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Satellite Stories

By SES

SES is the world's leading satellite operator. We connect and enable broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers, and enrich the lives of billions of people worldwide.
Satellite Stories host Kristina Smith-Meyer discusses what matters most to our customers and hears how the services SES provide really make a difference.
For more information about what we do, visit SES.com.
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OU Flex Part II: Football, Copa America and Broadcasting in Brazil

Satellite StoriesNov 19, 2019

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Close-Up with SES: A Preview

Close-Up with SES: A Preview

This is special episode offering a taster of SES’s latest exclusive video series: Close-Up. The pace of change in the satellite industry over the last decade has dwarfed anything in the three decades that preceded it. Just about everything has changed, from the nature of satellites themselves and the applications they're used for, to the customers who require them and the value chain through which satellite communication is delivered to users on Earth.  This time on Satellite Stories, Kristina Smith-Meyer hears from JP Hemingway, CEO of SES Networks and Nihar Shah, VP of Strategy & Market Intelligence. Sign up here to access the full "Close-Up with SES" video series.

Jun 07, 202110:35
KiwiSat: DTH in the Caribbean, Life after Irma

KiwiSat: DTH in the Caribbean, Life after Irma

When Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean island of Saint Martin in September 2017, lives were lost, buildings were destroyed as well as families and businesses displaced. It cost the country more than $1.5bn in damages.

But what’s lesser known is the impact the hurricane had on local infrastructure. For some people, they were left without any internet or TV services for over 6 months. That meant no news updates to heed warning of important weather updates.

Andrew Wong, CEO of KiwiSat, wanted better for his customers. He wanted to create an affordable, high quality service that would be able to withstand the tropical storms of the Caribbean, Mexican and Latin America regions.

Right from the get-go, SES supported his vision to create a successful Direct-to-Home service called KiwiSat.

This episode demonstrates the impact DTH providers can offer, as well as an insight into the mission behind launching SES-10, and SES’s world-renowned Elevate Training programme.

Satellite Stories podcast is presented by SES Senior Creative, Kristina Smith-Meyer.

For more about what we do, visit SES.com

Mar 22, 202123:29
DEA Aviation Part Two: Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Feb 22, 202114:57
DEA Aviation Part One: Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance

DEA Aviation Part One: Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance

How do HD real-time camera feeds support international border patrols in tackling crime, and life or death rescue missions?

This two-part series offers an insight into how SES satellite communications are being translated by our customer, DEA Aviation Ltd, based in Nottinghamshire UK.

Their clients include Frontex (the European Border and Coast Guard Agency), Ordnance Survey, arable farmer and many more.

John Sullivan and Dicky Patounas from the DEA management team explain why they rely upon SES for airborne ISR, conducting aerial surveys and providing specialised commercial air services.

Plus, the series shines a spotlight on the life and career of an aviator - and how several decades of working in the Royal Air Force still serves the DEA team today.

Satellite Stories is presented by SES Senior Creative Specialist, Kristina Smith-Meyer.

For more about what we do, visit SES.com

Feb 01, 202113:46
Steve Collar: Looking Ahead To SES Future
Jan 04, 202115:05
Steve Collar: Looking Back At SES Past And Present
Dec 22, 202035:39
Making A Difference: UNICEF & the Fight COVID-19 TV channel
Nov 02, 202021:24
LuxStream Part II: The How and What Behind The Next Generation Ku-based Satellite Technology

LuxStream Part II: The How and What Behind The Next Generation Ku-based Satellite Technology

How a 12 inch tail-mounted antenna is enabling CEOs, rock stars and heads of state to continue connecting with their online business whilst flying 30,000 feet above ground…

From Minneapolis, to Connecticut, to Washington DC; Satellite Stories host Kristina Smith-Meyer goes behind the scenes with SES partner Collins Aerospace and studies the detail of Luxstream’s technical support. For more about what we do, visit SES.com.

Oct 11, 202013:05
LuxStream Part I: Inflight Connectivity For The Elite Traveller
Aug 09, 202012:23
Ethiosat Part II: TV studio to living room - Ethiosat in practice

Ethiosat Part II: TV studio to living room - Ethiosat in practice

Meet the Ethiopian television producers, presenters and viewers all benefiting from using the Ethiosat TV platform. Part two of this short series on Satellite Stories podcast explores how SES collaborated with local broadcasters and associations to provide high quality, HD content across Ethiopia. Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer. For more about what we do, visit SES.com

Jun 30, 202022:54
Ethiosat Part I: Empowering Ethiopians with the HD quality and content they deserve

Ethiosat Part I: Empowering Ethiopians with the HD quality and content they deserve

For decades, Ethiopians only had access to unreliable and inconsistent quality television content. Now with a new specially created platform - Ethiosat is finally enabling local broadcasters to deliver locally produced and focused content, at HD quality to viewers nationwide.

In this episode of Satellite Stories, SES host Kristina Smith-Meyer travels to Addis Ababa to meet local broadcasters, members of the Ethiopian Broadcast Association, trainers empowering local satellite dish installers with the skills they need, and hear first-hand how ordinary Ethiopians are finding work on and off-screen. Listen in and find our how the Ethiosat platform was rolled out across the country.

For more about what we do, visit SES.com

May 27, 202021:17
O3b mPOWER: Cruise & Maritime

O3b mPOWER: Cruise & Maritime

Keeping cargo crew and cruise passengers connected has become a given, not a luxury. Whether considering the welfare of officers out at sea for months and months, or holidaymakers wanting to share their photos with friends and family back home - SES is committed to developing cutting-edge solutions for connectivity aboard.
So why does SES think MEO is the right path for its maritime customers? And how will O3b mPOWER help the team up their game?
Kristina Smith-Meyer hears from our VP of the maritime segment at SES, Gregory Martin.
Jan 17, 202019:35
O3b mPOWER: Technology

O3b mPOWER: Technology

What does O3b stand for? Why is SES investing in MEO over LEO? And what inspired the engineering and technical development behind SES’s upcoming project - O3b mPOWER?
Stewart Sanders, Executive Vice President of Technology and O3b mPOWER Programme Manager, joins Kristina Smith-Meyer on another episode of Satellite Stories podcast.
Jan 16, 202019:59
O3b mPOWER: Governments

O3b mPOWER: Governments

From analysing firefighters health data, to communicating on the front lines in conflict zones, to managing a complex election process in land-locked Burkino Faso. Satellites deliver the real time data essential to government operations. So, this time we look at how O3b is being used by governments across the world, and why SES’s new MEO offering, O3b mPOWER, will offer government customers even more flexibility - on private and public networks - when it comes to staying connected.
Features Jack Deasy - former US diplomat and now VP of market segment solutions at SES; and John Atkinson - retired colonel with the US army, and now Director of Business Development at SES. Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer.
Jan 15, 202028:29
O3b mPOWER: Oil Rigs & The Energy Sector

O3b mPOWER: Oil Rigs & The Energy Sector

LEO, MEO, GEO and soon O3b mPOWER… Continuing our mini series on O3b mPOWER, today we meet Morten Hansen, VP of Commercial Maritime & Energy Sales at SES. From Skyping on a ship in Brazil, to dangling from a helicopter basket above the Norwegian Sea…Morten’s conversation with Satellite Stories’ host Kristina Smith-Meyer looks at how O3b is used by maritime businesses today and an insight into working out at sea on oil rigs, drilling platforms and vessels.
Jan 14, 202018:11
O3b mPOWER: Cloud Based Partnerships
Jan 13, 202016:10
A little black box to wallpaper TV & Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 8k
Dec 15, 201919:19
OU Flex Part II: Football, Copa America and Broadcasting in Brazil

OU Flex Part II: Football, Copa America and Broadcasting in Brazil

How do you make sure millions of football fans can watch their team play without having a golden ticket to the game?

On this episode of Satellite Stories, Kristina Smith-Meyer travels to Brazil to see SES's OU Flex being used first-hand by broadcasters - and end users - during the Copa America 2019. Join her in Sao Paulo at the Morumbi Stadium on the morning of the opening ceremony, and later - in a bar with hundreds of fans enjoying the Brazil v Bolivia game.

Featuring Jurandir Pitsch and Andreas Breuer from SES, Alex Pimintel from Casablanca Online and bar owner Walter Flavius. For more about what SES does, visit SES.com.

Nov 19, 201918:49
OU Flex Part I: VR Mountain Biking & Snow Volleyball in the Austrian Alps
Sep 30, 201918:08
Online Video Streaming and OTT's Future
Aug 19, 201912:28
The Future of In-Flight Entertainment
Jul 22, 201915:40
Market Research – Why It Matters To SES

Market Research – Why It Matters To SES

 "Applying common sense to the number madness..." That's how Ricardo Topham, Senior Market & Business Analyst at SES describes his job.

It's a role which sees him travel all corners of the world - finding out what matters most to our customers and seeing first-hand how the solutions SES provide really make a difference.

From employing locals in remote communities in Africa to empowering entrepreneurs in the Caribbean, our host Kristina Smith-Meyer unveils the real-life stories of working at the world's largest satellite operator.

For more information about what it is we do, visit us at www.ses.com

Jun 11, 201921:51
The Story Behind ASTRA 1B Satellite

The Story Behind ASTRA 1B Satellite

Ever wondered how TV changed from SD to HD? And curious in how the number of channels has vastly increased over the years?

On episode 2 of Satellite Stories, we look into the history of one of SES's geostationary satellites - Astra 1B launched back in 1991. And we discover how the idea of co-location was pivotal in satellite history in expanding the industry's horizons and technical ability. Host Kristina Smith-Meyer meets Ray Sperber - one of the SES engineers behind co-location's initial concept.

Want more behind the scenes of what SES does? Visit youtube.com/ses 

May 20, 201914:55