Podcasts by Satellite Stories

Introducing WRC-23: Part Three from 2023-10-30T00:00

This November, at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the International Telecommunication Union will address several Agenda Items that will have a direct impact not only on SES’s I...

Introducing WRC-23: Part Two from 2023-10-30T00:00

This November, at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the International Telecommunication Union will address several Agenda Items that will have a direct impact not only on SES’s I...

Introducing WRC-23: Part One from 2023-10-30T00:00

This November, at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the International Telecommunication Union will address several Agenda Items that will have a direct impact not only on SES’s I...

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 5): Everyday Connectivity from 2023-10-17T00:00

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploy...

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 4): Culture and Connection from 2023-10-10T00:00

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploy...

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 3): Progress Through E-Education from 2023-10-03T00:00

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploy...

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 2): Closing The Digital Divide from 2023-09-26T00:00

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploy...

Vodafone Cook Islands (Part 1): Taking A Nation Forward from 2023-09-19T00:00

Over the last decade, Vodafone and SES have taken the Cook Islands from high-frequency radio to high-speed broadband using the SES MEO satellite network. The next phase in the partnership deploy...

AFPTV Live: Partnerships that build growth from 2023-09-04T00:00

What happened when the world’s oldest news agency wanted to grow its capacity for live content via satellite distribution? How does satellite technology aid content producers looking to share th...

The rise of women’s sports, esports and personalised broadcast experiences from 2023-07-25T00:00

Julia Reznik, Deputy Head of Sports & Events at SES Satellites joins Satellite Stories to discuss how SES helps its partners provide services for the different types of sport customers; from...

Antarctica Revisited: Stories from the South Pole from 2023-05-09T00:00

In December 2022, SES Vice President of Solutions Engineering, Gez Draycott, joined record-breaking polar explorer Robert Swan OBE in Antarctica for a second time. 

This time he was p...

O3b mPOWER: Behind the scenes of our first launch from 2023-04-25T00:00

Built by Boeing, launched by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station - our second-generation MEO system will enable customers across the globe to benefit from the hig...

O3b mPOWER: Before launch, a reminder of why space is cool… from 2023-03-14T00:00

We stumbled upon the American Space Museum in downtown Titusville by chance. With hundreds of artifacts donated by individuals, astronauts, space workers and NASA - it was pretty clear that if y...

All Elite Wrestling Part 4: What live sports broadcasting means to the fans from 2023-01-12T01:00

When one of the world’s most watched wrestling promoters contacted SES to help build their global audience - our instant response was ‘hell yeah’!

Distribution, sat trucks, IP, fibre, full...

All Elite Wrestling Part 3: What live sports broadcasting means to the talent from 2023-01-11T01:00

When one of the world’s most watched wrestling promoters contacted SES to help build their global audience - our instant response was ‘hell yeah’!

Distribution, sat trucks, IP, fibre, full...

All Elite Wrestling Part 2: How SES makes live sports broadcasts come to life from 2023-01-10T01:00

When one of the world’s most watched wrestling promoters contacted SES to help build their global audience - our instant response was ‘hell yeah’!

Distribution, sat trucks, IP, fibre, full...

All Elite Wrestling Part 1: Why SES invests in live sports broadcast partnerships from 2023-01-09T01:00

When one of the world’s most watched wrestling promoters contacted SES to help build their global audience - our instant response was ‘hell yeah’!

Distribution, sat trucks, IP, fibre, full...

Antarctica Revisited: Trek To The South Pole #ChallengeAccepted from 2022-12-21T22:00

“When Robert first went to the South Pole, back in 1985, believe it or not there were actually more people that had been to the moon than had actually been to the South Pole!”

Gez Draycott...

Extraordinary Musical Experiences: Tomorrowland&Cercle from 2022-12-06T00:00

Music has the power to bring us all together to share our stories. That’s why SES was delighted to be an official partner of the Cercle Festival 2022!

And that’s not the only musical produ...

Strategy and Market Intelligence: Emerging Trends Across The Industry from 2022-11-16T00:00

Nihar Shah discusses how the global pandemic and the war in Ukraine have influenced trends within the satellite industry. 

From space innovation, cloud dominance, the emergence of 5G ...

L192: SES Customer Innovation Team from 2022-10-31T00:00

‘Build the new’ is one of the many phrases Nick Thompson uses to define L192’s mission. This exciting team based out of our Washington DC base specialise in collaborating with idea generators, t...

SES Roundtable: Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic from 2022-09-12T00:00

When the world came to a halt early 2020 due to the global pandemic, there were two big changes for the satellite industry:

Number one - the cruise and aviation industries came crashing to...

Live streaming in Antarctica: Part Two - How from 2022-05-03T00:00

Connecting Antarctica to the world: This time we share what happened next. How SES's technical solution made dreams become reality as we supported the 2041 ClimateForce expedition in March 2022....

Live streaming in Antarctica: Part One - Why from 2022-03-15T00:00

When record-breaking polar explorer Robert Swan asked whether SES could help live-stream from his next expedition across Antarctica - frankly, we jumped at the opportunity to play our part.

MEO, GEO, LEO: What’s what? from 2022-03-08T00:00

GEO, MEO and LEO... What is what exactly when it comes to the world of multi-orbits? And why is SES choosing to invest its future in multiple orbits, not just one of them?

“It’s naive to n...

Cloud: Close-Up with Microsoft Azure from 2022-02-21T00:00

This is a special podcast episode offering a taste of SES’s latest behind-the-scenes video series - Close-Up.

SES has partnered with Microsoft Azure to ensure secure, reliable delivery of ...

A trip to Greenland: Navigating The Arctic Waters from 2022-01-10T05:00

Unless you’re familiar with Greenland’s waters, it’s generally difficult to navigate through its arctic conditions. The climate, influence of the weather, vastness of the sea area and the ever-c...

A trip to Greenland: Distance Learning and Online Education from 2022-01-03T00:00

There are limited schooling options and no interconnecting roads between settlements in Greenland. Many students rely on boats, planes or helicopters to access high-schools and universities.&nbs...

A trip to Greenland: Sharing Art&Culture With The World from 2021-12-27T00:00

Greenland is a country full of entrepreneurs and artists, all relying on uninterrupted internet connectivity, including Liv Jensen - founder and designer at www.InukDesign.one 

Liv of...

A trip to Greenland: Connecting The Unconnected with Tusass from 2021-12-20T00:00

Greenland is the world’s largest island yet least densely populated... but how do you connect remote settlements like Tasiilaq and Ittoqqortoormiit to the wider world? And what impact does being...

Ultra HD: Mastering The Detail from 2021-11-09T00:00

When it comes to knowing your UHD from your HDR, are you struggling to see the wood from the trees? Then fear not because today we’re talking Ultra High Definition, High Dynamic Range AND - iron...

SES-17: Uncovering the secrets behind DTP and KA-HTS from 2021-09-06T00:00

It’s almost here! SES-17 is a very-high-throughput all-electric geostationary satellite, and is all set for launch in just a matter of months.

Designed and manufactured by Thales Alenia Sp...

Close-Up with SES: A Preview from 2021-06-07T22:00

This is special episode offering a taster of SES’s latest exclusive video series: Close-Up. The pace of change in the satellite ...

KiwiSat: DTH in the Caribbean, Life after Irma from 2021-03-22T00:00

When Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean island of Saint Martin in September 2017, lives were lost, buildings were destroyed as well as families and businesses displaced. It cost the country more t...

DEA Aviation Part Two: Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance from 2021-02-22T00:00

Mission possible: From ground to air, Satellite Stories meets the wider DEA Aviation team to understand how satellite communications is impacting the success of their missions - not just in cust...

DEA Aviation Part One: Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance from 2021-02-01T00:00

How do HD real-time camera feeds support international border patrols in tackling crime, and life or death rescue missions?

This two-part series offers an insight into how SES satellite c...

Steve Collar: Looking Ahead To SES Future from 2021-01-04T02:00

With the launch of SES-17 and O3b mPOWER satellites in 2021, SES CEO Steve Collar looks ahead to what next for the company. Plus, a peek into how automated cloud insights are shaping up to be big d...

Steve Collar: Looking Back At SES Past And Present from 2020-12-22T02:00

SES CEO, Steve Collar, recaps the company's 35 year history, the story of O3b's launch back in 2013 and his personal passion for working in such a dynamic industry.

Satellite Stories is p...

Making A Difference: UNICEF&the Fight COVID-19 TV channel from 2020-11-02T23:01:21

What difference are you making with your resources and knowledge? Who and where are your strongest connections? These are the questions many of us have asked ourselves throughout 2020 and the globa...

LuxStream Part II: The How and What Behind The Next Generation Ku-based Satellite Technology from 2020-10-11T23:00

How a 12 inch tail-mounted antenna is enabling CEOs, rock stars and heads of state to continue connecting with their online business whilst flying 30,000 feet above ground…

From Minneapol...

LuxStream Part I: Inflight Connectivity For The Elite Traveller from 2020-08-09T22:01:32

When Christopher Bing was 6 years old he built his own airport out of plywood and shoeboxes. Now a pilot for Raytheon Technologies, he spends his working days flying rockstars, athletes and CEOs ac...

Ethiosat Part II: TV studio to living room - Ethiosat in practice from 2020-06-30T06:23:52

Meet the Ethiopian television producers, presenters and viewers all benefiting from using the Ethiosat TV platform. Part two of this short series on Satellite Stories podcast explores how SES co...

Ethiosat Part I: Empowering Ethiopians with the HD quality and content they deserve from 2020-05-27T22:00

For decades, Ethiopians only had access to unreliable and inconsistent quality television content. Now with a new specially created platform - Ethiosat is finally enabling local broadcasters to ...

O3b mPOWER: Cruise&Maritime from 2020-01-17T05:42:17

Keeping cargo crew and cruise passengers connected has become a given, not a luxury. Whether considering the welfare of officers out at sea for months and months, or holidaymakers wanting to share ...

O3b mPOWER: Technology from 2020-01-16T05:30:36

What does O3b stand for? Why is SES investing in MEO over LEO? And what inspired the engineering and technical development behind SES’s upcoming project - O3b mPOWER? Stewart Sanders, Executive Vic...

O3b mPOWER: Governments from 2020-01-15T06:31:29

From analysing firefighters health data, to communicating on the front lines in conflict zones, to managing a complex election process in land-locked Burkino Faso. Satellites deliver the real time ...

O3b mPOWER: Oil Rigs&The Energy Sector from 2020-01-14T04:15:51

LEO, MEO, GEO and soon O3b mPOWER… Continuing our mini series on O3b mPOWER, today we meet Morten Hansen, VP of Commercial Maritime & Energy Sales at SES. From Skyping on a ship in Brazil, to dangl...

O3b mPOWER: Cloud Based Partnerships from 2020-01-13T03:52:17

From Microsoft to IBM Global Services to Amazon and Netflix…the importance of offering reliable and secure public and private cloud based services is something SES is continuing to build upon. On t...

A little black box to wallpaper TV&Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 8k from 2019-12-15T10:21:18

What's the future role of the TV in your living room? How big a difference does screen quality really make? And what's all the buzz about with regards to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics being filmed...

OU Flex Part II: Football, Copa America and Broadcasting in Brazil from 2019-11-19T13:33:11

How do you make sure millions of football fans can watch their team play without having a golden ticket to the game?

On this episode of Satellite Stories, Kristina Smith-Meyer travels to ...

OU Flex Part I: VR Mountain Biking&Snow Volleyball in the Austrian Alps from 2019-09-30T11:37:27

How do you live stream niche sports in the Austrian alps? How do broadcasters ensure breaking news can be reported in a remote location immediately with little preparation? One of the many services...

Online Video Streaming and OTT's Future from 2019-08-19T05:52:25

BBC iPlayer, Netflix, SkyGo, YouTube - a handful of online video services we're all likely to have used at some point in the last few months. These days, we no longer rely on viewing our favourite ...

The Future of In-Flight Entertainment from 2019-07-22T05:56:04

Personalised passenger experience, watching films in 4k and closing the gap between life on the ground with life in the air... Just a few of the insights offered by Gustavo Nader, head of strategy ...

Market Research – Why It Matters To SES from 2019-06-11T12:00

 "Applying common sense to the number madness..." That's how Ricardo Topham, Senior Market & Business Analyst at SES describes his job.

It's a role which sees him travel all corn...

The Story Behind ASTRA 1B Satellite from 2019-05-20T06:07:18

Ever wondered how TV changed from SD to HD? And curious in how the number of channels has vastly increased over the years?

On episode 2 of Satellite Stories, we look into the history of o...