SES S.A. is a global satellite

SES S.A. is a global satellite owner and operator based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg and is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol SESG. It is a component of the LuxX, CAC Next 20 and Euronext 100 indices.

SES is the world’s second-largest telecommunications satellite operator by revenue[2] and operates a fleet of 54[3] geostationary satellites able to reach 99% of the World’s population.[4] These satellites provide satellite communication services to businesses and government agencies, and broadcast TV and radio channels to audiences worldwide. SES satellites carry more than 6,200 TV channels (including over 1800 in high definition)[5] and more than 40 direct-to-home (DTH) platforms across the world. By the end of 2013, SES satellites reached 291 million TV homes worldwide, comprising 106 million DTH satellite homes, over 153 million cable homes and over 32 million IPTV homes.[6]

Originally founded in 1985 as Société Européenne des Satellites, the company was renamed SES Global in 2001 and in 2006 renamed SES.

SES is one of the global market leaders of satellite communications services and a pioneer in many important industry developments. SES pioneered DTH transmission, free-to-air broadcast neighbourhoods and co-location of satellites, digital broadcasting, and HDTV.[7] In 2007 SES was named ‘Satellite Operator of the Year’[8] and in 2002 the then CEO, Romain Bausch was awarded ‘Satellite

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