SES funding content distribution
SES’ fleet expansion schedule
payload is being commercialised by
Charlie Ergen’s DISH Network.
Furthermore, ION Media Networks
Craft Launch Date Inc/replace* Growth
signed an agreement to take capacity
NSS-12 Q3/2009 8-Replacement 30 transp.
for delivery of its full suite of
Astra 3B Q4/2009 Inc+rep Europe 3, Mid-East 12
Between
networks in HD over North America
AMC-4R Q1/2010 Replacement
now and the on the AMC-1 satellite.
AMC-1R Q3/2010 Replacement
NSS-14 Q4/2010 7-Replacement See note 1
end of 2011
“IPTV Americas, serving Central
Asra-1N Q2/2011 Replacement
Romain
America and the Caribbean region
Sirius-5 Q3/2011 Incremental 46 transp. Bausch,
with IPTV content, took capacity on
the NSS-806 satellite for delivery of
QuetzSat-1 Q3/2011 Incremental 32 transp.
president of
80 channels, expanding its reach
SES, said the
Note 1: After the move of NSS-7 from 22°W to a new orbital position, NSS-14 will provide 24
beyond its fibre-delivered service,”
additional transponders at 22°W and NSS-7 47 additional transponders at another orbital position. company will
said Bausch. “In Argentina, TIBA took
*Incremental or replacement craft.
add an extra
additional capacity on the NSS-806
204
satellite, bringing the total capacity it
have solid businesses and many are YahSat 1A. Bausch explained that SES
transponders
now has on the satellite to over 187
still demonstrating healthy growth. has sufficient general satellite
MHz (more than five 36 MHz-
Therefore, the outlook for the group
to its own
capacity, with the same frequencies
equivalent transponders). The
at this stage remains positive and the on board, should catastrophe strike.
fleet, plus capacity strengthens an already well
guidance published in February this “There is no plan for a ‘hot’ back up.”
being
developed South American video
year remains unchanged.” SES New Skies has certain filing responsible
neighbourhood on the satellite.”
SES’ overall satellite procurement rights adjacent to YahSat’s 52.5 deg
for extra
The additional capacity on the NSS-
plans anticipated high capital East slot. “The agreement covers this
12 satellite, scheduled to be launched
capacity on
expenditure this year (Euro 807 element, and the operation of YahSat
in the third quarter of this year, is in
million), but then trending much 1A at 52.5 deg East will not preclude
projects like
high demand. In March, Saudi-
lower in 2010 (Euro 486 million) and SES operating [suitably coordinated]
Abu Dhabi-
German joint venture, DETASAD,
2011 (Euro 319 million). Last year’s satellites nearby,” said Bausch. In based
contracted 36 MHz of capacity on the
(2008) CapEx was Euro +707 million. other words any filings and priorities
YahSat
satellite for provision of connectivity
The net result is that nine satellites that SES has (including those of SES
solutions for customers in the Middle
are under construction (see table) and New Skies) remain in place and are
East, says SES.
the incremental capacity is a major not affected by this new joint-
“In addition, the procurement
boost, of 204 new transponders, “and venture. Bausch revealed that the j-v
contract for the QuetzSat-1 satellite
is the engine for our new growth,” came about because of ND-SatCom’s
[for Mexico] was executed,”
said Bausch. involvement (ND-SatCom is an SES
concluded Bausch. “QuetzSat-1 is
As to the new YahSat DTH joint- company) with Abu Dhabi on a new
planned for service at the 77 degrees
venture (‘YahLive’) at 52.5 deg East, teleport for the region.
West orbital position, with EchoStar
which represents an investment by No news emerged as to SES
and its affiliates contracted to use all
SES Astra, Bausch said the new deal Americom and SES New Skies’ new
of the satellite's capacity. The
covered 23 Ku-band transponders on name! But Bausch and his team
satellite is expected to be launched
YahSat 1A. The investment numbers reported plenty of other decisions
in 2011.”
have not been revealed, and will reached during Q1. New agreements
emerge when this current quarter’s were signed not only for existing
Fleet utilisation
numbers are unveiled. Two additional capacity but also for capacity on
Ku-band transponders on YahSat were satellites that are yet to be launched.
Astra 84.5%
going to be retained by the UAE At the end of January, the Ciel-2
Americom 78.5%
government for their own needs. satellite (SES economic interest 70%)
New Skies 76.7%
There are no plans, at least as yet, for entered commercial service at 129
Group 79.6%
any sort of ‘in-orbit’ back-up for degrees West. The satellite’s entire
Data: SES Q1 results
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