SATELLITE OVERVIEW
Covering the Pacific Ocean region and East Asia, ABS-6 features a payload of 28 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders and is located at 159°E.
Its extensive coverage brings connectivity to remote Pacific islands of underserved rural regions and to outlying islands with accessible and reliable services.
ABS-6 is a Lockheed Martin A2100 AX satellite.
Services:
- VSAT services
- TV distribution
- Broadband internet
- IP trunking
- Cellular backhaul
- Mobility – Maritime
KU BAND BEAMS
Northern | 40-49dBW
Southern | 40-51dBW
C BAND BEAMS
A Beam (Odd Transponders) | 29-37dBW
A Beam (Even Transponders) | 29-38dBW
B Beam (Odd Transponders) | 30-38dBW
B Beam (Even Transponders) | 28-39dBW
| PARAMETER | C-BAND | KU-BAND |
| Number of Transponders | 28 | 16 |
| Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) | 36 | 27 |
| Uplink / Downlink Frequencies (GHz) | 5.725-6.725/3.400-4.200 | 13.750-14.500/10.900-12.750 |
| Uplink / Downlink Signal Polarization | Linear Cross-pol (H/V) | Linear Co-pol Northern (V/V) Southern (H/H) |
| Cross-Polarization Separation (dBW) | 30 | 30 |
| EIRP (Peak Value) (dBW) | 38 (A Beam) 39 (B Beam) | 49 (Northern Beam) 51 (Southern Beam) |
| TWTA Size (Watts) | 45 | 90 & 135 (Southern Beam) |
| TWTA Redundancy | 2 groups of 16 for 14 | 2 groups of 11 for 8 |
| Receiver Redundancy | 4 for 2 | 4 for 2 |
| Uplink SFD (dBW/m2) | -97 to -75 (at -3 dB/K) | -92 to -70 (at -3 dB/K) |
| Gain Control Range | 22dB in 2dB steps | 22dB in 2dB steps |
| G/T (Peak Value) (dB/K) | 1 (A Beam) 0 (B Beam) | 5 (Northern Beam) 6 (Southern Beam) |