(Section name) weekly report (date)

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Ferdinand KayserPresident 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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SES GLOBAL Structure
100.0
100.0
North America
Europe
75.0
19.9
28.7
34.1
Latin America
Nordic Area and Central Europe
Asia-Pacific excl. Japan
13.69
43.5
77
25.1
100.0
15.0
Low Orbit messaging services
2-way broadband Africa
2-way broad-band Europe
Satellite Technology company
Digital playout centre
1-way broadband Italy
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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

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Global Reach Based On Regional Market Focus
SES ASTRA is Europes 1 DTH satellite service
provider, reaching some 102 million households
(incl. cable)
Premier positioning in the satellite industry
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ASTRA 4A

• Connects Africa with Europe, and North and
  South America

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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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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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One-way Satellite Broadcast Services
ASTRA satellite
End-User
Uplink stations
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Two-way Satellite Broadband Services
ASTRA satellite
Satellite Return Path
End-User
ASTRA Broadband Platform Luxembourg
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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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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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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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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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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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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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IP Network Case Studies
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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 QKons that can
  provide quality service at manageable cost

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Summary What we can cant 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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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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Thank you for your attention!