Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 16
By Huseyn Valiyev – Trend:
The first Azerbaijani telecommunications satellite Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a started broadcasting the Kyrgyz independent TV channel On1, according to FlySat, which publishes satellite frequency charts.
At present, a number of Kyrgyz TV channels are being broadcast through the satellite, including NTS, TV Center Asia, Asia TV, Echo Manas, Osh Pirim HD, Kyrgyzstan TV, New TV HD, TNT Asia and 7 TV Kyrgyzstan at the frequency of 11,015 MHz (speed – 13,000, polarization – H, FEC – 3/4).
The total number of TV and radio channels broadcast via Azerbaijani satellite exceeds 120, according to FlySat. The satellite is located at the orbital position of 46 degrees east longitude.
The launch of the first Azerbaijani telecommunications satellite Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a was carried out Feb. 8, 2013.
The service area of Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a covers the countries in Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Azerbaijan’s telecommunications satellite Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a is designed to render digital broadcasting, internet access, and data transmission services, create VSAT multi-service networks and provide the government with communications.
