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Who is SES?
SES (Société Européenne Data Encryption Standard (DES) Satellites) is a global Satellite Communications (Satcom) provider that delivers video and data connectivity services to broadcasters, network operators, enterprises, and governmental organizations.
- Global satellite fleet and ground infrastructure for video distribution and data connectivity
- Broadcast and media delivery services for linear and on-demand video distribution
- Fixed and mobile data connectivity services for telcos, cloud providers, enterprises, and maritime and aviation operators
- Government and defense Satcom services for secure mission and civil applications
- Managed services and network orchestration across geostationary and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems
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More About SES
SES operates a global satellite and terrestrial network that provides managed communications services to media companies, telecommunications operators, enterprises, cloud providers, and public sector entities. The company is organized around video and data/connectivity solution areas, with satellite capacity, ground infrastructure, and managed services bundled into service offerings that can be integrated into existing enterprise and operator architectures.
In the video segment (media distribution and content delivery), SES supports broadcast television, radio, and video-on-demand workflows over its satellite fleet. Broadcasters and pay-TV platforms use SES capacity and teleport infrastructure to distribute linear channels and content feeds to cable headends, IPTV platforms, and direct-to-home terminals. The company supports contribution, primary distribution, and occasional-use feeds, using standard broadcast transport technologies such as DVB-S and DVB-S2 for satellite transmission and IP-based interfaces at the ground segment.
In the networks and data connectivity area (enterprise connectivity, cloud connectivity, telco backhaul), SES provides bandwidth and managed network services for fixed and mobility use cases. Telecommunications operators and Internet Service Providers (ISP) use SES capacity for cellular backhaul, trunking, and rural or remote connectivity. Enterprises, maritime operators, and aviation service providers use SES for IP data links that integrate with their Wide Area Network (WAN), Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), or Virtual Private Network (VPN) architectures. These services commonly use VSAT terminals, IP routing, Quality of Service (QoS) policies, and integration with terrestrial Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) or internet access networks.
SES is known for operating both geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) and MEO satellite constellations (satellite communications infrastructure). Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites provide wide-area coverage for video and fixed broadband services, while MEO satellites are used to deliver lower-latency connectivity for data-intensive and cloud-centric applications. SES integrates these constellations with teleports, gateways, and terrestrial fiber networks, creating hybrid architectures where traffic can be dynamically routed to meet service-level and latency requirements.
For government, defense, and institutional users (government Satcom services), SES offers secure and resilient Satcom, including managed services that can support command-and-control, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data transport, and civil government connectivity. These services can be integrated with existing government networks and adhere to applicable security standards and encryption practices, depending on mission requirements and jurisdiction.
Within an enterprise IT and network services directory, SES maps to categories such as satellite connectivity services, media distribution and broadcast services, cloud and network access over satellite, and government and defense communications. Its offerings are typically consumed as managed connectivity or wholesale capacity, and are integrated by customers into broader network, broadcast, or cloud architectures using standard IP, broadcast, and network management technologies.
Our description of SES. Updated December 2025.
