[SatNews] MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) now has an agreement with...

...CET Teleport GmbH (“CET Teleport”) for capacity on the AFRICASAT-1a satellite. Under the terms of the agreement, CET Teleport has secured C-band capacity on AFRICASAT-1a to support their growing presence across the African continent.

CET Teleport, one of the largest teleports in Europe, is located in northwest Germany. The teleport is ideally located to access satellites across the orbital arc from 58 degrees West to 76.5 degrees East to provide coverage and connectivity across most of the global landmass.

The AFRICASAT-1a satellite, with coverage across Africa and connectivity into Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, was launched on 7th February 2013 into the 46.0 degrees East orbital slot.