[kictanet] Zuku (DTH) TV -- 3 transponders over NSS12 satellite East Africa Beam

[Muchiri Nyaggah]

Hi.

I'm not an expert in broadcast either :) My observation of Wananchi so far
is that they are looking at a regional business extending across the EAC and
probably beyond. Terrestrial digital means putting down infrastructure
footprints in all those countries? Satellite seems to scale faster and
cheaper I think.


Kind regards,



*Muchiri* Nyaggah

Principal Partner

@muchiri

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On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 10:49 PM, aki <aki275 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Seems Zuku TV already have 2 transponders on NSS12 satellite ( SES ), while
> the third could be for VSAT apps ( am assuming will be iDirect X3 ). The two
> Zuku TV active (unconfirmed) transponders are on Ku Band 11105Mhz ( FTA
> channels 18-50 ) & 11604Mhz ( CryptoWorks encryption channels 56-81 ). I
> read somewhere that final target will be 80 channels.
>
> We are already on the way to DTT, I wonder why Wananchi would choose to go
> back to satellite which means end users will have to invest in Ku-Band sat
> dishes, LNBs, dish mounts, installation teams with spectrum analyzers and
> not to forget that during the rainy season we can expect Ku Band not to
> behave too well? With DTT, just one antenne and dvb is needed, come rain or
> sunshine.
>
> My knowledge of this sector is very rusty therefore I'd like to request if
> we have any broadcast engineers onlist who would care to share some insights
> into DTT versus Sat Transponder spacing and costing. Is it not much cheaper
> to go DTT on 8Mhz spacing with Mpeg4 than Sat Transponder spacing with Mepg
> 2? The other reason I ask is the VSAT transponder that Wananchi have chosen
> over NSS12, when will it be possible for us to create teleports right here
> in kenya with facilities for inland nations so that we not only use the
> national infrastructure but also provide extra services.
>
> Congratulations to Wananchi on such a commited project and hope it will be
> of success in the long term.
>
> Corrections are welcome. :-)
>
> Thank you.
>
>
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