Amazonas-2 satellite

NewCom International has teamed with Brazilian Satellite Operator Hispamar to employ its new satellite, Amazonas 2, for the Latin America market, which recently completed orbit testing (IOT). The satellite features an advanced intelligent processor, called Amerhis, which is capable of processing and regenerating signals onboard the satellite without the need for a central ground station (hub).

Amerhis allows for real-time directing of signals, while eliminating the costly expenditures associated with facilitating and maintaining a hub. The new satellite, co-located with Amazonas 1 at 61 degrees West to double capacity at the location, has a broad footprint that stretches from the southern tip of South America to southern Canada. With a lifetime of 15 years, it offers new, cost-efficient opportunities for high power, high quality communications with its 54 Ku- and 10 C-band transponders and bandwidth of 36 MHz and 54MHz, respectively.