The federal government’s reliance on commercial satellite communications has increased,...
The federal government’s reliance on commercial satellite communications has increased, said Peter Hoene, development corporate vice president for SES Government Solutions. Overall the government business for SES is about 12 to 15 percent of total revenue, he said Tuesday during…
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a press briefing. The government’s reliance on commercial satellite operators continues to increase, he said: “Today about 80 percent of the capacity that the U.S. government uses is commercial.” The programs of record out there today for the Air Force and the government tend to take a long time and cost a lot of money, he said. “As we go through these very significant fiscal cuts over the next few years, the government’s paying quite a bit of attention to us.” The company is seeing an increase in demand for Ka-band hosted payloads from the government, Hoene said. The commercial needs of the military in Afghanistan, Africa and other areas “will likely drive demand for capacity,” he said. “One of most affordable ways to do that would be through commercial satcom.”