Commercial Satellite Capacity Demand for

New Services
Srini Prasanna
VP, Business Development and Regulatory
Affairs
Satellite Capacity for New and
Emerging Services

• Overview of Satellite Fleet and Ground

Facilities
• ABS current products/services
• Commecial satellite Capacity for New
Services
• ABS Current Satellite Capabilities
• ABS New State of the Art Satellite Design
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Features(ABS-2)
ABS Satellite Fleet &Ground Facilities
ABS-1 ABS-1A ABS-1B/W75 ABS-5/Agila-2 ABS-7 ABS-2
75⁰E 75⁰E 75⁰E 146⁰E 116 E 75⁰E
Scheduled
Launch 1Q 2013

Teleport (6)
Office (4)
TT&C (4 + 2 backup)
Home Office (4)
Gateway Teleport Facilities
1. Hong Kong – ASIX (ABS)

Antennas: 1 x 11M-HW C-band Vertex, 2 x 9M-HW Ku-band Vertex, 1 x 9M-HW C-band Vertex
Capabilities:
p SCPC,, MCPC,, Playout,
y , Encryption,
yp , Turn-around,, Fiber,, Uplink,
p , Master Control Rm

2. Munich, Germany – MTI

Capabilities: SCPC, MCPC, Encryption, Turn-around, Fiber, Uplink

3 Jakarta,
3. J k t IIndonesia
d i

Ground Facilities: 11M, 2x9M, 7M, 6.2M, 3.8M

Subic Broadcast Center

Antennas: 1 x 13 Ku-band, 1 x11M-HW C-band Vertex, 1x 9M-HW Ku-band Vertex

ƒ TT&C Operations
O ti ffor ABS
ABS-5
5 / Agila-2
A il 2
ƒ Customer support center
ƒ Carrier monitoring, activation of earth stations
ƒ First tier customer support for value added services:
ƒ MCPC services
ƒ IP Backbone services
ƒ VSAT / iDirect services
ƒ Experienced satellite operations managers
ƒ Glowlink carrier monitoring technology: DSP based
ƒ Monitor multiple satellites, beams and transponders
ƒ Unauthorized carrier detection
ƒ Interference detection and geo-location
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ƒ Web-based interface for important clients
ABS Products/Services
Overview

• SPACE CAPACITY
• IP BACKBONE
• VSAT
• BROADCAST SERVICES
• N
New/Emerging
/E i S
Services
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Space Capacity

• More than 70% of Revenue

• Regional and Global Operators/Carriers
• Video broadcasters and content distributors
• VSAT andd ISPs
ISP
IP Backbone

• More than 15% of revenue

• Local and Regional ISPs
• Provides connectivity to regions with limited access to
fiber
• Connectivity to backbone links to cross regions that
cannot be secured
VSAT(Very Small Aperture
Terminals)

• 6% of revenue
• Regional ISPs, Mobile carriers
• Enterprise/outlet with remote sites
• R
Remote
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data
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hubs
b att ABS’
ABS’s
teleports in Hong Kong and Jakarta
Broadcast Services

• 4% of revenue
• Video broadcasters, content distributors and cable
operators
• Cable distribution for TV channels
• Video distribution for point to point/multipoint video
applications
• Direct to Home
New/Emerging Services

• Government/Military Services
• M iti
Maritime Mobile
M bil
• Aeronautical Mobile
• Other Applications
ABS-1 Satellite : 75E
ƒ The ABS-1 satellite is a high-powered Lockheed Martin A2100 AX
spacecraft launched in 1999 with 44 C & Ku-band transponders
ƒ Located at 75°E & covers more than 4/5th of the world's
population
ABS-1 Satellite
M
Manufacturer
f t Lockheed Martin
Model A2100AX
Launch Date Q3 1999
End of Life 2023 Est.
Stabilization 3-Axis
3 Axis
Dry mass 1730 Kg
Power 7.5 KW
Launch Vehicle Proton D1

Transponders C-Band Ku-Band

Number 28 x 36 MHz 16 x 27 MHz
Amplifier 45W TWTA 90W & 135W TWTA
Redundancy 32:28 22:16
P l i ti
Polarization Li
Linear Li
Linear
EIRP Max 39 dBW 53 dBW
ABS-1 @ 75 E
C Band | A (Standard) | 31-38 dBW C Band | B (Extended) | 31-38 dBW

Ku Band | Northern Beam | 40-49 dBW Ku Band | Southern Beam | 38-53 dBW
ABS-1A at 75 E

Ku FSS & BSS Capacity for

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Afghanistan & Pakistan
ABS-1A Satellite : 75E
ƒ The ABS-1A satellite is a Lockheed Martin 3000 spacecraft
launched in January1996 with 12 FSS Ku-band and 4 BSS-band
transponders
ƒ Located at 75°E & covers Afghanistan and Pakistan
ƒ TT&C based in Hong Kong and Korea

ABS-1A Satellite
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
Model LM 3000
Launch Date Jan 1996
E d off Life
End Lif 2012 E
Est.t
Stabilization 3-Axis
Dry mass 600 Kg
Power 2 KW
Launch Vehicle Delta II

Transponders Ku BSS Ku FSS

Number 4 x 27 MHz 12 x 36 MHz
Amplifier
p 120W TWTA 14W TWTA
Redundancy 6:4 16:12
Polarization Circular Linear
EIRP Max 64 dBW 55 dBW
ABS-1A @75 E
Ku FSS Band | 46 – 54 dBW
U/L: 14.0 to 14.25 GHz (V)
D/L: 12.20
12 20 to 12.45
12 45 GHz (H)
12 x 36 MHz transponders
(6 usable at 75EL)
Ku BSS Band | 50 -63dBW
U/L: 14.5 to 14.75 GHz (LHCP)
D/L: 11.7
11 7 to 11.95
11 95 GHz (LHCP)
4 x 27 MHz transponders
ABS-1B/W75 at 75 E
(cooperation with Eutelsat)
ABS-1B Satellite : 75E
ƒ The ABS-1B satellite is an Astrium Eurostar 2000+ spacecraft
with 8 Ku-band transponders
ƒ Co-located at 75°E & covers the Middle East, Central Asia and
Russia

ABS-1B Satellite
Manufacturer Astrium
Model Eurostar 2000+
Launch Date Sep 1997
E d off Life
End Lif 2012
Stabilization 3 Axis
Dry mass 1,299 Kg
Power 5.6 KW
Launch Vehicle Ariane 44LP V99

Transponders 8 Ku-Band
Number 8 x 72 MHz
Amplifier
p 120W TWTA
Redundancy 4 for 2
Polarization Linear
EIRP Max 50 dBW
ABS-1B @ 75 E
BSS Ku Band | North Wide FSS Ku Band | Russia | 40 – 50 dBW

Uplink | -6 – 1 G/T

FSS Ku Band | Middle East | 40 – 50 dBW

Downlink | 40 – 50 dBW
ABS-5/Agila-2 at 146 E
ABS-5/Agila-2 Satellite : 146E
ƒ The ABS-5/Agila-2 satellite is a Space Systems/Loral FS1300
spacecraft with 24 C & Ex–6 C band and 24 Ku-band
transponders with a spot beam over Hawaii
ƒ Located at 146E & covers Asia-Pacific countries
ƒ TT&C based in Subic Bay, Philippines

ABS-5 Satellite
Manufacturer Space Systems / Loral
Model FS1300
Launch Date Aug 1997
End of Life 2012 or 2013
Stabilization 3 Axis
Dry mass 2,130 Kg
Power 8.2 KW
L
Launch hVVehicle
hi l L
Long March
M h 3B

Transponders C Band Ku Band

Number 24 C & 6 Ex-C x36 MHz 24 x 27 MHz
Amplifier
p 27W TWTA 110W TWTA
Redundancy 2 gps of 19 for 15 2 gps of 16 for 12
Polarization Linear Linear
EIRP Max 42 dBW 55 dBW
ABS-5 / Agila-2 @ 146°E

Ku Band | 48-55 dBW C Band | 30-41.5 dBW

 ABS-7 at 116 E

Ku FSS/BSS and Ka Capacity for

the Middle East Region
ABS-7 Satellite : 116E

ƒ The ABS-7 satellite is a Lockheed Martin A2100 spacecraft with

24 FSS Ku-band, 6 BSS Ku-band and 3 FSS Ka-band transponders
ƒ Located at 116°E & covers the Middle East countries
ƒ TT&C based in Korea

Koreasat-3 Satellite
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
Model A 2100
Launch Date 4 Sep 1999
End of Life 201 est
2017
Stabilization 3-Axis
Dry mass 1,298 Kg
Power 4.795 KW
Launch Vehicle Ariane 4

Transponders BSS Ku-Band FSS Ku-Band

Number 6 x 27 MHz 24 x 36 MHz
Amplifier 120W TWTA 45W TWTA
Redundancy 9:6 32:24
Polarization Circular Linear
EIRP Max 63.5 dBW 60.5 dBW
 ABS-7@ 116°E

BSS Pakistan Beam | 45-62 dBW FSS Afghanistan Beam | 45-60 dBW FSS Steerable ME Beam | 45-53 dBW
 ABS-2 at 75 E

Scheduled to launch 1Q 2013

Proprietary “Use or disclosure of the data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page.”
 ABS-2 Satellite : 75E
ƒ The ABS-2 satellite is under procurement from either Space System Loral
using the FS1300 platform or Boeing new 702MP platform
ƒ Spacecraft scheduled to be launched in 2013 with 32 C-Band, 50 Ku-Band
and
d 6 Ka-Band
K B d transponders
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ƒ Co-located at 75°E & covers more than 4/5th of the world's population
ABS-2 Satellite
Manufacturer SS/Loral or Boeing
Model FS1300 or 702MP
Launch Date 1H 2013
End of Life >15 years design life
Stabilization 3-Axis
3 Axis
Dry mass 2,652Kg (Loral)
Power 12.5 KW (Payload, Loral)
Launch Vehicle Arianespace
Transponders C Band Ku Band Ka Band
Number 22 x 72 MHz & 4 x 36 MHz Std-C 50 x 54 MHz 4 x 435 MHz & 6x125 MHz
4 x 72 MHz & 2 x 54 MHz Ext-C (6 out of possible 10)
(32 xponders in total)
Amplifier
p 62W TWTA 143W LTWTA 130W LTWTA
Redundancy 34:32 54:50 10:6
Polarization Linear Linear Linear
EIRP Max 43dBW 51dBW 50dBW
 ABS-2 @ 75°E launch 2013

Ku Bands C Bands

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50.9 dBW
48.9 dBW
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0.00
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48.8 dBW
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C Band Payload Summary
ƒ Two Dual Linearly Polarized Hemispheric Shaped Beams
ƒ Full back up for the ABS-1 C Band A beam and Ext-C Band B Beam. ABS-2 Also bring in
new C, Ku and Ka bands spectrum in use.
ƒ Number of Active Transponders: 32
ƒ Transponder Bandwidths: 36 MHz, 72MHz and 54MHz
ƒ Coverage Beams: West Hemi(WH) and East Hemi (EH) and Quasi Global
ƒ Polarization: Dual Linear
ƒ Saturated EIRP:
– East and West Hemi: Better than 38 dBW at the beam edge, beam
peak 42 dBW
– Quasi global beam: Similar to the ABS-1
ABS 1 B beam performance
– 62 watts TWTAs
Ku Band Payload Summary

ƒ Five dual or single polarized shaped coverage beams

– Coverage Beams: Russia &CIS
Middle East & North Africa
South & Central Africa
Korea/South East Asia
India
ƒ In addition, mimicking ABS-1 Northern and Southern Ku Band Beams
through the Russia and a quasi global beams, ABS-2 provides full
back up for ABS-1 Ku band capacity
ƒ Polarization: Linear - Horizontal and Vertical
ƒ Transponder Modes:
– Operation in either Fixed Gain Mode (FGM) or Automatic Level Control
(ALC) mode
• ALC Adjustment range: 25dB
– Saturated EIRP Range: 45 dBW to 51 dBW depending on the location
within each beam
Ka Band Payload Summary

• One dual linearly polarized shaped Beam covering the

Middle East and North Africa

– Number of Transponders:
p 6 out of possible
p 10
– Transponder Bandwidth: 435MHz and 125MHz
– EIRP: >49 dBW anywhere within the beam
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