SES SA has announced that the ASTRA 2F satellite has successfully completed its in-orbit testing and will be operational for commercial service
SES ASTRA 2F satellite ready to begin operations
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European satellite companies pin hope on Africa market
Africa has been attracting a lot of investment from European satellite companies, which have plans to tap the current rise in demand for digital television across the continent
Angola to launch telecom satellite with Russian assistance
The Angolan government has announced it has plans to launch its first telecommunications satellite, Angosat, by 2014
China to launch satellite for DR Congo
China has announced a plan to launch a satellite for DR Congo, which will see the country become the second African nation after Nigeria to receive a satellite from Beijing
SkyVision iDirect hub launch to create full pan-African coverage
SkyVision Global Networks has launched a new iDirect hub in an attempt to offer full Pan-African coverage on both C-Band and Ku-Band
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