December 13, 2022 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Satellite operator SES S.A. will deploy a medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation into space that will soon provide internet users in the Philippines with multiple gigabits per second of service.
SES said yesterday that it would launch on Dec. 16 its second generation MEO satellites that will deliver internet from space to countries in Southeast Asia, including in the Philippines.
The MEO constellation, named O3b mPOWER, can reach terabit level of scale when it is turned online by the third quarter of 2023.
According to SES, O3b mPOWER will offer connectivity services with low latency and download speed of at least 50 Mbps. In its full capacity, the MEO system can extend multiple gigabits per second of service that can power the aeronautical, energy, maritime and telco…
