NIGCOMSAT Limited, a pan African satellite operator announces the upcoming launch of
NIGCOMSAT-1R with various business opportunities. Special offers are available to pre-launch customers.
On the 10th of November 2008,
NIGCOMSAT-1 experienced a solar panel failure which led to de-orbiting the satellite. In the interim the Management of NIGCOMSAT, its technical partners and all relevant parties are working expeditiously on the replacement satellite
NIGCOMSAT-1R scheduled to be launched in 2011.
The replacement satellite has a modification on the payload to suit our esteemed customers demand.
NIGCOMSAT-1R is a super hybrid geostationary satellite, with a heritage of NigComSat-1 which will have
C, Ku, Ka and L bands respectively, the Ka band power has been enhanced and in general
NIGCOMSAT-1R will provide the most optimal and cost effective voice, data, video, internet and application service/solutions.
Benefits of
NIGCOMSAT-1R: Hybrid payload design, stronger footprints and centre beams over the African continent, better looking angles and shorter latency for intra Africa communication traffic, high fade margins compensation for attenuation losses due to rain etc.
The target applications of
NIGCOMSAT-1R include but are not limited to: telecommunications, broadcasting, internet, real-time monitoring services, navigation and global positioning systems.
New Opportunities: - Partnerships
- Leasing of transponders at affordable prices
- Research collaborations and more
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