(AOF) – SES has announced that its newest Ka-band geostationary satellite, SES-17, is now fully operational at the 67.1° West orbital position, covering the Americas, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. This all-electric propulsion satellite reached its final orbit as planned, following a several-month in-orbit positioning and commissioning phase.
This ultra-broadband satellite is now ready to provide unprecedented connectivity services to customers in aviation, maritime transport, enterprises and government agencies, on land, at sea and in the air.
Its main customer, Thales InFlyt Experience, will leverage its capabilities for the benefit of FlytLive, a next-generation air connectivity solution that will optimize the Wi-Fi experience onboard commercial aircraft flying over the Americas and the Caribbean.
In addition, major enterprise customers in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Canada, including SSi Canada and COMNET, will be able to extend the coverage and capacity of their broadband networks to more territories. backwards.
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