Transponder Leasing on NigComSat-1R
Nigcomsat
NIGCOMSAT LTD offers transponder leasing services on its NigComSat-1R satellite, providing Ku-band, C-band, and Ka-band capacity for various communication needs across Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Technical specifications
- Satellite name
- NigComSat-1R
- Total transponders
- 28
- Total antennas
- 7
- KU-band transponders
- 14
- KU-band transponder bandwidth
- 31.5 MHz each
- KU-band coverage
- West Africa, Southern Africa, Kashi
- C-band transponders
- 4
- C-band transponder bandwidth
- 36 MHz each
- C-band coverage
- West, East and Central Africa
- KA-band transponders
- 8
- KA-band transponder bandwidth
- 120 MHz each
- KA-band fixed spot beams
- Nigeria, Europe, South Africa
About
NIGCOMSAT LTD provides transponder leasing services utilizing its NigComSat-1R satellite. NigComSat-1R is engineered with radiation-hardened technology, ensuring high reliability and fault tolerance through redundant components and on-board software re-programmable capabilities. The satellite features 28 transponders and 7 antennas, designed to deliver strong footprints and center beams over the African, European, and Asian continents, offering improved look angles and reduced latency for intra-African communications. The system incorporates adequate fade margin compensation to mitigate attenuation losses caused by rain, thereby guaranteeing increased reliability and availability of services. The Ku-band offerings are designed to lower broadband service costs through frequency re-use techniques, competitively priced transmission capacity, and compatibility with small antennas and reduced terminal prices. NigComSat-1R is highlighted as the first of its kind in Africa, promising a wide range of applications. The available bands include Ku-band with 14 transponders (31.5MHz each) covering West Africa, Southern Africa, and Kashi; C-band with 4 transponders (36MHz each) covering West, East, and Central Africa; and Ka-band with 8 transponders (120MHz each) for broadcast and trunking, featuring three fixed spot beams over Nigeria, Europe, and South Africa.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.