IoGLOBAL Taps SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES Satellite to Connect Troops in Afghanistan

Latest agreement leverages long-term relationship and expands communications
with DVB IP platform
SINGAPORE--(Business Wire)--
Leveraging its global satellite fleet to meet growing demand for connectivity
everywhere, SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES, a division of SES S.A.
(Paris:SESG)(LUxX:SESG), today announced at the CommunicAsia conference that
IoGlobal has signed a multiyear agreement to create a new DVB IP platform on the
NSS-11 satellite to keep NATO troops in Afghanistan connected with friends and
family back home.

IoGlobal`s new Asia 9 platform on the China beam of SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES`
NSS-11 satellite provides more than 70 Mbps of satellite-delivered streaming
voice, data and video services to soldiers stationed in and around Kabul,
Afghanistan. The solution expands on the growing, long-term relationship between
IoGlobal and SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES across three satellites and delivers a broad
offering of mission-critical satellite-based services ranging from broadband to
video streaming into the South Asian region.

"This latest agreement between IoGlobal and SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES reinforces
our service commitment to the Middle East and regions around the world, as the
two companies deliver multiple SCPC, VSAT and DVB service platforms over our
NSS-703, NSS-6, and NSS-11 spacecraft," said Deepak Mathur, Vice President of
South Asia and the Middle East for SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES. "IoGlobal and its
team of dedicated professionals operate in extremely challenging environments
and SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is proud to play an integral role in enabling
IoGlobal to meet the vital communications needs of troops serving in
Afghanistan."

About IoGlobal

IoGlobal is a technology-focused organization addressing RF and satellite ground
station design and integration for ISPs, telcos and carriers worldwide. IoGlobal
Services offers the IoStar brand of satellite-based VSAT Internet access
solutions in Afghanistan. In the addition, the entity also provides end-to-end
engineering and deployment services as and when needed for other companies in
the RF and satellite deployment space.

About SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES

SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is the newly combined SES division that brings together
SES AMERICOM, the leading supplier of satellite services in the U.S., with the
strategic global satellite services of SES NEW SKIES. SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is
a global leader that serves broadcasters, cable programmers, telecommunications
companies and networks, governments, aeronautical and maritime communications
integrators, Internet service providers, and educational institutions with
efficient communications and content distribution solutions. Recognized as a
major innovator of advanced satellite communications services, the division
operates a fleet of 25 satellites in key orbital positions capable of providing
coverage and service throughout the Americas and around the world. SES
AMERICOM-NEW SKIES also has six spacecraft under construction and operates
global ground facilities. SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES has offices in Princeton, The
Hague, Washington, D.C., Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Singapore, and Sydney. For
more information, visit www.ses-americom.com or www.ses-newskies.com.

About SES

SES (Paris:SESG)(LUxX:SESG) wholly owns the market-leading satellite operators
SES ASTRA and SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES, 90% of SES SIRIUS in Europe, and strategic
participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico. SES provides
outstanding satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 40
satellites in 26 orbital locations. For further information: www.ses.com

SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES
Yves Feltes, Media Relations
Tel: +352 710 725 311
Yves.Feltes@ses.com

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