AMOS
Satellites
Have
Immediate
Linear
Capacity
over
Africa
7
February
2010
Spacecom
announced
that
the
AMOS-5i
satellite
has
secured
additional
clients
since
announcing
operational
status
on
January
28th.
Located
at
the
°17E
orbital
position,
the
satellite
has
ample
C-band
and
Ku-band
capacity
to
serve
the
burgeoning
African
market
for
customers
seeking
quick
and
reliable
service
due
to
malfunctions
on
other
satellites.
The
AMOS-5i's
20
36MHz
and
4
72MHz
C-band
transponders
plus
9
54MHz
Ku-band
transponders
make
it a
platform
with
abundant
capacity
on
its
pan-African
C-band
beam
connecting
Europe
and
the
Middle
East
and
two
Ku-band
regional
beams.
"The
AMOS-5i
has
become
a
magnet
for
businesses
seeking
an
immediate
and
reliable
solution
for
their
regional
capacity
needs.
We
have
already
provided
additional
capacity
for
new
clientele
to
meet
their
pressing
needs
and
are
proud
to
have
been
prepared
to
do
so,"
stated
Eyal
Copitt,
SVP
Africa
Sales,
Spacecom.
"AMOS
will
continue
to
provide
these
services
to
the
industry
for
telecoms,
cellular
operators,
broadcasters,
governments
and
others."
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