1. 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
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2. 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
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3. The SES GLOBAL fleet
Largest satellite fleet with satellites: 29 operated by wholly-owned subsidiaries and 10 through equity participations
Located at 30 orbital positions
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4. 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
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5. ASTRA 4A Connects Africa with Europe, and North and South America
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. One-way Satellite Broadcast Services
ASTRA satellite
End-User
Uplink stations
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9. Two-way Satellite Broadband Services
ASTRA satellite
Satellite
Return Path
End-User
ASTRA Broadband Platform
Luxembourg
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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)
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16. IP Network Case Studies
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17. 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
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18. 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
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19. 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
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20. Thank you for your attention!
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