Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has said its replacement satellite

NigComSat 1R scheduled to be launched in December this year in China would crash the cost of

satellite television acquisition through lower broadband cost and fast-track the migration

from analogue to digital television broadcasting. The federal government agency satellite

will provide large quantities of bandwidth to satellite and cable television stations,

quicken the development of Direct-To-Home (DTH) local platform and the migration to High

Definition (HD) digital broadcasting.

NigComSat, Nigeria’s newest communications satellite, looks set for a December 25 Launch.

The satellite, NigComSat 1R, will replace a previous communications satellite that was

decommissioned in 2008.

It is expected to significantly improve internet connectivity options in Nigeria.

Preparations for the launch are reported to be well advanced and a roadshow is being staged

to brief stakeholders and interested parties about the benefits of the satellite. The events

are slated to run from November 21 to 23 at the Lagos Sheraton and Towers.

Earlier this year, two other Nigerian satellites were sent into orbit aboard the Dnepr

rocket in southern Russia. The NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites were successfully

launched from Yasny in southern Russia.

crap

Na today,
Soon it'll disappear in the space

Be positive guys
Its our Own ooo

Exhale!

freshp:

Be positive guys
Its our Own ooo

Yep thats just the spirit positive minds and thoughts that`s just what we need to get us to the next level in this Africa particularly Naija.

We are keeping our fingers crossed and hoping to hear good news.

Let's be optimistic guys.

Interesting development but how exactly will this lead to crashing of satellite TV costs in the country. Obviously this satellite launch will not affect the operations of DSTV, right? What I am really looking forward to is the provision of real broadband internet services at a reasonable cost.

Like vision 2010, the ship, electricity promissed by obasanjo in 1999

Wont this sat supply data to monitor flood,deforestation, agric development etc like the first one earlier launched

What happened to the call rate that NCC promised to reduce last year?

What happened to the call rate that NCC promised to reduce last year?

Mcheew!!

Lets see what they will do

Nigerians are Thomases

freshp:

Be positive guys
Its our Own ooo

oge4real:

Nigerians are Thomases

Shebi you were told that Glo's fibre optic cable and Main One would crash costs of broadband internet in Nigeria in 2011?

Last i Checked, we were still paying a shamefully high N8000 for a measly 5GB of data for MTN, Airtel and Etisalat (glo is only marginally cheaper)
It still costs N3000 to get a measly 1GB smartphone data plan. Good luck streaming music and video with that.

SAME OLD STORY, the next tin we'll hear is VISION 2030,

But Guyz Vision 2050 is actually for real

hahahahahahahaha, lets hope it would help them track down boko haram, useless fellows,

Act of Nepotism will spoiled everything!!

Here they come again!!!!!!!!!!!! Sat this, Sat that, unemployment on the increase, starvation an epidemic, and the list is endless.

Ideas, Innovations would have ruled this country but unfortunately, leaders and corruption rule the country. howver, HOPE is not lost.

Nigerians are Thomases
Yes they are. Don't be surprised that some don't even know what the message is all about. They want to write because others are writting. Who can please 9ija?

Does this mean that DSTV services will now become cheaper ?

Scam of the highest order.

Another fresh Air!

texazzpete:

Shebi you were told that Glo's fibre optic cable and Main One would crash costs of broadband internet in Nigeria in 2011?

Last i Checked, we were still paying a shamefully high N8000 for a measly 5GB of data for MTN, Airtel and Etisalat (glo is only marginally cheaper)
It still costs N3000 to get a measly 1GB smartphone data plan. Good luck streaming music and video with that.

Get your facts right. Globacom which owns the Glo 1 fibre optics installation, charges N1,400 for 1GB Blackberry data plan. I use it to play Youtube videos and music downloads.

Bawss1:

Interesting development but how exactly will this lead to crashing of satellite TV costs in the country. Obviously this satellite launch will not affect the operations of DSTV, right? What I am really looking forward to is the provision of real broadband internet services at a reasonable cost.

I guess that is a question that needs to be answered first.

With #1400 you can get 3gig, and #1200 also can give same 3gig on glo cos i use both

larryenob:

With #1400 you can get 3gig, and #1200 also can give same 3gig on glo cos i use both

Help me with the code or link cos the last time out was 3k for 1gig