SES launches first O3b mPOWER satellites. What changes with the new constellation?

The O3b mPower 1 and 2 satellites were launched in December by SpaceX. They are in medium Earth orbit and will be part of a constellation of 11 satellites.

SES, a company that offers satellite communication solutions, has already taken the first step towards the implementation of its new constellation of internet satellites. It was in December 2022 that a Falcon 9 rocket, from SpaceXleft the platform of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying the O3b mPower 1 and 2 satellites into Earth orbit.

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Revealed in 2021, they are the first of a constellation of 11 Internet satellites which will travel in medium orbits around the Earth at an altitude of 8,000 km, to offer high-efficiency, low-latency connections to customers around the world. Each satellite contains antennas capable of offering up to 5,000 beams, enabling hundreds of gigabits of data to be sent to users whether they are on land, water or in the air.

It’s official! 🚀🛰️🛰️ We are happy to announce that our first two #O3bmPOWER satellites have been successfully launched into space!

Built by @BoeingSpace & launched by @SpazioXO3b mPOWER marks the beginning of a new era of high performance connectivity! https://t.co/rn9ynlYkCd pic.twitter.com/5vZYkBrhah

— SES (@SES_Satellites) December 17, 2022

But even before these new devices hit space, SES was already operating

O3b satellite constellation

, which also offer global coverage and high performance to their users. The newly launched satellites belong to the second generation, ready to provide connectivity services to corporate, government and telecommunication customers worldwide.

According to SES, the new generation satellites will offer users more throughput and flexibility. “He [o novo sistema] is intended, for example, for telecom companies that want to deploy 4G/5G services in unconnected areas to serve millions of users,” they explained, in response to the canaltech.

“Satellite operators like SES have been working for decades to connect all regions of the world that still lack quality Internet access,” added SES. Part of this work has been initiated on the connection of O3b satellites, made available in parts of the amazon.

Connection from space to Brazil

Like other satellite operators, SES is looking for ways to connect users from all over the world, especially in regions where there is a lack of quality Internet access. In the case of Brazil, the company has begun moving towards achieving this goal with access provided by O3b satellites, belonging to the first generation of devices.

The connectivity of the previous generation satellites is not limited to Brazil and has also been extended to neighboring countries, such as Colombia and Peru — in the latter, in particular, the company has worked in partnership with the operator Andesat, enhancing the access to voice and broadband connectivity in more than 200 hard-to-reach places, including the Amazon rainforest.

Now, SES wants to go further, leading to greater throughput and flexibility of new O3b mPOWER satellites to the Brazilian regions. Due to the strong demand for high-power mobile connectivity from the most isolated communities in the Amazon, last year SES and the operator Claro Brasil concluded a capacity renewal agreement through Embratel, to bring 4G and 5G services to the region.

“The agreement enables the delivery of enhanced 4G/5G services across the O3b mPOWER network, in at least eight of the 23 cities served by the operator in the region,” the company said. The mPOWERED Mobile Backhaul service, offered by the new generation of satellites, will provide a new level of mobile services in some of the most isolated cities in the Amazon.

Source: SES (1, two)

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