SES Space & Defense Awarded Global Satellite Services Contract to Support USAGM
12 Dicembre 2023 - 8:50AM
Business Wire
Under the five-year agreement, SES Space &
Defense will provide managed satellite services to the United
States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) for delivering global video
and audio programming
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will
provide satellite broadcast distribution in support of the United
States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Global Network Division
(GN) for global distribution of video and audio programming. USAGM
awarded the five-year Global Satellite Services (GSS) contract
through the General Services Administration (GSA) Complex
Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3) contract vehicle.
SES Space & Defense is harnessing SES’s expertise in
broadcast services, coupled with the capabilities offered by
trusted industry partners, to manage satellite and terrestrial
content delivery. This effort supports the USAGM GN division, and
is aimed at distributing over 4,000 hours of original programming
every week to an audience exceeding 215 million individuals,
spanning 100 countries.
The comprehensive global support provided by SES Space &
Defense to the USAGM network includes transmission to sites
worldwide responsible for delivering shortwave Amplitude Modulation
(AM), Frequency Modulation (FM), and Television (TV) broadcasts.
SES Space & Defense will provide end-to-end managed solutions,
including Broadcast Multiplex (MUX), transponder capacity, teleport
services, internet connectivity, terrestrial backbone delivery
network, continuous 24×7×365 monitoring, and operational support.
The managed network services provided are built on both existing
and emerging industry standards and best practices, and will enable
USAGM with the flexibility to address both current and future
program delivery needs effectively.
The services delivered by SES Space & Defense will benefit
USAGM and the entities they support, including Voice of America
(VOA), Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Office of Cuba
Broadcasting (OCB), Radio Free Asia (RFA), and Middle East
Broadcasting Network (MBN) for their High Definition (HD) and
Standard Definition (SD) video and radio content distribution
across the globe.
“We are committed to delivering best-in-class, guaranteed
satellite communication capabilities to USAGM and honored to
support the global distribution of video and audio programming to
over two hundred million viewers across one hundred countries,”
said David Fields, SES Space & Defense President and CEO.
“Leveraging a comprehensive suite of end-to-end integrated
solutions, SES Space & Defense is here to ensure USAGM’s
mission is met with excellence, both now and into the future.”
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About SES Space & Defense
SES Space & Defense is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, the
leader in global content connectivity solutions, and is exclusively
focused on building, managing, and supporting the most advanced
satellite network solutions for the U.S. Government. SES Space
& Defense leverages a proven multi-operator network integration
and management capability, an extensive global terrestrial network,
as well as access to SES’s multi-orbit satellite fleet. It also
offers U.S. Department of Defense customers the essential tools in
cybersecurity for mission-critical operations, coupled with a
proven track record in governance and compliance. SES Space &
Defense operates under a proxy board, enabling it to support
classified projects, and it has been present in the U.S. Government
satcom market for over four decades. Further information can be
found at: www.sessd.com.
About SES
SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere
on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and
providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in
global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s
only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique
combination of global coverage and high performance, including the
commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By
leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is
able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on
land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s
leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators,
governments, connectivity and cloud service providers,
broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s
video network carries over 6,400 channels and has an unparalleled
reach of 369 million households, delivering managed media services
for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on
Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further
information is available at: www.ses.com.
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For further information, please contact:
Melanie Delannoy SES Space & Defense Vice President,
Marketing & Communications Tel. +1 571 443 7993
melanie.delannoy@sessd.com
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