O3b

Kratos Demonstrates Fully Virtualized SATCOM Ground System for U.S. Army Futures Command Over SES’s O3b MEO Constellation

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Radio, LEO, O3b, Service, MEO, SATCOM, Software, Communication, Environment, Senior, COTS, Delivery, SAN, Network, Architecture, Communications satellite

Kratos and SES successfully showed a flexible network architecture facilitating simultaneous communication pathways for resilient SATCOM.

Key Points: 
  • Kratos and SES successfully showed a flexible network architecture facilitating simultaneous communication pathways for resilient SATCOM.
  • This virtualized and containerized architecture enables soldiers to position their radio frequency (RF) hardware and software-defined hubs anywhere globally.
  • In an industry first, the demonstration showed seamless operation supporting satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) on a “make-before-break” mode over SES’s O3b MEO satellite network.
  • Kratos OpenSpace® Platform is the industry’s only commercially available, fully software-defined satellite ground system that provides the necessary reliability and agility needed for these modern operations.

SES Q1 2024 Results

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Technology, Networks, Satellite, O3b, Annual, Adjustment, FX, Share repurchase, Debt, MPower, Growth, Government

Adjusted EBITDA of €275 million represented an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 55% (Q1 2023: 54%).

Key Points: 
  • Adjusted EBITDA of €275 million represented an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 55% (Q1 2023: 54%).
  • Adjusted EBITDA excludes significant special items of €6 million (Q1 2023: €13 million), comprising net U.S. C-band expenses of €1 million (Q1 2023: net expenses of €4 million) and expense of other significant special items of €5 million (Q1 2023: €9 million).
  • In January 2024, SES called and repaid the €550 million hybrid bond and expects to repay approximately €450 million of additional upcoming debt maturities.
  • For Full Year 2024, SES will move to a semi-annual distribution with an interim dividend of €0.25 per A-share (€0.10 per B-share) to be paid in October 2024 and final dividend, subject to shareholder approval, of at least €0.25 per A-share (€0.10 per B-share) to be paid in April 2025.

SES to Acquire Intelsat in Compelling Transaction Focused on the Future

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Networks, Satellite, Audio, Video, Technology, Telecommunications, Slate, GEO, OPEX, Ecosystem, International, O3b, Gibson Dunn, Policy, FCF, MEO, Morgan Stanley, Sport, Guggenheim Partners, Debt, Communication, Ultra, Deutsche Bank, NPV, Metric, Growth, Webcast, Habit, Combine, Intelsat, Cropping system, International Financial Reporting Standards, Government, Acquisition, PJT Partners, Aircraft, Adjustment, Orientation, FX, Capital expenditure, Atmosphere, GAAP, Enterprise value, Network

SES S.A. (“SES”) and Intelsat S.A. (“Intelsat”) announce an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l.

Key Points: 
  • SES S.A. (“SES”) and Intelsat S.A. (“Intelsat”) announce an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l.
  • PJT Partners served as financial advisor to Intelsat and rendered a fairness opinion to the Intelsat S.A. Board of Directors.
  • The financial information presented for SES and Intelsat does not apply a consistent set of accounting policies.
  • Pro forma financial information are aggregations of the corresponding SES and Intelsat financial information, adjusted for the elimination of material intra-group transactions.

SES’s O3b mPOWER System Starts Providing High-performance Connectivity Services

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Carriers and Services, Satellite, Telecommunications, Software, Audio, Video, Networks, Internet, Hardware, MEO, Multimedia, GEO, Government, MPower, LEO, O3b, Communications satellite

SES announced today that O3b mPOWER, its second-generation software-enabled satellite system, is now operational and can provide high-performance connectivity services around the globe.

Key Points: 
  • SES announced today that O3b mPOWER, its second-generation software-enabled satellite system, is now operational and can provide high-performance connectivity services around the globe.
  • With the first six O3b mPOWER satellites operating at medium Earth orbit (MEO) or 8,000km away from the Earth and with extensive ground infrastructure built around the world, SES will be introducing services in the coming months to O3b mPOWER customers to deliver reliable connectivity services ranging from tens of Mbps to multiple gigabits per second.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240423122963/en/
    SES’s O3b mPOWER System Starts Providing High-performance Connectivity Services (Photo: Business Wire)
    To date, SES has launched six out of 13 O3b mPOWER high-throughput and low-latency satellites, which together with strategically located satellite ground stations, enable SES to serve customers across multiple market segments around the world.
  • With the O3b mPOWER system now operational, SES strengthens its unique MEO network capabilities by complementing its O3b constellation.

5G NTN Market worth $23.5 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
3GPP, MEA, Agriculture, Software, Spirent, Federal Communications Commission, Communication, SoftBank Group, Safety, Qualcomm, Rohde & Schwarz, Thales Group, NTN, FCC, Ship, GateHouse Media, Viasat (American company), VR, MPower, Health, Mining, Research and development, SATCOM, O3b, NTT, Internet, Kuiper Systems, Internet of things, Nokia, EchoStar, Augmented reality, Virtual reality, Data collection, Telefónica, M2M, Partnership, Globalstar, Digital divide, AST SpaceMobile, GDP, Research, LEO, MediaTek, Keysight, ZTE, Torreón, Investment, Growth, Communications satellite

The adoption of 5G NTN has experienced a remarkable surge in recent years; government initiatives worldwide are recognizing the significance of effective 5G NTN, investing heavily in infrastructure, and supportive policies.

Key Points: 
  • The adoption of 5G NTN has experienced a remarkable surge in recent years; government initiatives worldwide are recognizing the significance of effective 5G NTN, investing heavily in infrastructure, and supportive policies.
  • By location, rural areas contributed the largest market share in the 5G NTN Market during the forecast period.
  • To analyze each submarket with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contributions to the overall 5G NTN Market.
  • To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high-growth segments of the 5G NTN Market.

5G NTN Market worth $23.5 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
3GPP, MEA, Agriculture, Software, Spirent, Federal Communications Commission, Communication, SoftBank Group, Safety, Qualcomm, Rohde & Schwarz, Thales Group, NTN, FCC, Ship, GateHouse Media, Viasat (American company), VR, MPower, Health, Mining, Research and development, SATCOM, O3b, NTT, Internet, Kuiper Systems, Internet of things, Nokia, EchoStar, Augmented reality, Virtual reality, Data collection, Telefónica, M2M, Partnership, Globalstar, Digital divide, AST SpaceMobile, GDP, Research, LEO, MediaTek, Keysight, ZTE, Torreón, Investment, Growth, Communications satellite

The adoption of 5G NTN has experienced a remarkable surge in recent years; government initiatives worldwide are recognizing the significance of effective 5G NTN, investing heavily in infrastructure, and supportive policies.

Key Points: 
  • The adoption of 5G NTN has experienced a remarkable surge in recent years; government initiatives worldwide are recognizing the significance of effective 5G NTN, investing heavily in infrastructure, and supportive policies.
  • By location, rural areas contributed the largest market share in the 5G NTN Market during the forecast period.
  • To analyze each submarket with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contributions to the overall 5G NTN Market.
  • To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high-growth segments of the 5G NTN Market.

SES’s Fifth and Sixth O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched

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Sunday, November 12, 2023
Telecommunications, Satellite, Networks, Internet, Audio, Video, Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, MPower, O3b, MEO, Government, Newsroom, SpaceX launch vehicles, SES, SpaceX, Multimedia, Boeing, Communications satellite

With the fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites launched, the system completes the six medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites required to offer high-performance network services delivering high throughput, predictable low latency, unique flexibility and service availability.

Key Points: 
  • With the fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites launched, the system completes the six medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites required to offer high-performance network services delivering high throughput, predictable low latency, unique flexibility and service availability.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231112093355/en/
    SES’s fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites successfully launched on 12 Nov 2023.
  • (Photo: SpaceX)
    Last month, SES announced it will add to the constellation two more satellites built by Boeing, bringing the total number of O3b mPOWER satellites to 13.
  • “With the fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites launched and going operational in the next few months, we are gearing up to deliver the high-performance connectivity services our customers need.

CPI VERTEX ANTENNENTECHNIK TO PROVIDE KA-BAND ANTENNAS FOR SES'S O3B MPOWER PROGRAM

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
Government, Communication, MPower, O3b, SES, MEO, CPI, CPI International, Communications satellite

DUISBURG, Germany, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CPI Vertex Antennentechnik, a subsidiary of Communications & Power Industries (CPI), has been selected to provide high-performance Ka-band antenna systems to SES for its O3b mPOWER communications system.

Key Points: 
  • DUISBURG, Germany, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CPI Vertex Antennentechnik, a subsidiary of Communications & Power Industries (CPI), has been selected to provide high-performance Ka-band antenna systems to SES for its O3b mPOWER communications system.
  • These ground-based 5.5 meter Ka-band "plug and play" series tracking antennas will be used for O3b mPOWER Gateway systems.
  • "SES has worked closely with CPI Vertex Antennentechnik to develop these antenna systems for the O3b mPOWER system for the past few years.
  • "CPI Vertex Antennentechnik has been working hand-in-hand with SES to develop customized 'plug and play' antennas for the O3b mPOWER program for almost two years.

AERKOMM Inc. Explores Potential Merger Between Subsidiaries AERKOMM Taiwan Inc. and EJECTT Inc.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Ministry of Digital Affairs (Taiwan), Communication, O3b, Network, MEO, Internet of things, Geostationary orbit, ML, NGSO, Research, Government, Security, Ministry, QOS, SES, GEO, Machine learning, Algorithm, LEO, Quality of service, Artificial intelligence, AI, Retail, Communications satellite, Television, Medium Earth orbit

FREMONT, Calif., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AERKOMM Inc., a leading US-based space technology company, is pleased to announce its expansion of operations in Taiwan and ongoing discussions regarding a potential merger between its subsidiary, AERKOMM Taiwan Inc., and EJECTT Inc. (3089.TWO). This strategic move aims to seize opportunities in the growing satellite business sector and reinforce AERKOMM's position in the global satellite market.

Key Points: 
  • Expands Operations in Taiwan and Unveils World's First AI-Powered Regenerative, Super-Resilient Satellite Network
    FREMONT, Calif., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AERKOMM Inc., a leading US-based space technology company, is pleased to announce its expansion of operations in Taiwan and ongoing discussions regarding a potential merger between its subsidiary, AERKOMM Taiwan Inc., and EJECTT Inc. (3089.TWO).
  • Following the authorization of EJECTT Inc. as the exclusive agent for AERKOMM Taiwan Inc. by AERKOMM Inc., the company's Board of Directors further passed a resolution on July 9 to explore the potential merger between AERKOMM Taiwan and EJECTT Inc. (3089.TWO).
  • Building on this achievement, AERKOMM Taiwan proceeded with the application for satellite fixed communication radio frequency usage.
  • Subsequently, the Taiwan Ministry of Digital Affairs issued an approval letter to AERKOMM Taiwan, confirming its qualification for frequency allocation for satellite fixed communication on July 07, 2023.

E-Space Strengthens Leadership in France with Appointment of New Board Members

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
O3b, French Space Command, Internet of things, O3b Networks, Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds, Parliament, SAS, SES, Partner, French Parliament, European, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Growth, Boilermaker, Management, OneWeb

The new board members bring a wealth of expertise and diverse backgrounds, which will bolster the Company's plans to bring advanced space-powered IoT and Smart-IoT solutions and services to the market.

Key Points: 
  • The new board members bring a wealth of expertise and diverse backgrounds, which will bolster the Company's plans to bring advanced space-powered IoT and Smart-IoT solutions and services to the market.
  • Greg Wyler expressed enthusiasm about the new appointments, commenting, "We welcome this highly respected group of leaders to the E-Space SAS Board.
  • Our Board's collective insights will help accelerate innovation, enhance operational excellence and ensure sustainable value creation for all stakeholders."
  • The newly appointed E-Space SAS board members will collaborate closely with the E-Space SAS executive team to shape the Company's strategic direction, strengthen corporate governance practices and drive key growth initiatives in the European Union.