Next Generation Satellite Innovation

And Role Satellite for Digitization

Artist rendering of SES-15 (manufactured by Boeing

and launched using Soyuz rocket in Q2 2017)

Theodore Asampong

CTO – Digital Broadcast Africa Frorum 2016

Next Generation Satellites….

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….It’s all about:

Light Weight

Beam Efficiency

Fast to Market

Optimising mass to generate launch cost savings

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Electric Propulsion – transfer time

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Device /

Application

Communication ecosystem is evolving

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Traditional ecosystem mainly connected linear broadcast customers

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Modern ecosystem also includes deeper networks/applications with a magnitude of connectivity options

Communication ecosystem is evolving

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Remote

Enterprise Enterprise Teleport

Computing

Data Centres

Big Data

Machine-to-

Machine

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MEO

Cellular

Direct-to-Home WiFi

Television Personal

Computing

E-Commerce

Mobile

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Maritime

Aeronautical

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Fixed Microwave

SES-15 shaped beam and spot beam coverage

Improving spectrum efficiency with hybrid satellites

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Shaped beams provide wide broadcast coverage

Spot beams deliver focused capacity for point-to-point or mesh needs

Spot beam architectures maximise spectrum re-use providing greater theoretical bits/Hz

1) Capacity on a linked basis for point-to-point

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Advantages of digital processing

Improving capacity allocation with digital processing

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Allocates capacity from one beam to another, increasing possible satellite configurations

More processing equals more capacity which can be allocated to regions with high demand

Shift towards smaller beams requires greater ‘switch-ability’

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South-East Asia

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South-East Asia

Fixed Dynamic

Delivering greater flexibility of market coverage

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SES-12, SES-14 and SES-15 HTS spot beam footprints

SES-15 (129° West)

Up to 10 GHz HTS

SES-14 (47.5/48° West)

Up to 12 GHz HTS

SES-12 (95° East)

Up to 14 GHz HTS

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Spot beams laying down high volume of capacity globally

Digital processing optimally allocating capacity to key areas

= On-orbit capability to pivot from one market opportunity to another

SES’s global satellite fleet and access network

Globalised business with strong local presence

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Industry-leading network performance (over 99.99% network availability)

Unmatched technical understanding customer relationships (average 8.9/10 rating of

technical excellence in customer service)

Key attributes for satellite to remain at the heart of the digital ecosystem

Key advantages of satellite within the global communications network

Keeping satellite at the heart of the global network

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Wide coverage – global footprint and unparalleled global reach

Broadcast – bit-efficient dissemination of data

Instantaneous and scalable throughput – new network node easily built with a new antenna

‘Switch-ability’ to adapt capacity to network need and maintain fill rates

Cost efficiency of new capacity to maintain/enhance the attraction of satellite

Looking towards the next generation of Innovation

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On-Board Demodulation

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Processor performs

demodulation on-board

Processor is programmable

from the ground throughout

its commercial lifetime

preventing therefore

obsolescence when signal

standards evolve

Integration to network and

optimization of signal

quality and routing will be

made on-board with a high

degree of agility and

efficiency

Remote

Enterprise Enterprise Teleport

Computing

Data Centres

Big Data

Machine-to-

Machine

Cellular

Direct-to-Home WiFi

Television Personal

Computing

E-Commerce

Mobile

Devices

Maritime

Aeronautical

Public WiFi

Fiber Optics

Fixed Microwave

Persistent platform & space tugs of the future

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Modular construction

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Modular Satellite: Payload In-Orbit Replacement

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Extending Satellite Operational Life

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Building SES’s future technology infrastructure

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Next Gen: Now

Next Next Gen: 2019

Future: Blue Sky

Electric propulsion

Selective payload

processing

New launch vehicles

Hybrid network offerings

Fully processed payloads

Full digitisation

Reusable launch vehicles

Satellite at heart of

universal global

transparent network

Exchangeable payloads in-

orbit

Advanced launch

strategies

Programmable

transponders

Satellite for Digitization

1. Quick

2. Cost effective

3. Complementary to DTT

4. Ubiquitous – from day 1

5. High quality

Why Satellite for digitization?

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Especially in the early phases, satellite to drive the digital transition. Satellites play a leading role

in the transition phase.

- SES Proprietary and Confidential -

Satellite for digitization Cost effective

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• What percentage of the population needs to be

covered by DTT – Financial Metrics:

- Investment for DTT.

Typ. > 100 MUSD for 20..50 SD channels

- Costs per SD channel per year.

DTT: 2-10 MUSD, DTH: 0.1-0.3 MEUR

- Costs per channel and household per year.

Depends on reach per infrastructure

• DTT deployment level of economic usefulness,

the last 30% can cost as much as the first 70%.

• Satellite can cover the entire population, enabling a

high digital reach rapidly.

• Achievable cost savings depend on:

- Targeted DTT territory and population coverage

- Country topography

- Terrestrial ‘tower heritage’

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Infastructure Investment costs Satellite vs DTT

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Satellite for digitization Hybrid Satellite / Terrestrial Concept

High Population

Density Area

Indoor Receivable

Medium Population

Density Area

Outdoor Receivable

Low Population

Density Area

Encoding and Content

Management DTT

Headend

DTH satellites

(Ku or Ka)

Content

Providers

DTH delivers either

the same lineup as

DTT households or

different content

Satellite offering can be re-utilized to feed DTT networks if network architecture is aligned

Head-end feed

Thank you!

Theodore Asampong

Sales Director

SES Platform Services

SES Services Africa

Phone: +233 244 314 661 / 08092624063

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