LUXEMBOURG-- July 29, 2021 -- SES announced today that it had entered into a multi-transponder agreement for its SES-8 satellite with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Department of Space (DoS) based in Bengaluru, India. The nine-transponder capacity agreement on SES-8 at 95 degrees East will be used to support India’s thriving direct-to-home (DTH) market.
Deepak Mathur, Executive Vice President of Sales at SES Video, said, “Satellite TV and the programmes it brings hold a very important role for Indian TV viewers. We are honoured to be able to provide continued support and satellite capacity needed to support DTH operations in the country in collaboration with NSIL."
