Spacecom has
been chosen to provide broadcast capacity for the 29th
Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in South Africa from 19
January through 10 February 2013. Spacecom's AMOS-5 satellite at
17°E
will transmit every single game from all five South African
stadiums in high-definition (HD) via its pan-African C-band.
AMOS-5 at 17°E
has been a prime mover of African sporting events since
beginning operations in January 2012. The communications
satellite has transmitted both the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
games from London to Africa, and the recent South African Super
Rugby Games. AMOS-5 provides high-quality HD transmission of
sporting events on both ad hoc and occasional use bases.
"Sports entertainment is
spectacularly popular and a growing sector in the broadcast
field, especially in South Africa. Spacecom is excited to have
AMOS-5 at 17°E
bring its high-quality HD transmission to all of Africa," said
Eyal Copitt, Spacecom's senior vice president of sales for
Africa and Asia. "AFCON showcases the fast moving pageantry of
Africa's best football players. The broadcaster’s choice of our
satellite reflects its confidence and understanding of our
inherent advantages in providing service for the entire African
continent."
AMOS-5 serves Africa from the
17°E
orbital position with a high power pan-African
C-band and three Ku-band beams that together cover the entire
continent
with connectivity to Europe and the Middle East.
The satellite is quickly becoming a key carrier of African
satellite communications traffic in both broadcast and data
services.
