Artistic impression of the MEASAT-3B satellite,
image courtesy of Astrium.

...MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“ASTRO”) for capacity on the MEASAT-3b satellite. The agreement was executed by a MEASAT Global subsidiary. Under the agreement, ASTRO had committed to leasing 18 Ku-band transponders on MEASAT-3b for the life of the satellite for its Direct-To-Home (“DTH”) services in Malaysia and Brunei.

The MEASAT-3b satellite has been designed to provide an additional 48 Ku-band transponders to the 91.5 degrees East orbital location. Operating in tandem with the MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a satellites, MEASAT-3b will provide high powered Ku-band capacity for DTH services across Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and India for growth and backup services.