iSAT Africa Launches Managed Services Platform on MEASAT Satellite Systems’
AFRICASAT-1

24 March 2015

MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. announced today its agreement with iSAT Africa Ltd. Fzc. (“iSAT”) for capacity on the AFRICASAT-1a satellite.

Under the terms of their agreement, iSAT will use the capacity on AFRICASAT-1a for
its new managed services platform launched on March 2015. The platform utilizes the
latest DVB-S2x technology which, when combined with AFRICASAT-1a’s powerful
beams, delivers higher spectral efficiency. This enables iSAT to offer more costeffective
and competitive managed services to its customers.

“iSAT’s years of experience and proven managed service platforms has taken a leap
forward by taking advantage of AFRICASAT-1a’s high bandwidth efficiency across the
African continent,” said Rakesh Kukreja, Managing Director, iSAT Africa. He further
added that “MEASAT’s understanding of the market and customer centric approach
has made us to choose AFRICASAT-1a for iSAT to grow our services across Pan-
African Region.”

“MEASAT is delighted that a reputable and fast-growing company such as iSAT has
once again chosen AFRICASAT-1a, which reaffirms it as the preferred satellite to
serve the pan-African market,” said Raj Malik, Senior Vice President – Sales and
Marketing, MEASAT. “AFRICASAT-1a will play a key role in serving the region’s rising
demand for managed services.”