Global Eagle to expand high-speed broadband and wide range of inflight
communications and operational applications to commercial airline
flights with SES Networks
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http://www.ses.com
LUXEMBOURG -- (Business Wire)
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: ENT) is aiming to provide
airline passengers travelling across North America with a connected
inflight experience far more like the one passengers enjoy on the
ground, tripling the amount of high throughput satellite (HTS) capacity
secured with SES Networks aboard the SES-15 satellite.
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Global Eagle to Elevate Airline Passenger Experience Over North America with More SES HTS Satellite Capacity (Photo: Business Wire)
SES announced today that Global Eagle has secured a major increase of
Ku-band capacity on its new hybrid SES-15 HTS satellite to enable the
delivery of high-speed broadband and a wide range of inflight
communications and operational applications aboard commercial airline
flights throughout the US, including the increasingly important US
mainland to Hawaii routes.
The multi-year agreement is the latest contract to be signed by Global
Eagle. In the past several years, Global Eagle has doubled its capacity
with SES Networks on an average of every eight months to meet the rising
demand for high-quality inflight connectivity around the world.
“Global Eagle is dedicated to meeting the fast-growing airline passenger
demand for inflight connectivity with robust, scalable satellite
bandwidth anywhere in the world,” said Joshua Marks, Global Eagle’s
Executive Vice President of Connectivity. “With the addition of this
significant bandwidth from SES 15, Global Eagle will have the largest
satellite aviation network in North America.”
“SES operates the largest satellite fleet in the world, delivering
secure, scalable capacity that enables SES Networks and our customers
serving the aviation industry to stay well ahead of the ever-changing
inflight connectivity requirements and demands,” explained John Matlaga,
Vice President, Sales Aero & Fixed Data, North America at SES Networks.
“Global Eagle and SES have struck this latest agreement to ensure the
best possible passenger experience for millions of air travellers
catching flights across North America.”
SES-15, which is now operational at 129 degrees West, is designed to
serve air travel routes over North America, Latin America, and the
Caribbean with a flexible mix of wide beam and spot beam coverage
tailored to the requirements of individual airlines.
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About Global Eagle
Global Eagle is a leading provider of media, content, connectivity and
data analytics to customers across air, sea and land. Global Eagle
offers a fully integrated suite of rich media content and seamless
connectivity solutions to airlines, cruise lines, commercial ships,
high-end yachts, ferries and land locations worldwide. With
approximately 1,500 employees and 50 offices on six continents, the
company delivers the highest level of service and real-time support to a
diverse customer base. Find out more at: globaleagle.com.
About SES
SES is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to deliver a
differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide, with more than
50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and 12 in Medium Earth
Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added, end-to-end solutions in two key
business units: SES Video and SES Networks. The company provides
satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet
service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and
institutions. SES’s portfolio includes ASTRA, O3b and MX1, a leading
media service provider that offers a full suite of innovative digital
video and media services. SES is listed on the Euronext Paris and
Luxembourg Stock Exchange (ticker: SESG). Further information available
at: www.ses.com
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Contacts:
SES
Markus Payer
Corporate Communications & PR
Tel.
+352 710 725 500
Markus.Payer@ses.com
Source: SES
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