New Satellite for Africa

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• Dec 9, 2008

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New Satellite for Africa

African Satellite Program will Launch Intelsat New Dawn by Late 2010

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• Dec 9, 2008

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OMG - put on the crash helmets!

P.S. I'm cynical because I've had to deal with City Council, City Power and SAPO - all in one day!

 

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• Dec 9, 2008

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it's OK... it's Hamster-powered.

 

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Over 50% of the satellite’s 28 C- and 24 Ku-band 36 MHz transponder units are under contract, with pre-launch commitments received from leading wireless, network and video service providers such as Vodacom, Gateway Communications, Zain Nigeria and Gilat Satcom.

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interesting satelite facts

 

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• Dec 9, 2008

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Garyvdh said:

it's OK... it's Hamster-powered.

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Yeah there's satellites for Africa these these days.

 

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• Dec 10, 2008

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alf101 said:

Yeah there's satellites for Africa these these days.

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surely they can put to good use for other channel bypassing monochoice?

 

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• Dec 10, 2008

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Andile ' the elephant ' Ngcaba - and our Telkom over charges