed its faithful contractual partner in a brazen attempt” to steal approximately $450 million. This case, alleges SES, will hold Intelsat accountable for its “unlawful […]
Intelsat’s bankruptcy court on December 3rd said the dispute between SES Americom and Intelsat would go to trial next June. The news coincides with a 126-page filing to Intelsat’s court from SES which pulls no punches in its claims. At the heart of the legal dispute between SES and Intelsat is an argument over Intelsat’s […]
SES has renewed and extended a contract with German-language channels in Southern Africa. Satellite TV viewers across sub-Saharan Africa will be able to continue watching German TV channels offered by Satelio in Namibia and Deukom in South Africa. Satelio and Deukom are operated by Deutscher Televisionsklub Betriebs GmbH and transmitted from a key SES orbital […]
Next week sees the start of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) auction of satellite C-band spectrum in the US. Satellite operators are in the process of clearing a total of 280 MHz of spectrum in the C-band (3.7-3.98 GHz) for repurposing for 5G use. Most observers expect the auction to generate billions of dollars to […]