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Satellite Stories

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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10:54

Day In The Life: Spectrum Management, Meet Saemi

Satellite Stories ·

2024/07/22

Having interned at SES, Saemi discovered her passion for the regulatory side of engineering. So when the time came to transition into a full-time role, becoming a spectrum engineer proved to be the ideal fit. But what does spectrum management involve? Saemi Tanaka Aceves takes us through her day and offers insight into one of the most fascinating departments in our company.The series is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, Manager, Content Creative & Development, SES Global Marketing

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16:12

Day In The Life: Software Engineer, Meet Chara

Satellite Stories ·

2024/07/15

From writing satellite procedures to testing user interfaces used by operators to monitor the status and performance of our O3bmPOWER communications system; Chara Lagou’s role is essential in ensuring the connectivity our customers rely on - whether on land, in the air, or at sea. The surveyor-turned-software engineer takes us through her daily tasks and gives us an insight into what happens behind the scenes in the Space Software Systems team.The series is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer,

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11:02

Orbit Mythbusting: LEO, MEO and GEO

Satellite Stories ·

2024/04/14

SES is one of the very few companies focussed on all orbit connectivity. On this episode of Satellite Stories, we compare LEO, MEO and GEO orbits in terms of latency, coverage and data congestion.Taking advantage of all orbits helps governments choose the best connectivity, the highest throughput and the lowest latency for their application needs. Michael Geist (VP of Product Management, SES Space and Defense) explains how.Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, senior creative with SES.Find out more

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11:39

EAGLE-1: Introducing Quantum Key Distribution

Satellite Stories ·

2024/03/18

An introduction to Europe's first satellite Quantum Key Distribution system.Featuring Theirry Draus (VP Business Development) and Alexandre Wodarczyk (Senior Manager Business Development) both with the EU Programmes, SES Techcom team.Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, senior creative with SES.To find out more about EAGLE-1, read here: https://www.ses.com/newsroom/eagle-1-advancing-europes-leadership-quantum-communicationsTo watch our SES Lightboard Video series, click here:

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13:26

Mercy Ships & SES: Delivering healthcare where it’s...

Satellite Stories ·

2024/01/31

Meet our partner, Mercy Ships, offering free life-saving medical services and training to those living in developing countries, with the help of our SES Signature Maritime Solution and thousands of volunteers aboard their hospital ships.Satellite Stories is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, SES Senior Creative.This episode features Jonathan Dyson, Director of Enterprise Infrastructure at Mercy Ships; and Greg Martin, VP of Maritime Product Management for SES.Find out more about SES’s sustainable

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12:53

O3b mPOWER in the Galapagos Islands (Part 3): Aim for...

Satellite Stories ·

2023/12/31

Plaza Luna Suites is a boutique hotel run by Dalila Efigenia Vargas Castillo and her family. A place her mother built from scratch when they first moved the islands in the 1950s.Dalila, much like her mum, aims for the moon when it comes to customer service. And having a reliable internet connection is essential to running her business in every way.From ordering supplies, to responding to reservation enquiries, or booking guests excursions… “Without the internet,” she says, “I do not have a business,

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13:06

O3b mPOWER in the Galapagos Islands (Part 2): Deep Dive

Satellite Stories ·

2023/12/30

Head several metres under the Pacific Ocean off the island of Santa Cruz and you’ll find hammerhead sharks, eagle rays, dolphins and plenty more. But above sea, sitting at her desk in her dive school, Alice Bartlett needs a solid internet connection via satellites in space to keep her business afloat.These days tourists want to book in advance, sort paperwork and licensing before they set off on the holiday of a lifetime. Plus, in the world of TripAdvisor reviews and social media - Academy Bay

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15:50

O3b mPOWER in the Galapagos Islands (Part 1): Where...

Satellite Stories ·

2023/12/29

From conservation to tourism, why having a reliable connection is vital to the Galapagos Islands. Satellite Stories host, Kristina Smith-Meyer, meets with long-term SES partners CNT to find out how satellite connectivity is making the difference for Ecuardorians.O3b mPOWER is set to double the speed of connection on islands like Santa Cruz. It’s a growth curve Vianna Maino, minister of telecommunications for Ecuador calls a “must” if the country wishes to keep up with the rest of the world.To find

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14:39

Introducing WRC-23: Part Two

Satellite Stories ·

2023/10/30

This November, at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the International Telecommunication Union will address several Agenda Items that will have a direct impact not only on SES’s ITU satellite filings and day-to-day operations, but also on its spectrum allocations and existing satellite service deployments at large.In this episode of Satellite Stories, Benoit Rougier andSamuel Blondeau from the Spectrum Management & Development team at SES discuss how operating satellites in higher

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19:23

Introducing WRC-23: Part Three

Satellite Stories ·

2023/10/30

This November, at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the International Telecommunication Union will address several Agenda Items that will have a direct impact not only on SES’s ITU satellite filings and day-to-day operations, but also on its spectrum allocations and existing satellite service deployments at large.In this episode of Satellite Stories, Karl Johan Jonsson from the Spectrum Management & Development team at SES talks us through the regulatory mechanisms like the 'EPFD

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28:39

Introducing WRC-23: Part One

Satellite Stories ·

2023/10/30

This November, at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the International Telecommunication Union will address several Agenda Items that will have a direct impact not only on SES’s ITU satellite filings and day-to-day operations, but also on its spectrum allocations and existing satellite service deployments at large.You may be wondering - what are some of these agenda items? And what will be the impact for satellite services? Anna Marklund, WRC Lead within the Spectrum Management and

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14:46

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 5): Everyday Connectivity

Satellite Stories ·

2023/10/17

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploys the advanced satellite constellation O3b mPOWER to provide fast and reliable 4G+ connectivity to the remotest part of the archipelago.In the final episode of our five-part series, our host Kristina Smith-Meyer meets Kiwis-turned-Cook-Islanders Sam and Raniera as they explain how big a role the internet

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17:25

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 4): Culture and Connection

Satellite Stories ·

2023/10/10

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploys the advanced satellite constellation O3b mPOWER to provide fast and reliable 4G+ connectivity to the remotest part of the archipelago.In the fourth episode of our five-part series, our host Kristina Smith-Meyer meets Julie Taripo. A journalist producing local documentaries which capture the cultural stories

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14:47

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 3): Progress Through...

Satellite Stories ·

2023/10/03

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploys the advanced satellite constellation O3b mPOWER to provide fast and reliable 4G+ connectivity to the remotest part of the archipelago.In the third of a five-part podcast series, our host Kristina Smith-Meyer visits the teachers and pupils at a school on the island of Atiu.Featuring:Nana Roberts, deputy

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15:01

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 2): Closing The Digital...

Satellite Stories ·

2023/09/26

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploys the advanced satellite constellation O3b mPOWER to provide fast and reliable 4G+ connectivity to the remotest part of the archipelago.In the second of five podcast episodes, we learnt about the impact O3b mPOWER’s rollout will have, and how engineers in the Cook Islands are preparing for its arrival on

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21:13

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 1): Taking A Nation Forward

Satellite Stories ·

2023/09/19

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploys the advanced satellite constellation O3b mPOWER to provide fast and reliable 4G+ connectivity to the remotest part of the archipelago.In the first of five podcast episodes, Satellite Stories host Kristina Smith-Meyer explores how and why the partnership between VCI and SES first began.Featuring: Phillip

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18:54

AFPTV Live: Partnerships that build growth

Satellite Stories ·

2023/09/04

What happened when the world’s oldest news agency wanted to grow its capacity for live content via satellite distribution? How does satellite technology aid content producers looking to share thousands of live feeds per month with their customers? And how can a news agency keep up with a competitive and hungry market?On this episode of Satellite Stories we explore why the partnership between AFP and SES formed back in 2017, how ‘SES 360’ became the backbone in developing an online platform called

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11:34

The rise of women’s sports, esports and personalised...

Satellite Stories ·

2023/07/25

Julia Reznik, Deputy Head of Sports & Events at SES Satellites joins Satellite Stories to discuss how SES helps its partners provide services for the different types of sport customers; from those wanting traditional sports coverage versus the increased demand for women’s sports coverage, esports and personalised broadcast experiences.Satellite Stories podcast is presented by SES Senior Creative, Kristina Smith-Meyer.To find out more, visit ses.com/case-studies

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19:22

Antarctica Revisited: Stories from the South Pole

Satellite Stories ·

2023/05/09

In December 2022, SES Vice President of Solutions Engineering, Gez Draycott, joined record-breaking polar explorer Robert Swan OBE in Antarctica for a second time.This time he was part of a seven-person expedition to the South Pole.Gez returns to our podcast to talk us through his mission, and explain how it’s changed him.Read more about the journey he’s been on via the SES blog: https://www.ses.com/blog/gez-draycott-return-antarcticaSatellite Stories podcast is presented by SES Senior Creative,

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22:24

O3b mPOWER: Behind the scenes of our first launch

Satellite Stories ·

2023/04/25

Built by Boeing, launched by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station - our second-generation MEO system will enable customers across the globe to benefit from the highest, most flexible, guaranteed throughput.On the 16th December 2022, at 5:48 pm local time the first two O3b mPOWER satellites were successfully launched into space in Florida.In this episode we go behind the scenes on the day of the launch, and hear the excitement and anticipation of SES colleagues and

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