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Satellites have been known to provide feeds of the landscape of the earth but they can now provide internet services.
SES, a leading global satellite-enabled content connectivity solutions provider unveiled its 03b mPOWER constellation of 11 satellites with manufacturing partner, Boeing.
Its next-generation non-geostationary satellite constellation operating in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) is capable of delivering multigigabit connectivity services to a variety of industries globally, including telecommunications, maritime and aviation as well as governments and international institutions.
The 03b mPOWER is the second generation of SES 03b MEO system, making it the only NGSO system based on a field-tested model of technical and commercial success.
The software-driven 03b mPOWER communications system is capable of delivering intelligence-driven connectivity services from tens of megabits to multiple gigabits per second, enabling customers to optimise their global bandwidth availability and resiliency.
They also announced that Microsoft has signed as the latest 03b mPOWER customer. Microsoft will use the MEO services for additional network diversity, service resiliency and gigabit connectivity as more critical workloads move to the cloud.
With enterprises and governments around the world adopting the cloud across their operations, SES has partnered with leading cloud services providers to deliver secure and dedicated connectivity to their customers demanding cloud-based applications that span dense cities to remote rural locations.
The 03b mPOWER is creating a cloud-scale operational environment that will leverage cloud networks to provide leading data analytics, geospatial tools, machine learning and AI services.
The first batch of three 03b mPOWER satellites will be launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral in December 2021.
It will be followed by two more launches in 2022. The constellation will start delivering services as of the third quarter of 2022.
