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Luxembourgish satellite operator SES has signed a contract with Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to develop next-generation satellite technologies, hardware and software tools for future networks.

The newly signed deal also marked the inaugural cooperation with EDB’s Office for Space Technology and Industry (OSTIn), ensuring Singapore’s role in the global space industry.

Under the deal, both SES and EDB will work with Singapore’s research institutes and industry partners in the design, prototyping and production of technologies for mobility applications in the aeronautical, automotive and maritime sectors.

The collaboration also includes developing software to manage new satellite networks, as well as producing modern, compact components for internet of things (IoT) applications, which will continue to help Singapore in realising its vision of a Smart Nation.

EDB’s OSTIn executive director Beh Kian Teik said: "SES is a leading operator in the satellite communications market and will further boost the maturity of R&D in Singapore’s space sector.

"This partnership also validates the growing capabilities of our space industry and the growing strength of our research institutions."

"This partnership also validates the growing capabilities of our space industry and the growing strength of our research institutions."

The deal will also lead way for collaboration between Singapore and Luxembourg universities and research institutions to develop new satellite and radio communications technologies.

SES Asia-Pacific and the Middle East commercial senior vice-president Deepak Mathur said: "Singapore has been home to SES in Asia for the past 15 years and is an important centre for our business."

SES currently has a fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites that provide communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide.

Image: SES partners with Singapore Economic Development Board on new satellite technologies. Photo: courtesy of SES.