Ku-band Africa beam Satellite Capacity

Capacity Type

The capacity offered is in the Ku-band Africa beam (uplink frequencies: 14000-14500 MHz, downlink frequencies: 10950 - 11200 MHz).

Coverage Areas

The territories of the following states are wholly within the coverage area: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The parts of the following states are also within the coverage area: Algeria (the Saharan territory), Ethiopia (the Central and Western parts), Libya (the South), Morocco (except the extreme North), Namibia (the Central and Northern parts), Sudan (except the North East). The data can be uplinked in the Belintersat Ku-band European beam and downlinked in the Ku-band Africa beam due to the cross-strap funtionality.

Basic Features

The recommended antenna sizes for the operation are 55-85 cm (21,7-33,5 inches). Uplink and downlink polarization type applied: Linear Vertical & Horizontal. The capacity volume offered: one transponder  (36 MHz) or more for the needs of establishing a broadcasting platform.

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