ARABSAT

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Table of Contents

• Introduction 3
• ARABSAT Capital 5
• ARABSAT 2nd Generation Satellites 6
• ARABSAT 2nd Generation Coverage 7
• ARABSAT 3rd Generation Satellites 10
• ARABSAT 3A Satellite Coverage 14
• ARABSAT Major Services 15
• ? Direct-To-Home TV
  Broadcasting. 16 ? Occasional TV Program
  Exchange. 20 ? Radio Program Exchange. 22 ?
  Regional Telephony. 23 ? Arabsat Business
  Service ( ABS ). 24
  ? Domestic Network Service. 25 ?
  Internet Service. 26 ? VSAT. 27
• ARABSAT Ground Segment
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• ARABSAT 4th Generation Satellites
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Introduction

• ARABSAT was established in 1976 as an independent
  organization under the auspices of the Arab
  League, with the goal to provide an Arab space
  sector specialized in satellite communications
  services,offered to the public and private
  sector, in accordance with the international
  standards.
• ARABSAT first satellite of ARABSAT first
  generation satellites 1- A 1- B were launched
  in 1985, 1 C was launched in 1992.

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Introduction

• ARABSAT second -generation satellites 2-A and
  2-B were launched in 1996
• ARABSAT 3-A ( the first satellite of the
  third-generation Satellites) was launched in 1999
  

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ARABSAT Capital

• The paid capital is USD 163.141.262
• The Shareholders are the 21 Arab countries

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ARABSAT 2nd Generation Satellites
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ARABSAT 2A at 26? East
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ARABSAT 2B at 30.5? East

• Follow-On Satellites -

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ARABSAT 2D at 26? East
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ARABSAT 2C at 26? East
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ARABSAT 2D at 26? East

• Major Features -

• Orbital Design lifetime 12 years.
• The Satellites payloads -
• 22 Transponders in Ku-Band
• 2 Transponders 72 MHz
• 5 Transponders 36 MHz
• 15 Transponders 33 MHz

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ARABSAT 2C at 26? East

• Major Features -

• Orbital Design lifetime 15 years.
• The Satellites payloads -
• 24 Transponders in C-Band
• 24 Transponders 36 MHz

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ARABSAT 2B at 30.5? East

• Major Features -

• Orbital Design lifetime 12 years.
• The Satellites payloads -
• 22 Transponders in C-Band
• 8 Transponders High power.
• 14 Transponders Medium power.
• 12 Transponders in KU-Band.

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Satellites Coverage
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ARABSAT 2D at 26? East
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Ku-Band EIRP Coverage
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Satellites Coverage
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ARABSAT 2B at 30.5? East
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C-Band Medium EIRP Coverage
35 dbw 33 dbw 31 dbw
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Satellites Coverage
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ARABSAT 2B at 30.5? East
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C-Band High EIRP Coverage
41 dbw 39 dbw 37 dbw
35 dbw 33 dbw 31 dbw
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Satellites Coverage
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ARABSAT 2B at 30.5? East
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Ku -Band EIRP Coverage
47 dbw 43 dbw
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ARABSAT 3rd Generation Satellites
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ARABSAT 3A at 26? East

• Major Features -

• Co-located with 2C 2D.
• Orbital Design lifetime 12 years.
• The Satellites payloads -
• 20 Transponders in BSS band, 17/12 GHz.

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ARABSAT Major Services

• Direct -To-Home TV Broadcasting.
• Occasional TV. Program Exchange.
• Radio Program Exchange.
• Regional Telephony.
• Arabsat Business Service.
• Domestic Network service.
• Internet Service.
• VSAT.

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? Direct-To-Home TV Broadcasting
Analog TV Broadcasting Service
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Digital TV Broadcasting Service
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? Direct-To-Home TV Broadcasting
Analog TV Broadcasting Service
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• This service is provided via full or partial
  transponder.

Analog Receiver
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? Direct-To-Home TV Broadcasting
Digital TV Broadcasting Service
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• ARABSAT was the first worldwide satellite
  operator to transmit commercial digital TV
  bouquet.
• The Digital Bouquets are transmitted in MPEG-II
  DVB standard.
• The service is provided through ARABSAT 3-A
  2-D( Ku band), creating a Hot Spot location at
  26? East, offering High quality Direct -to-Home
  digital TV transmission.

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? Direct-To-Home TV Broadcasting
Digital TV Broadcasting Service
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• The service includes the turnaround of analog and
  digital signals, already available on the
  satellites that can be received in ARABSAT
  Rebroadcasting Facility ( DTRF) in Tunis and
  Lebanon.

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? Occasional TV. Program Exchange

• Analog and Digital C-Band
• This service is provided in full or partial
  capacity on ARABSAT 2B .

• Analog and Digital Ku-Band
• This service is provided in full or partial
  capacity on ARABSAT 2B and 3A.

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? Occasional TV. Program Exchange

• The service is used to cover important events
  such as
• summits, holly occasions , cultural and sport
  activities, News and VIP visits, etc
• One transponder in C-Band is leased for ASBU and
  used for occasional TV program exchange.

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? Radio Program Exchange Service

• This service is provided on ARABSAT 2B in C-Band
  for Occasional use.
• This service is provided in the following
  transmission modes -
• SCPC/CFM
• QPSK/SCPC

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? Regional Telephony

• All Arab Countries are connected through regional
  Earth Stations to provide regional telephony
  service.
• The service is provided in C- band on ARABSAT 2B
  , carrying 4000 telephony channels.
• The service is available in the following
  transmission modes -
• IDR
• SCPC
• FDM/FM

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? Arabsat Business Service (ABS)

• ABS KU-Band C-Band
• This service is provided on ARABSAT 2B. The rate
  ranges from 64 Kb/s to 8.448 Mbit/s.

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? Domestic Network service

• ARABSAT can be used to provide different
  telecommunication services through private closed
  networks , connecting customer sites using small
  inexpensive Earth Stations.
• Typical applications
• Telephony
• Voice
• Data
• Retransmission of Radio and TV Programs
• Video Conferencing
• Tele- education
• Tele- medicine
• Remote Monitoring

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? Internet Service

• ARABSAT has introduced satellite-based Internet
  Services.
• ARABSAT network consists of one satellite
  (ARABSAT 2B), one teleport in Europe, ISP
  hardware and an extensive fiber network spanning
  the globe.

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? VSAT Service

• ARABSAT uses its 2B Satellite Ku-Band, to connect
  its main office with its Satellite control
  stations (RiyadhTunis), and the regional
  operating E/S.
• The following Two topologies are used
• 1- Mesh Topology The terminal consists of 1.8
  meter antenna, outdoor unit, and indoor unit. It
  can handle up to 4 channels and provides the
  following services
• Voice (16 or 32 Kbps)
• Fax (14.4 Kbps)
• Data (9.6, 19.6, . Up to 64 Kbps)
• The system supports different types of
  Terrestrial interfaces and Low rate Encoding (LRE)

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? VSAT Service

• 2- Star Topology
• The terminal consists of 1.8 meter antenna,
  outdoor unit, and indoor unit. The system is
  mainly used for data transmission . It supports
  different types of data protocols using TDM/TDMA.
• The out- route carrier size is 512 Kbps from HUB
  to Terminals using TDM format. Each out route
  carrier can support up to 32 in- route carriers.
• The in-route carrier size can be 64, 128 or 256
  Kbps from terminals to HUB using TDMA Format.

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• VSAT STAR TOPOLOGY
• APPLICATIONS
• Interconnection of Computer Centers
• Database Access
• Interconnection of LANs (Local Area Networks)
• File Transfers
• Multimedia Networks
• Client Server Applications
• Internet Access Applications
• VOIP (Voice Over IP)

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? VSAT Service

• Traditionally Arabsat main role was to provide
  the required space capacities, testing, support
  for earth station verification, validate link
  budget calculation and monitor the RF carrier
  parameters to maintain the quality.
• However, Arabsat is ready to explore the idea of
  establishing business partnership and alliance
  with the interested parties.

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ARABSAT Ground Segment
A- Control Stations - Riyadh Station (PCF) -
Tunis Station (SCF) B- Digital TV Retransmission
Facility - Tunis Station (DTRF) - Jouret Al
Balout / Lebanon C- Internet Gateways - In
Spain
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ARABSAT 4th Generation Satellites
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ARABSAT 4-A, C-Band Features

• Uplink Frequency - 5.9 - 6.4 GHz
• Downlink Frequency - 3.7- 4.2 GHz
• Circular Polarization
• 24 Transponders - 36 MHz Bandwidth
• 20 Transponders in Medium Power
• 4 Transponders in High Power
• 6 Redundant TWTA with 24 active TWTA
• Main Beam EIRP-
• 38 dBW for Medium Power
• 41 dBw for High Power
• Main Beam G/T - (-2) dB/K

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ARABSAT 4th Generation Satellites
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ARABSAT 4-A, KU-Band (BSS) Features

• Uplink Frequency - 17.3 18.1 GHz
• Downlink Frequency - 11.7 12.5 GHz
• Linear Polarization
• 20 Transponders at beginning of life , 16
  transponders at end of life, 34 MHz Bandwidth.
• Main Beam EIRP- 48 dBW.
• Main Beam G/T - (0.2) dB/K
• ARABSAT 4A will be operational in Orbit at the
  beginning of 2006

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ARABSAT 4th Generation Satellites
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ARABSAT 4-B KU-Band (FSS) Features

• Uplink Frequency - 13.75 14.00 GHz
• Downlink Frequency - 12.50 12.75 GHz
• Linear Polarization
• 12 Transponders 36 MHz Bandwidth.
• 8 Reduntant TWTA with 28 active in both
  Ku-Band ( FSS BSS )
• Main Beam EIRP- 48 dBW.
• Main Beam G/T - (0.2) dB/K

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ARABSAT 4th Generation Satellites
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ARABSAT 4-B KU-Band (BSS) Features

• Uplink Frequency - 17.3 18.1 GHz
• Downlink Frequency - 11.7 12.5 GHz
• Linear Polarization
• 20 Transponders at beginning of life , 16
  transponders at end of life, 34 MHz Bandwidth.
• Main Beam EIRP- 48 dBW.
• Main Beam G/T - (0.2) dB/K
• ARABSAT 4B will operational in Orbit during the
  1st half of 2006.

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