Belintersat-1 launched, NIGCOMSAT to provide specialised services
Nigeria is negotiating with China on possible new satellites for Nigeria Communication Satellite limited (NIGCOMSAT) and support for its ground station improvement.

NIGCOMSAT is the Nigerian Satellite Communication Company and Operator of NigComSat-1R Satellite under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications.

In a bid to further develop the telecommunications industry in Nigeria as well as attract investors, Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, led a delegation to China.

The visit coincided with the launch of Belintersat-1 Satellite by the China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), which NIGCOMSAT will be providing In-orbit Testing Services (IoT), and Spectrum Management Services (SMS).

NIGCOMSAT won the bid to provide Carrier Spectrum Management (CSM) and In-Orbit Testing (IoT) services for Belintersat-1, a satellite owned by the Republic of Belarus. NIGCOMSAT is the first satellite company in Africa to win a bid to provide such services.

The Belintersat-1 Satellite was successfully launched in the early hours (about 1.30am) of Saturday, January 16th 2016 China time. (6.30pm Friday January 15 Nigerian time)

Manager, Internal Communications, Public Affairs Department of NIGCOMSAT Limited, Hadiza Baloni-Oniyangi, in a statement, noted: “At different meetings with the President of the China Great Wall Industries Corporation CGWIC, Mr. Yin Liming and President of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), Mr. Wu Yansheng, there were discussions and negotiations on possible new communication satellites for NIGCOMSAT and support for its ground station improvement. Deliberations also centered around developing partnerships through NIGCOMSAT’s operations which include a back-up satellite, Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, the highly sort after navigation services (the L-Band which is on NIGCOMSAT 1R) and most importantly, capacity building and training of Nigerian engineers.

“Since he assumed office, the Communications Minister, has....

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What happened to the first 5

another one that will be reported missing

Our govt is eager to listen too our conversation...

And the no provide food and job for the youths

Nice one!Nigeria will get there soon....what's it with you guys with negative mind?

satundlog:
Nice one!Nigeria will get there soon....what's it with you guys with negative mind?

Nigeria will get where soon? After the launching of the 20th satellite, abi?

Maybe you want to ask yourself what they are/were using the first 5 satellites for and how they had ever impacted Nigerians' lives

DSTV, MTN is taking Nigerians for a ride everyday and your country has 5 satellites in space, yet Nigerians are not getting better and cheaper internet services.

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considering that previous ones could not produce accurate realtime imagery which could be used for security as exposed in the latest war, a better one is needed. the question is why that was not factored into earlier ones.

What did the first five achieve?

wtfCode:
another one that will be reported missing

LMAO very funny

blazer234:


Nigeria will get where soon? After the launching of the 20th satellite, abi?

Maybe you want to ask yourself what they are/were using the first 5 satellites for and how they had ever impacted Nigerians' lives

DSTV, MTN is taking Nigerians for a ride everyday and your country has 5 satellites in space, yet Nigerians are not getting better and cheaper internet services.

U HAVE SAID IT ALL