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SatLink Communications to deliver new DTH services in Nigeria

Isareli satellite transmission services provider, SatLink Communications, has been chosen by Nigerian broadcasters to deliver 6 satellite TV channels for DTH services. The agreement will see SatLink providing end-to-end broadcast services through the Amos-5 Ku band satellite which covers much of Africa. One of the companies that will employ SatLinks broadcast technology is HD Playout Centre, which plans to deliver TV channels tailored to meet the African market.

Through the Amos 5 Ku band platform, SatLink will be servicing three channels including the Nigerian entertainment channel, Holat TV, and two international religious channels. All three will be broadcasting in Central, Eastern, and Western Africa. On the other hand, Hosanna Broadcast Network will be making use of the C-band platform to deliver its programs to Pan Africa. Optima Sports TV will also be utilizing SatLink’s services to distribute two terrestrial sports channels carrying a range of programs to the Sub-Saharan viewers.

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Satellite market growth to be driven by Ku Band

International point-to-point business has declined over the years but direct-to-home (DTH) services through Ku band sees increased demand, as the satellite industry faces the challenges of an increasingly crowded sky, and great competition from fibre. While no single satellite operator can help meet the demand, the Ku band market has given the industry the much needed robust growth as new Ka band technologies are still on the waiting list.

According to a report by Northern Sky Research, Ku band has been the main growth engine for the satellite sector, and operators looking for revenue expansion rely on the technology to deliver mobility, data backhaul, and other in-demand data services. The report also sees the DTH market to generate at least $1.4 billion in revenues out of the  $4.3 billion seen from the Ku band segment. Satellite communications companies are leaning on new technologies, and solid Ku band platforms for their business operations.