SES has announced that its seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites have successfully begun delivering advanced connectivity services, marking a major milestone in expanding global high-speed internet access.
These latest satellites are part of SES’s O3b mPOWER constellation, designed to provide flexible, low-latency, and high-throughput connectivity across underserved and remote regions worldwide. By leveraging cutting-edge digital payload technology, the O3b mPOWER system dynamically allocates bandwidth to meet diverse customer needs, including telecommunications, maritime, government, and enterprise sectors.
The activation of the seventh and eighth satellites boosts the constellation’s capacity and resilience, enabling SES to better serve existing clients and onboard new customers with demanding data requirements. This expansion reinforces SES’s commitment to bridging the digital divide and supporting critical applications such as disaster response, remote education, and global business operations.
Steve Collar, SES CEO, stated, “The deployment of these additional O3b mPOWER satellites marks a pivotal step in transforming connectivity on a global scale. We are proud to enhance our network’s performance and flexibility, delivering reliable and high-speed services to regions that need it most.”
With the O3b mPOWER system now further strengthened, SES is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for broadband connectivity and support the digital transformation of industries around the world.
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