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Discover moreWhen it comes to network services that underpin your critical operations and revenue streams, “best effort” is not enough. Performance is essential to your success - delays and outages risk reputation, operations, and even safety.
That’s where O3b mPOWER comes in. Our next-generation MEO constellation delivers industry-leading throughput, latency and flexibility backed by ironclad service level agreements, making it the only choice when downtime isn’t an option.
The next leap forward
The world's first commercial MEO constellation becomes operational
The launch of O3b, the world’s first commercial NGSO satellite constellation, blazes the trail for today’s satellite connectivity.
This next-generation satellite network was designed to bring connectivity to the “other three billion” - those who lack consistent, reliable access to communications systems.
For the first time,telcos connect entire island nations, remote industries access digital tools andgovernments conduct vital operations to the harshest terrains.
MEO connectivity makes a host of transformative technology available to sectors such asmining,aviation and cruise.
Development begins on the world’s most technically advanced satellite system
Following the sell-out success of O3b, SES works with Boeing to develop the world’s most technologically advanced satellite system, O3b mPOWER.
The new constellation is to provide industry-leading throughput, latency, availability and flexibility for services where downtime is not an option.
O3b mPOWER features fully shapeable and steerable spot beams that enable flexible forward and return path throughput, with the unprecedented ability to land traffic anywhere.
O3b's success drives demand for O3b mPOWER
In a testament to O3b, SES customers sign up for O3b mPOWER three years ahead of launch. Carnival Corporation will bring digital to the cruise experience, while Orange will support growing demand for connectivity in Africa.
Expanding on its existing partnership with Microsoft, SES begins construction of gateways at or near Azure Data Centres. The move means Microsoft customers anywhere in the world are only one hop away from their cloud services.
SES becomes Amazon Web Services’ first Direct Connect satellite partner
Amazon Web Services certifies SES as a Direct Connect Delivery Partner, providing its customers with dedicated, secure connectivity to their cloud workloads from anywhere.
The partnership is a significant boost to bothenterprises andgovernment users who require reliable bandwidth while working in remote locations.
The first O3b mPOWER satellites launch
On a clear Florida morning, crowds watch the first two O3b mPOWER satellites launch from Cape Canaveral.
The launch is a critical moment in a journey that will impact millions of lives in the world’s unconnected areas.
O3b mPOWER momentum continues
The third and fourth O3b mPOWER satellites launch in April, followed by the fifth and sixth in November.
Meanwhile, O3b mPOWER rolls out on the ground, asVodafone deploys the first mPOWER ground antennae in the Cook Islands andCNT in Ecuador. Terminals are designed to be installed by local SES-accredited teams in just one day.
O3b mPOWER goes live
The O3b mPOWER service is deployed around the world as the foundation for connecting out-of-reach communities in Colombia, closing the digital divide in Africa and delivering the next generation of affordable broadband services in India.
The O3b mPOWER journey continues
The remaining O3b mPOWER satellites are launched, ensuring SES continues to meet the ever-increasingly requirements of a connected world.
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O3b mPOWER is unlike anything else on the market. Explore how its unique architecture and capabilities can deliver unprecedented levels of high-performance connectivity to the Cruise, Telco & MNO, Enterprise, Energy, and Government markets.
what makes O3b mPOWER different and better
What makes O3b mPOWER unique
Predictable low latency
Our intentional balance of global coverage and orbital distance enable the most reliable non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) system, optimized to reduce jitter and packet loss.
Unprecedented flexibility
O3b mPOWER drives efficiency in your network and helps reduce costs. Flex bandwidth between sites when and where needed and direct traffic via the most efficient route.
Industry leading scale
O3b mPOWER scales up to multiple gigabits per second per terminal, and can even scale the return path to match or even exceed the forward path, a first in satellite communications. Keep up with the global rise in demand for upload speed.
When connectivity is non-negotiable
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Redefining throughput
Multiple gigabits per second.
Contention should not limit ambition. O3b mPOWER guarantees the highest throughput per terminal on the market. Unlike others, SES gives you the option of uncontended bandwidth so you can confidently scale your systems at any time.
Dependable latency
150 milliseconds of satellite latency over large areas.
Know what you are getting. MEO’s wide field of view means traffic reaches O3b mPOWER in one reliable hop, providing consistency for latency-sensitive cloud services. Such predictability is impossible for erratic, multi-hop LEO journeys, which suffer jitter and packet loss.
Unique flexibility
Route and re-route your bandwidth for maximum efficiency.
O3b mPOWER puts you in control of your bandwidth. Land traffic at one of our managed gateways or a bespoke private location. Re-balance forward and return paths and port capacity between locations as your needs change.
Connectivity advantage equals competitive advantage
Meet O3b mPOWER customers
O3b mPOWER Launch
O3b mPOWER Launch
Princess Cruises
Dramatically accelerating the rate at which data, voice and video are streamed across oceans.
Vodafone Cook Islands
Revolutionising the way people, communities and businesses connect and communicate across the Cook Islands.
Marlink
Delivering critical, high-throughput, low latency, enterprise-grade services for maritime, energy and government segments.
Outperforming with O3b mPOWER
How will O3b mPOWER transform your industry?
With O3b mPOWER, digitalisation will transform operations, data will rule decision-making, and no part of the world will be unreachable.
Government
Protect your forces with connectivity that will not let them down in the field, and achieve mission-critical scale through government-controlled gateways.
Sovereign Aero-ISR mPOWERED
Sovereign Naval mPOWERED
Sovereign Fixed Enterprise mPOWERED
Sovereign COTM mPOWERED
Telco & MNO
Reach parts of the world you never thought possible. Ensure your network always keeps customers in touch with industry-beating 4G and 5G backhaul performance.
Energy
Underpin your digital transformation with fail-proof connectivity designed to handle huge amounts of industrial data. What could you achieve with guaranteed satellite performance at your remotest offshore or desert sites?
Cruise
Reliable onboard connectivity is the difference between a three and five-star review. O3b mPOWER offers the highest throughput per terminal in the industry, giving your passengers frustration-free internet every time.
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