AMOS-4 Providing
Capacity Free of
Charge to Emergency
Responders in Nepal
27 April 2015
Spacecom announced
that it is focusing
more capacity to
Nepal on the AMOS-4
satellite located at
the
65°E prime orbital
position.
In the aftermath of
Saturday's
enormously deadly
earthquake, many
service providers
have been disabled.
Spacecom is offering
capacity Free of
Charge to emergency
responders in Nepal,
and throughout the
affected region.
Additionally, the
satellite operator
is adding capacity
on AMOS-4
for SNG
operators in the
region to enable
them to quickly
resumetheir
businesses.
According to Eyal
Copitt, Spacecom Sr.
vice president
Sales, Asia, Africa
and Marketing,
"AMOS-4 at 65°E is
in an excellent
position to provide
emergency services
and capacity for
occasional use needs
in Nepal and the
region. Our
satellite services
are ready to assist
the country, its
businesses,
international aid
groups, emergency
responders and news
gathering operators
to rapidly and
easily renew their
operations and
communications
needs. AMOS-4's
strength and focus
on Asia as well as
our nimble technical
staff allows us to
efficiently answer
all of
their needs today
and in the tough
days to come."
AMOS-4, the newest
addition to
Spacecom's AMOS
constellation has
eight Ku-band
transponders of 108
MHz and four
high-power Ka-band
transponders of
216MHz, each with
steerable beams. The
Ku and Ka
transponders create
a powerful platform,
enabling a wide
rangeof
cross-region,
cross-band and
cross-beam
connectivity options
to reach the
region's vast urban
and rural areas.
Offering extensive
broadcast and
broadband reach for
satellite services
including DTH, DBS,
video distribution,
VSAT communications
and broadband
Internet, the
satellite's
geographic position
meets broadcast and
broadband needs
within the Asian,
African and Middle
Eastern markets.
