Thales
Alenia Space
to build
Bangabandhu
telecommunication
satellite
for
Bangladesh
November 11, 2015
Thales
Alenia Space
has signed a
contract
with BTRC, (Bangladesh
Telecommunication
Regulatory
Commission)
to build the
telecommunications
satellite,
Bangabandhu,
winning the
contract
against an
international
field of
competitors.
This
satellite
will narrow
the digital
divide, as
it will take
broadcasting
and
telecommunication
services to
rural areas
and
introduce
profitable
services,
including
direct-to-home
services,
across the
country and
over the
region.
As program
prime
contractor
of this
turnkey
system,
Thales
Alenia Space
is in charge
of the
design,
production,
testing and
the delivery
in orbit of
the
satellite.
This
satellite is
based on the
flight
proven
heritage of
Thales
Alenia Space
with 81
Spacebus
already
ordered and
more than
600
cumulated
years in
orbit. Built
on the
upgraded
Spacebus
4000B2
platform,
Bangabandhu
will be
fitted with
26 Ku-Band
and 14
C-Band
transponders.
The
satellite’s
coverage
zone
encompasses
the
Bangladesh
and the
surrounding
region. This
system will
offer
capacity in
Ku-Band over
Bangladesh
and its
territorial
waters of
the Bay of
Bengal,
India,
Nepal,
Bhutan, Sri
Lanka,
Philippines
and
Indonesia;
it will also
provide
capacity in
C-Band over
the whole
region.
Thales
Alenia Space
will also
take charge
of the
ground
segment,
which will
benefit of
the SpaceOps
Thales
Alenia Space
tools for
the mission
planning and
monitoring.
It includes
two ground
facility
buildings
gathering
Satellite
Control and
Network
Operations
Center based
on the
SpaceGate
Thales
Alenia Space
global
solution.
Spectra
Engineers
Ltd., Thales
partner in
Bangladesh,
is in charge
of the civil
work of the
ground
facilities.
To be
launched in
2017, this
Bangladesh's
first
satellite
will be
positioned
at 119.1°
East
longitude.
“Thales
Alenia Space
is proud to
have been
selected by
the BTRC for
the first
iconic
Bangladeshi
Telecom
satellite.
This
satellite
identified
with the
famous
Nation's
father name,
Bangabandhu,
is a key
milestones
for the
Bangladesh
country
telecommunication
development
and a
fantastic
support to
the national
economy
growth and
Asian region
recognition.
Thales
Alenia Space
is honored
to be
associated
to this
great
expansion
plan”, said
Jean Loïc
Galle, CEO
of Thales
Alenia
Space.
"The
contract for
this
telecommunications
satellite
signed with
Thales
Alenia
Space, the
key European
player in
space
telecommunication,
marks a
major
turning
point in the
history of
Bangladesh,
not only
reducing the
digital
divide, but
also
generating
business
development
and creating
jobs,"
said Md
Golam
Razzaque,
Bangabandhu
Project
Director of
BTRC. "We
hope to
carry out
the launch
on the 46th
anniversary
of our
country's
Victory Day,
which will
be on
December 16th
, 2017 ”.
