SES, a global satellite-based content and connectivity solutions provider, has expanded its presence in Chennai with a new office in the city.
Building on its acquisiton of Intelsat, SES inaugurated its Chennai office in April 2025, and since then, the company’s workforce in India has tripled to more than 600 employees, in an indication of Chennai growing as a strategic hub for SES’ talent needs.
The new facility, which was inaugurated on Tuesday, is said to be almost double the size of the older facility and has a capacity to accommodate more than 600 employees. Teams across software centre of excellence, finance, customer operations, HR, etc are all being expanded here.
For SES, India is not just a satellite communications market. The company also supports leading broadcasters, government institutions, and enterprises across the country with its geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) fleet and medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation of satellites.
Through tie-ups with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and other local partners, the Luxembourg-based company has been delivering satellite TV and data connectivity services including e-banking, telemedicine, e-governance across the country.
Important milestone
“The inauguration of our new Chennai office marks an important milestone for SES and highlights our long-term commitment to India,” Adel Al Saleh, Chief Executive Officer of SES, said. “In a relatively short period of time, our Chennai team has grown rapidly and established itself as an integral part of our global operations,” he added.
With regard to regulatory developments around satcom in India, Al Saleh said they are encouraged by the momentum around India’s space ambitions and “remain confident that the regulatory framework required to unlock the full potential of satellite communications will continue to evolve.”
“We believe it is a question of when, not if, these milestones are reached,” he added.
SES is also excited by the growth of India’s space sector, which is fostering innovation, attracting investment, and creating new opportunities for collaboration between established industry players, emerging space-tech companies, academia, and government, he said. “We see significant potential for SES to be a long-term partner for the Indian space ecosystem.”
The inauguration ceremony for the new office, located at the DLF Cyber City Tech Campus in Porur, Chennai, was held on Tuesday and attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel and Minister for the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism of Luxembourg, Lex Delles and Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to India, Christian Biever.