SES and Arqiva Sign
Capacity Agreement for
the UK Market
SES has signed a new
long-term multiple
transponder contract
with Arqiva to serve its
television and radio
customers in the UK and
Ireland.
With its fleet positioned at
28.2 degrees East, SES has
served more than 12 million
satellite households in the UK
and Ireland at year-end 2012.
“Our investment in the
complete renewal of our fleet at
the 28.2 degrees neighbourhood
and our access to additional
frequencies at this
neighbourhood, give Arqiva an
ideal base to serve its wide
range of broadcasting clients
and to address large audiences
in the UK and Ireland,” said
Ferdinand Kayser, Chief
Commercial Officer of SES. “This
new contract underlines the
attractiveness of our satellite
offering for the UK and Irish
market and is a strong component
of our long-standing partnership
with our valued customer
Arqiva.”
Barrie Woolston, Commercial
Director, Satellite and Media
for Arqiva said of the
agreement, “Arqiva is dedicated
to providing the very best
service for our customers and
this requires a global and
flexible satellite solution.
This new contract with SES will
provide us the capacity to
achieve this.”
