– MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced today
that while MEASAT has maintained continuous telemetry and command control of the
MEASAT-3 satellite since the previously reported anomaly on 21 June 2021, an in-depth
investigation is still being conducted with Boeing Satellite Systems (“BSS”) to determine
the root cause of the anomaly.
To date, almost all customer services on MEASAT-3 have been restored onto backup
satellite capacity on other co-located MEASAT satellites and third-party satellites serving
the region. Migration and service restoration for broadcast services was immediate,
affirming the resiliency of the MEASAT fleet at 91.5°E orbital hotslot.
All the MEASAT-3 transponders have been deactivated to prevent interference with other
satellites. MEASAT has also informed Combined Space Operations Centre (CSpOC) via
Space-Track to track the MEASAT-3 satellite and notify other operators of the satellite’s
orbital location, while the full investigation is being conducted by MEASAT and BSS. A
report on the outcome of the investigation will be released in due course.
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MEASAT is a premium supplier of communication and video services to leading
broadcasters, Direct-To-Home (DTH) platforms and telecom operators. With capacity
across five (5) communication satellites, MEASAT provides services to over 150 countries
representing 80% of the world’s population across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe
and Australia.
MEASAT is recognized as the Rural Broadband Service Provider in Malaysia, through its
CONNECTme NOW satellite broadband service. CONNECTme NOW is a high-speed
WiFi Hotspot service leveraging MEASAT’s innovative satellite broadband system. It is
best suited for public use in underserved or unserved areas in Malaysia. CONNECTme
NOW users can access the Internet by purchasing Prepaid Access Codes (PAC) from
Authorized Agents within their local communities. The PAC is priced cost-effectively in
small packages to meet user needs and affordability without long contracts or high upfront
fees.
Soon, the MEASAT fleet will be further strengthened with the addition of MEASAT-3d at
91.5°E in 2022 which will support cost-effective high-speed broadband with up to 100
Mbps speeds in areas without any terrestrial network throughout Malaysia; increase video
distribution capacity across the Asia Pacific region, and provide unrivalled in-orbit satellite
redundancy for the region.