Africa Coverage Map
  • PanAmSat-4: African C-band
    PAS-4 Africa C-band Specifications
    • Positioned at 72° East
    • Excellent service footprint over Africa
    • Covers all Africa from Nigeria and Mauritania in the West, South Africa and Malawi in the South, to Ethiopia and Kenya in the East
    • Launched in 1995 by PanAmSat
    • Linear Co-Pol polarization

  • Astra-4A: African C-band
    SES Astra-4A AMC-12 C-band Specifications

    • Positioned at 37.5° West
    • High-powered C-band with 42dB to 43dB over Africa
    • Comprehensive coverage of Africa
    • Highest level of space segment component redundancy
    • Launched in 2005 by SES Astra
    • Linear Cross-Pol polarization
  • Intelsat-603: Africa C-band Coverage for Large Carriers
    IS-603 Specifications (IO)

    • Positioned at 340° East
    • Inclined Orbit satellite
    • Comprehensive coverage of Africa
    • C-band service ideally suited for larger carriers
    • Lowest cost per Mbps
    • Circular polarization
  • HGS-3: Standard C-band and Extended C-Band
    HGS-3 Africa C-band Specifications

    • Positioned at 38° East
    • Covers East Africa, Middle East and Horn of Africa with 2 different beams
    • HGS-3 is a geostationary, Boeing-made & Hughes-operated satellite
    • Life expectancy for HGS-3: through 2012
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HGS-3 Northern beam
HGS-3 Southern beam
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