Left to right: Deepak Mathur, senior vice president of commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at SES and Beh Kian Teik, Executive Director at EDB’s OSTIn signing the partnership. Photo: SES

[Via Satellite 06-24-2016] SES inked an agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) marking its inaugural cooperation with EDB’s Office for Space Technology and Industry (OSTIn) to explore greater development and innovation in satellite technologies, hardware and software tools for satellite networks of the future. SES and EDB will work with Singapore research institutes and industry partners in the design, prototyping and production of technologies for mobility applications in the aeronautical, automotive and maritime sectors.

Other potential areas of collaboration with EDB include the development of software to manage next generation satellite networks, as well as producing innovative, compact components for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The partnership will also pave the way for collaboration between Singapore and Luxembourg universities and research institutions to develop state-of-the-art satellite and radio communications technologies.