GSS operates the Yamal satellite fleet, which consists of four satellites positioned between 49°E and 183°E as well as advanced ground telecommunications infrastructure. The C-band payload of Yamal-202 (49°E) offers wide coverage over the Eurasian continent, in particular the Middle East and North Africa. This satellite supports a range of point-to-point connections and VSAT networks for corporate customers. It is designed for the arrangement of communication links and data transmission in the interest of government authorities, for TV distribution, as well as for the arrangement of trunks between the centres of information resources’ concentration (mainly in Europe) and the centres of the consumption of these resources, which is primarily countries in the Middle East and Asia. In 2019, Yamal 202 will be replaced by a new HTS satellite named Yamal-601 to preserve the C-band coverage zone.
Yamal-402 (55°E) satellite provides Ku-band coverage over Russia, CIS countries, Europe, parts of the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. Customers can operate both within the African footprint (the Southern beam) and use the interbeam communication between Europe and Africa. The Yamal-402 capacity is used more actively for occasional use. Most often, it is used for the video transmission of political events and sports competitions. Besides, there are also many services provided in this beam for global oil and gas companies operating in the African region.
Yamal-401 is located in a position considered popular in Russia – 90°E, which is dedicated mainly for the Russian market. The satellite is equipped with C- and Ku-band payloads.
The easternmost satellite Yamal-300K has a wide contour fixed Ku-band beam covering the Far East, Pacific Ocean waterways and the western coast of North America, and is increasingly being used for aeronautic and maritime connectivity.
GSS’ customer base includes more than 250 companies. The Yamal satellites capacity is used for services in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Speaking about the company’s participation at ConnecTechAsia, a spokesperson for the company said: “The Asian market is one of strategic markets for Gazprom Space Systems. Consequently, ConnecTech is a good playground that provides an opportunity to meet current and potential customers from different countries, discuss future projects and discover new market trends.”
CommunicAsia, Stand 1U2-01
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