Photo: Dish Media Network

[Via Satellite 03-02-2016] Spacecom has received a follow-on, multimillion-dollar contract from Nepal’s Dish Media Network for additional capacity on the Amos 4 satellite.

Founded in 2009, Dish Media Network is the only Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator with distribution covering all of Nepal. One of the country’s fastest-growing operators in the broadcast and transmission services industry for digital television channels, Dishhome’s capacity on Amos 4 is contracted for the satellite’s lifetime.

“This agreement provides more bandwidth for our national network and enables Dishhome to boost the number of channels we offer to improve the viewing experience for customers. With the additional capacity from Amos 4 we can further our strategic goals and strengthen our operations,” said Dish Media Network CEO Sudeep Acharya.

Amos 4 is located at the 65 degrees east orbital position. Launched in 2013, the satellite has eight Ku-band transponders of 108 MHz and four high-power Ka-band transponders of 216MHz, each with steerable beams.