MEASAT OPERATIONALIZES 148°E
Kuala Lumpur, 18 September 2011 – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced today that MEASAT-2 had been successfully brought back into operational service at 148°E.
“We are delighted to announce that MEASAT-2 is now available to provide inclined capacity across the South East Asia and Oceanic regions” said Yau Chyong Lim, Senior Director, Sales and Marketing, MEASAT.
MEASAT-2 was launched in 1996. The spacecraft, manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems, is a hybrid satellite with C-band and Ku-band transponders.
“The 148°E orbital slot is a key location with excellent coverage over the East Asia and Oceania regions,” continued Yau Chyong Lim. “We are currently finalising the design of the MEASAT-2 replacement spacecraft – to be named MEASAT-2a satellite — to support growing transponder demand for telecommunications and broadcasting services in the regions, and expect announcements on this program shortly.”
About MEASAT
MEASAT is a premium supplier of satellite communication services to leading international broadcasters, DTH platforms and telecom operators. With capacity across a fleet of five communications satellites, MEASAT is able to provide satellite services to over 145 countries representing 80% of the world’s population across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Australia.
The MEASAT fleet includes the state of art MEASAT-3/3a satellites at 91.5°E which support Asia’s premium DTH and premium video distribution neighborhood. The MEASAT fleet will be further strengthened over the next two years with the addition of AFRICASAT-1a at 46°E in Q4 2012 and MEASAT-3b at 91.5°E in Q4 2013.
Leveraging facilities at the MEASAT Teleport and Broadcast Centre, and working with a select group of world-class partners, MEASAT also provides a complete range of broadcast and telecommunications solutions. Services include 3D, high definition and standard definition video playout, video turnaround, co-location, uplinking, broadband and IP termination services.
For more information, please visit www.measat.com.
Contact:
Chan Ming Yang
MEASAT
+60 (3) 8213 2154
mingyang@measat.com