Ferdinand Kayser President and CEO, SES ASTRA Member of the Executive Committee, SES GLOBAL “ICT For Capacity – Building: Critical Success Factors” – UNESCO, Paris, 11 – 13 May SES Astra – May 2005

SES GLOBAL Structure Group with strong regional presence 100.0% 100.0% North America Europe 28.7% 19.9% 75.0% 34.1% Latin America Nordic Area and Central Europe Asia-Pacific excl. Japan Group with strong regional presence 13.69% 15.0% 100.0% 77% 43.5% 25.1% Low Orbit messaging services 1-way broadband Italy Digital playout centre 2-way broad-band Europe 2-way broadband Africa Satellite Technology company SES Astra – May 2005

The SES GLOBAL fleet Largest satellite fleet with 38 satellites: 29 operated by wholly-owned subsidiaries and 10 through equity participations Located at 30 orbital positions SES Astra – May 2005

Global Reach Based On Regional Market Focus SES ASTRA is Europe’s #1 DTH satellite service provider, reaching some 102 million households (incl. cable) Premier positioning in the satellite industry SES Astra – May 2005

ASTRA 4A Connects Africa with Europe, and North and South America SES Astra – May 2005

Satellite Advantages Satellites are independent from terrestrial infrastructures Global coverage provides communications anywhere Easily deployable solutions and ease of operation Cost-efficient Satellite solutions are available where terrestrial infrastructure is not available, overloaded or inoperable SES Astra – May 2005 SES Astra – May 2005 6

ASTRA Solutions To remove the boundaries to connectivity, in cooperation with partners and customers To offer the most reliable satellite-centric network services and platforms To build the most flexible and scalable networks for rich media content distribution (e-learning, e-medicine, etc.) Combined platforms for education, entertainment and/or business Bespoke and tailored according to customer requirements: We manage solutions ranging from consulting, through to deployment and live operation (turnkey, end-to-end) Technologically agnostic, open standards SES Astra – May 2005 SES Astra – May 2005 7

One-way Satellite Broadcast Services ASTRA satellite End-User Uplink stations SES Astra – May 2005

Two-way Satellite Broadband Services ASTRA satellite Satellite Return Path End-User ASTRA Broadband Platform Luxembourg SES Astra – May 2005

Integrated Satellite and Wireless Networks 28Mbps down, 5Mbps up, over +20km Internet Backbone Firewall, Proxy, Server Infrastructure International Internet Access Feed IPConnect Regional Distribution Network SES Astra – May 2005

Typical Remote VSAT Terminal Single terminal can provide two-way access to full multimedia content package Remote terminal cost between US$ 1000 and US$ 5000, depending upon required configuration Terminal can service one user, a network, or act as a node for local wireless distribution Typical low-end Internet access costs start at US$ 250 per month for 64kbit/s, to US$ 1200 per month for 512kbit/s shared services 1.2m or 1.8m Antenna Indoor Unit Terminal Manager VoIP Gateway TV Internet SES Astra – May 2005

Local Wireless Distribution Locally adapted wireless network can provide multiple-user access with coverage of up to 20 km from point of transmission Remote wireless access point cost of US$ 650 Integrates with VSAT terminal at wireless head end Reduces access cost per user by increasing the number of users served by each VSAT terminal Ideal for rural and urban services Rx: 600MHz Tx: 555MHz Rx: 600MHz Tx: 33MHz SES Astra – May 2005

Africa and IP VSAT Networks Two-way IP VSAT services are well-established in Africa Satellite IP networks, combined with cellular technology, bring more new users into the telecommunications environment than any other technologies Local companies provide more added value, through innovative product design and high quality support, than overseas companies Product evolution ensures sustainable future for IP satellite networks SES Astra – May 2005

ICT Capacity Building in Africa Need for an initiative to uplift all Africans economically and socially through better education Satellite can deliver free educational material: TV Channel Data material through Internet Local and international donors and corporate sponsors can join forces Education can be combined with telemedicine channels using the same platform SES Astra – May 2005

ICT Capacity Building in Africa Anywhere Complete learning plan can be delivered via satellite directly to schools and millions of homes (DTH) Anything Science, Mathematics, English, Financial Literacy and Information Technology Anytime Daily lessons or on-demand training (use of PVRs) SES Astra – May 2005

IP Network Case Studies SES Astra – May 2005

Accelon and QKon – True African Companies African Companies providing integrated network services via Wireless and Satellite Services include Internet Access, VoIP, Virtual Private Networks, Managed network Services Both companies strongly supported by satellite operators and equipment vendors Each company manages between 700 and 1000 two-way VSAT terminals at any one time in multiple Sub-Saharan African countries Companies provide full engineering and logistic support Active networks in Angola, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Nigeria There are many Accelon's and QKon’s that can provide quality service at manageable cost SES Astra – May 2005

Summary: What we can & can’t offer What we can offer: Satellite infrastructure (ground and orbital) Platform infrastructure Engineering, technical services, consultancy What we can not offer: Content Distribution Logistics Talk to us today: we are actively seeking partners SES Astra – May 2005 SES Astra – May 2005 18

Conclusions: Suggested Policy Approaches An environment conducive to this approach requires: Easy access to licenses in a non-discriminatory fashion Possibly special licenses for educational purposes Project sizing that will ensure optimization of resources and rapid results National and regional guidelines for projects to allow for alignment with national policy objectives Willingness by parties to develop and participate in private/public sector partnerships SES Astra – May 2005

Thank you for your attention! SES Astra – May 2005