Devas To Introduce Spot Beam Transmission In India
Aerospace Daily Dec 17, 2010 By Neelam Mathews NEW DELHI- Devas Multimedia will introduce spot-beam transmission for the first time in India once the GSat-6 and GSat-6A satellites are launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). A spot beam is a satellite signal with concentrated power that is sent by a high-gain antenna and focused on a limited geographic area. The $250 million satellite communications company entered into a partnership with Antrix Corp., ISRO’s marketing arm, to lease five transponders each from the GSat-6 and 6A satellites that were to be launched 18 months ago but were delayed following the failure of a cryogenic engine on India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle in April. Launch is now slated for mid-2011. GSat-6 is a multimedia mobile satellite system serving mobile phones and mobile video/audio rece...