[afnog] NSS8 satellite demise

[Badru Ntege]

With Initiatives like EASSY failing to take off we going to have to get 
very creative in how we use the scarce availability of space segment.  
Suddenly companies like multichoice dstv who have huge leases of space 
segment will become key in the delivery of Internet to the continent.



Mark Tinka wrote:
> On Friday 02 February 2007 19:12, Steven G. Huter wrote:
>
>   
>> The NSS8 satellite was intended to replace the NSS-703 bird with
>> coverage over Africa where available capacity is currently in
>> short supply and demand is high, but it exploded during the
>> launch on Jan. 30.
>>     
>
> This is going to push space segment pricing up in the short to 
> medium term as the demand in this region soars.
>
> Mark.
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