Senegal's EXCAF Telecom
Selects Spacecom's AMOS-5 at 17°E
to Implement National DTT
Project
10 September 2014
Spacecom the operator of
the AMOS satellite fleet,
today announced that the
AMOS-5 satellite has won a
long-term contract from
Senegal's EXCAF Telecom for
satellite capacity to
digitize the country's
broadcast services. Located
at the
17°E
prime orbital position,
AMOS-5's peak satellite
signal over Senegal enables
EXCAF Telecom to create West
Africa's first digital
terrestrial network.
EXCAF Telecom, the provider
of the largest TV bouquet in
Senegal, will download its
broadcast signals from the
AMOS-5 Ku-beam to multiple
points of distribution. From
these head-ends, EXCAF will
send the signals over a
terrestrial network
throughout the country.
EXCAF's signal will
originate from Dakar, the
capital.
EXCAF Telecom's
Owner and CEO
Sidy
Diagne, commented, "The
project to digitize
broadcast in Senegal is of
national importance. We
selected AMOS-5 due its
beam's signal strength, the
support provided and the
satellite's capacity to
expand our network. Bringing
DTT to Senegal is highly
important in positioning
Senegal as a leading country
in the broadcast field and
bringing television to the
Senegalese population."
"Spacecom
is excited to be a prime
mover behind Senegal's
broadcast digitization
project alongside EXCAF
Telecom. AMOS-5 is spreading
digital broadcast throughout
Africa with an emphasis on
French-speaking countries,
and the addition of this new
business in Senegal
strengthens AMOS’ position
on the continent,"
stated Sharon Weissman,
Spacecom's vice president of
sales for French-Speaking
Africa.
"Senegal is an integral part
of French-speaking Africa
and working with EXCAF
further strengthens AMOS-5’s
role from its 17°E orbital
position as a regional
hot-spot."
AMOS-5 is an all-around
solution for broadcast and
data clients because its
excellent coverage, strong
footprint, and reliable and
powerful signals meet their
technological needs
throughout the continent.
From 17°E,
AMOS-5's three Ku-band beams
and pan-African C-band beam
add value to broadcasters, a
wide array of data,
telecommunication and
Internet providers.