AMOS-17
AMOS-17 is the most advanced high-throughput satellite to provide satellite communication services to Africa.
Operating from 17 degrees east , AMOS-17 satellite expands and strengthens Spacecom’s coverage of the growing satellite service markets in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
AMOS-17 is a Tri-Band satellite operating in C-band (HTS), Ku-band and Ka-band.
Coverage zones
AMOS-17 Satellite Ku-band for Africa
Regional African Beams for Broadcasting and Data Services
With two high-power footprints , AMOS-17 Ku-band beams serve broadcast, data and telecom markets for SOHOs, SMEs and consumers in Africa and across the northern region of the Indian Ocean.
17 degrees east is a leading broadcast position for central and western Africa, with AMOS-17 Ku-1 beam providing extensive coverage stretching from south DRC to north of Senegal, with many TV platforms.
AMOS-17 Ku-2 beam provides excellent performance for maritime applications.
Simplification of the broadcasting chain is key to our customers, and AMOS-17 offers a unique benefit of using one Uplink to broadcast to both beams simultaneously.
Ku-1 Beam
| EIRP at beam peak | > 52 dBW |
| G/T at beam peak | > 6 dB/K |
| Uplink frequencies | 13.75 to 14.5 Ghz; 17.3 to 18.1 Ghz |
| Downlink frequencies: | 10.95 to 11.2 GHz; 11.7 to 12.75 GHz; 13.4 to 13.65 GHz |
| Uplink polarization: | Vertical and Horizontal |
| Downlink polarization: | Vertical and Horizontal |
Ku-2 Beam
| EIRP at beam peak | > 55 dBW |
| G/T at beam peak | > 9 dB/K |
| Uplink frequencies | 13.75 to 14.5 Ghz; 17.3 to 18.1 Ghz |
| Downlink frequencies: | 10.95 to 11.2 GHz; 11.7 to 12.75 GHz; 13.4 to 13.65 GHz |
| Uplink polarization: | Vertical and Horizontal |
| Downlink polarization: | Vertical and Horizontal |
AMOS-17 Satellite C-band HTS for Africa
Highest Availability with HTS Throughput!
AMOS-17 C-band uniquely combines the benefits of HTS – High Throughput Satellite, with C-band’ superior service availability, making it the best match for any Sub-Sahara project.
Offering 12 high capacity service beams (over 1Gbps per beam) and 4 international hub beams, customers enjoy the ultimate solution architecture flexibility, and can operate via a local hub within the beam, via an international C-hub, and via a hub in another C/Ku/Ka beam, simultaneously.
With each country served by one high throughput beam, customers can increase their network capacity using their current C-band equipment with no need to invest in new HTS equipment, enjoying much lower TCO and the ability to extend existing and new services.
Multiple regional beams
| EIRP at beam peak | > 55 dBW |
| G/T at beam peak | > 12 dB/K |
| Uplink frequencies | 5.85 to 6.725 Ghz |
| Downlink frequencies: | 3.4 to 4.2 GHz |
| User beams polarization: | Circular |
| Hub beams polarization: | Linear |
| Hub location: | Africa (user beams), Europe, Middle East and Asia |