Amos 4. Photo: IAI

Spacecom, the operator of the Amos satellite fleet, announced that Nepal’s Dish Media Network has furthered its long-term association with the Amos 4 satellite. Located at the 65 degrees east prime orbital position, Amos 4 provides Dish Media Network with satellite capacity enabling the Direct-to-Home (DTH) provider to expand its Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) channel services. The operator’s capacity on Amos 4 is contracted for the satellite’s operational lifetime, until 2028.

“This agreement provides more bandwidth for our national network and enables [Dish Media Network] to boost the number of channels we offer to improve the viewing experience for customers,” said Dish Media Network Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sudeep Acharya.

Amos 4 has eight Ku-band transponders of 108 MHz and four Ka-band transponders of 216MHz, each with steerable beams. It offers broadcast and broadband reach for satellite services including DTH, video distribution, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications and broadband internet within the Asian, African and Middle Eastern markets.