O3b Networks

E-Space Strengthens Leadership in France with Appointment of New Board Members

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The new board members bring a wealth of expertise and diverse backgrounds, which will bolster the Company's plans to bring advanced space-powered IoT and Smart-IoT solutions and services to the market.

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  • The new board members bring a wealth of expertise and diverse backgrounds, which will bolster the Company's plans to bring advanced space-powered IoT and Smart-IoT solutions and services to the market.
  • Greg Wyler expressed enthusiasm about the new appointments, commenting, "We welcome this highly respected group of leaders to the E-Space SAS Board.
  • Our Board's collective insights will help accelerate innovation, enhance operational excellence and ensure sustainable value creation for all stakeholders."
  • The newly appointed E-Space SAS board members will collaborate closely with the E-Space SAS executive team to shape the Company's strategic direction, strengthen corporate governance practices and drive key growth initiatives in the European Union.

E-Space Opens New European Headquarters in Toulouse, France

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

TOULOUSE, France, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After raising USD$90 million since inception, E-Space, the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of IoT solutions and services, today announced that it has opened a new European headquarters, E-Space SAS, in Toulouse, France.

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  • TOULOUSE, France, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After raising USD$90 million since inception, E-Space , the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of IoT solutions and services, today announced that it has opened a new European headquarters, E-Space SAS, in Toulouse, France.
  • By establishing expanded activities in Toulouse, E-Space will be part of the prestigious French and European aerospace communities.
  • Greg Wyler, Founder and CEO of E-Space commented: "The opening of the E-Space European headquarters in Toulouse marks a significant milestone in our company's growth.
  • Karim Michel Sabbagh, E-Space SAS Managing Director, Europe and Middle East Lead added: "We believe our new European headquarters will be a catalyst for radical innovation and development.

Space Industry Veteran, Karim Michel Sabbagh, Joins the E-Space Leadership Team

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Monday, October 10, 2022

TOULOUSE, France, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- E-Space, a global space company focused on bridging Earth and space with the world's most sustainable low Earth orbit (LEO) network, today announced the appointment of Karim Michel Sabbagh to managing director, Europe and Middle East, reporting to E-Space Founder and CEO Greg Wyler.

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  • He will also lead interactions with commercial, government and defense organizations as well as other key stakeholders in the region.
  • While at SES, Sabbagh was recognized for building a world-class space organization with admirablestrategic focus, leadership and space capabilities.
  • Greg Wyler commented, "I have known Karim since working with SES, when he had the foresight to see how NGSO systems were going to change the industry.
  • Karim Michel Sabbagh added, "E-Space is on track to make a major step-change in how global governments, defense organizations, enterprises and small businesses leverage space as a global communications platform.

E-Space Announces Largest Space Seed Round Ever to Democratize Space with Sustainable Satellites and Reduce Orbital Debris

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Monday, February 7, 2022

"One of the best ways to understand and manage Earth is from space," said Greg Wyler, founder and chairman of E-Space.

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  • "One of the best ways to understand and manage Earth is from space," said Greg Wyler, founder and chairman of E-Space.
  • We are designing our systems to not only prevent space debris generation, but to eventually actively reduce space debris so generations to come will be able to access the power of space."
  • "E-Space is uniquely built to bring the power of space to any business or government while actively reducing the existential threat of space debris.
  • Small cross section:Large cross-section satellites crowd others from space and will cause collisional cascading and debris creation.

Gilat’s Global Mobility Platform Selected by SES in Multi-Million Dollar Order

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Gilat's next-generation platform is optimized to provide the required multi-orbit, multi-band service to address the high throughput needs of ships, planes and land mobility terminals anywhere on earth.

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  • Gilat's next-generation platform is optimized to provide the required multi-orbit, multi-band service to address the high throughput needs of ships, planes and land mobility terminals anywhere on earth.
  • This network expansion will position Gilats VSAT platform at over a dozen gateways to form a resilient multi-orbit and secure global network and enable superb passenger wi-fi experience.
  • Gilat's Aquarius Pro VSATs will provide multi-gigabyte services with maximum efficiency, utilizing O3B mPOWER constellation and other SES GEO satellite assets including SES-17.
  • "We are proud to support our close partner, SES, with Gilat's next generation ground-segment, to meet the needs of its leading global mobility network," said Ron Levin SVP Mobility and Strategic Accounts at Gilat.

SES Government Solutions Wins USD 14.5 Million Contract to Support Thule Air Base

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Monday, July 19, 2021

SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced it was awarded a contract of USD 14.5 million to support Thule Air Base in Greenland with critical communications capabilities.

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  • SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced it was awarded a contract of USD 14.5 million to support Thule Air Base in Greenland with critical communications capabilities.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210718005023/en/
    SES Government Solutions Wins USD 14.5 Million Contract to Support Thule Air Base (Photo: Business Wire)
    The SES GS solution leverages C-band technology, which is highly resilient to weather effects, and provides a dedicated reachback beam leveraging single hop connectivity directly to the user site.
  • We are proud to provide satellite communications support for this critical mission, said President and CEO of SES Government Solutions, Brigadier General Pete Hoene, USAF (retired).
  • SES GS has been the sole provider of commercial satellite communications to Thule Air Base for over 20 years.

iSAT Africa and SES Networks to Provide Reliable 4G Services in East Africa via O3b mPOWER

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210714005981/en/
    iSAT Africa and SES Networks to Provide Reliable 4G Services in East Africa via O3b mPOWER (Photo: Business Wire)
    iSAT Africa is well-established in the region for embracing innovative mobile internet connectivity solutions for unconnected rural communities in Africa.
  • The fibre-like connectivity will equipe iSAT Africa to enable local mobile operators to deploy 4G services to close the digital divide.
  • iSAT Africa is among the first companies in Africa to sign up for O3b mPOWER.
  • The O3b and O3b mPOWER systems will easily enable the deployment of 4G services and high-performance networks for cloud applications regardless of where they are across the region.

Isotropic Systems and SES GS Complete Milestone Trials to Unlock Next-Gen Connectivity for U.S. Military

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Over-the-air (OTA) trials conducted at an SES teleport in Port St. Lucie, Florida, also part of phase one, have verified the Isotropic Systems high-performance multi-beam platform meets military requirements to acquire and track SES O3b MEO satellites.

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  • Over-the-air (OTA) trials conducted at an SES teleport in Port St. Lucie, Florida, also part of phase one, have verified the Isotropic Systems high-performance multi-beam platform meets military requirements to acquire and track SES O3b MEO satellites.
  • Phase two trials will test Isotropic Systems latest antenna prototype over links with SES satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO), demonstrating seamless satellite-to-satellite transitions and a redundant, resilient leap in wartime communications.
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    SES Government Solutions (SES GS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions.
  • SES GS operates under a proxy board allowing them to provide services through contracts with the U.S. Government, including classified work.

SES Government Solutions Provides Medium Earth Orbit Satellite Services for Combatant Command

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Monday, May 17, 2021

b'SES Government Solutions (SES GS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions.

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  • b'SES Government Solutions (SES GS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions.
  • SES GS operates under a proxy board allowing them to provide services through contracts with the U.S. Government, including classified work.
  • SES GS is exclusively focused on meeting the satellite communications needs of the U.S. Government.
  • Leveraging more than four decades of experience in the government SATCOM market, SES GS offers robust and secure end-to-end satellite communications solutions.

SES Government Solutions Wins USD 35 Million Contract to Support Major Combatant Command

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b'SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced it was awarded a new USD 35 million geostationary (GEO) satellite communications program contract in support of a major Department of Defense combatant command.\nThis press release features multimedia.

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  • b'SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced it was awarded a new USD 35 million geostationary (GEO) satellite communications program contract in support of a major Department of Defense combatant command.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • SES GS operates under a proxy board allowing them to provide services through contracts with the U.S. Government, including classified work.
  • SES GS is exclusively focused on meeting the satellite communications needs of the U.S. Government.
  • Leveraging more than four decades of experience in the government SATCOM market, SES GS offers robust and secure end-to-end satellite communications solutions.