Measat Affiliate Leases 18 Transponders of Measat-3b Satellite

[Bapun]

PARIS — Satellite fleet operator Measat Global of Malaysia on May 25 announced that its sister company, the Astro direct-broadcast television network, had agreed to lease 18 transponders aboard the Measat-3b satellite scheduled for launch in late 2013.

Astro, whose formal name is Measat Broadcast Network Systems, agreed to maintain the lease for the full 15-year operational life of Measat-3b. The lease means Measat-3b is 50 percent full some 18 months before launch, Measat Global Chairman Datuk Umar bin Haji Abu said in a statement.

Measat-3b is under construction by Astrium Satellites of Europe. It is designed to carry 48 Ku-band transponders and to operate at Measat Global’s 91.5 degrees east orbital slot alongside the smaller Measat-3 and Measat-3a spacecraft.

Measat operates four satellites at three orbital positions, and has leased a large portion of the Ku-band consumer broadband capacity aboard the IPStar/Thaicom-4 satellite operated by Thaicom of Thailand. The Measat capacity on the satellite is called Measat-5.

In addition to Measat-3b, Measat has the Africasat-1a satellite under construction and scheduled for launch late this year into the 46 degrees slot now occupied by Africasat-1. Africasat is the name of the Measat portion of these satellites’ capacity, which it shares with the government of Azerbaijan.

http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/120525-measat-affiliate-leases-transponders.html

 

[mmadhankumar]

The Measat-3b satellite has been designed to provide an additional 48 Ku-band transponders to the 91.5°E orbital location. Operating in tandem with the Measat-3 and Measat-3a satellites, Measat-3b will provide high powered Ku-band capacity for DTH services across Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and India for growth and backup services.

“With the launch of Measat-3b, 91.5°E will have 100 Ku-band transponders across three co-located satellites, making it the most robust DTH hotslot in Asia,” added Umar.


Via Rapid TV News

 

[Greatachiever]

is this the same satellite that reliance digital tv uses??

 

[mmadhankumar]

is this the same satellite that reliance digital tv uses??

the same direction which RDTV and sun direct uses. both use Measat-3 @ 91.5

 

[Greatachiever]

is this the same satellite that reliance digital tv uses??

the same direction which RDTV and sun direct uses. both use Measat-3 @ 91.5

ohhh thats great that means from 2013 both reliance and sun direct will add huge qty of channels on their platform say 50 SD and 10 HD channels each.