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- 19 Sept 2021
NIGCOMSAT to Launch 2 Satellites to Replace NigComSat 1-R Satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), will launch two new satellites, NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3 in 2023 and 2025 respectively to replace the current NigComSat 1-R, which is…
- 23 Sept 2024
Saudi Arabian Embassy in Talks with NIGCOMSAT to Host 4 TV Channels on NigComSat-1R
Saudi Arabian Embassy in Nigeria has initiated discussions with Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) to host four television channels on the NigComSat-1R satellite. This development…
- 12 Nov 2012
NigComSat: FG Disclaims Autonomy, Commits to 100% Privatization
Ministry of Communications Technology, the ministry supervising Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited, (NigComSat) at the weekend said it was not aware of any bill seeking to grant NigComSat…
- 27 Dec 2018
NIGCOMSAT, Thales Alenia Sign Pact on Satellite Based Augmentation System
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd. has signed a Cooperative Agreement with Thales Alenia Space in Toulouse, France to collaborate on the testing of NigComSat-1R payload and…
- 27 Jun 2021
We’re Leveraging NigComSAT-1R to Linkup Hinterlands Says Alale @NDSF2021
Dr. Abimbola Alale, managing director and chief executive officer, Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSAT), has said they are leveraging NigComSAT-1R to provide complimentary solutions for an…
- 23 Jul 2024
FG to Replace NIGCOMSAT-1R Communications Satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), which owns and operates Nigeria’s communications satellite systems, has begun the process of replacing its NIGCOMSAT-1R communications…
- 7 Jul 2024
NIGCOMSAT, Dimension Data Sign One-Year Internet Service Deal
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd has signed an agreement to provide internet service on the NigComSat-1R network platform to Dimension Data for one year initially, using the Ku…
- 24 Jul 2012
NigComSat, Nimasa to Fight Pirates with Satellite
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has offered to deploy it NigComSat-1R satellite, the super hybrid, high power, quad band geo-stationary satellite to arrest Nigeria’s sea…
- 17 Nov 2008
Missing Link in NigComSat
Nigeria communication Satellite (NigComSat) launched into the orbit over 18 months ago with fanfare is never shy of the storm. In fact, NigComSat, a public private partnership under the Federal…
- 23 Jul 2019
NigComSat-1R, Nigeria’s Only Satellite to Expire in 7 Years
NigComSat-1R, Nigeria’s only communications satellite will outlive its usefulness by 2026, meaning that the satellite will expire by then. Recall that NigComSat-1, was designed and built by…
- 17 Mar 2026
NigComSat-1R, Nigeria’s Only Satellite to Expire this Year
NigComSat-1R, a Nigerian geostationary communications satellite will outlive its usefulness this year, meaning that the satellite will expire anytime now. NigComSat-1R was launched by China Great…
- 19 Apr 2021
NIGCOMSAT Denies Paying N10.4Bn to Insure Satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has said it didn’t pay N10.4 billion as insurance for its Nigcomsat-1R satellite. Adamu Idris, spokesman, of the agency in a statement said…
- 5 May 2009
National Assembly to assist NigComSat
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy Senate President, has pledged the National Assembly commitment to assist Nigeria Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Ltd to appropriate adequate funds for NigComSat 2…
- 18 Apr 2021
NigComSat Trains 600 on VSAT Installation
Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) has completed the 6-day training of the 600 persons in Gombe, Abia, Kano, Ekiti, Kebbi, Lagos and Bauchi states. Dr Isa Pantami, minister of…
- 14 Dec 2017
NIGCOMSAT Takes on DStv, TStv with New DTH Services
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd in partnership with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) on Thursday in Abuja launched Direct-to-Home (DTH) services. DTH refers to…
- 8 Nov 2012
NigComSat Corporation Bill Rings Controversy
Industry experts have said that autonomy for Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat) was an invitation to failure and creation of another white elephant destined to go the way of the now…
- 14 Dec 2017
NIGCOMSAT launches Direct-to-Home services
The Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd on Thursday launched Direct-to-Home (DTH) services, in partnership with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC). DTH refers to distribution…
- 26 Oct 2017
NIGCOMSAT Signs Backup Agreement with Berlintersat
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has signed a mutual backup services agreement with Berlintersat, at the Belintersat headquarters in Minsk, Belarus. The agreement which is a…
- 20 Mar 2012
Nigeria Takes Delivery of NigComSat-1r, FG Orders MDAs to Connect to New Satellite
Nigeria yesterday took formal delivery of Nigeria Communication Satellite (NigComSat-1R), her communication satellite and in-orbit delivery with President Goodluck Jonathan, urging Ministries,…
- 22 Nov 2018
FG Mulls Two Additional Satellite For NIGCOMSAT
The Federal Government is set to establish two additional satellites to support the Nigeria Communication Satellite system (NIGCOMSAT) to complement the existing NIGCOMSAT- 2 in an effort to improve…
- 9 Nov 2012
No to NigComSat’s Autonomy
The demand of autonomy by Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) is ill-timed and wasteful. It is embarrassing to Nigeria as a nation and amounts to telling the outside world…
- 31 Jul 2012
Nigcomsat, Main One Launch Teleport
Nigerian Communications Satellite (Nigcomsat) Limited in partnership with Main One Cable Company has launched Teleport to boost access to bandwidth by last mile Internet users. The hub, which is…
- 10 Jan 2013
NSE Rates NigComSat-1R Facilities High, Urges Patronage
Engr. Mustapha B. Shehu, president, Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has scored the multi-million naira infrastructure of NigComSat -1R very high and said that Nigeria is now on its way to joining…
- 11 Mar 2013
NigComSat, Newtec Ink Deal for Ka-Band Broadband Services
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited has sealed a partnership deal with Newtec of Belgium for Ka-broadband services in order to boost broadband service penetration in the country.…
- 8 Jul 2012
NIGCOMSAT Join Hands with iDirect for Broadband Internet Access
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) at the weekend announced the deployment of iDirect universal satellite hub evolution platform to boost the growing broadband market needs in…
- 28 Jan 2024
NIGCOMSAT Advocates Homegrown Satellite Solutions to Address Insecurity
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) has called for the adoption of homegrown satellite solutions to address the challenges of banditry and terrorism facing the country. Mrs. Nkechi Jane…
- 28 Sept 2012
House of Reps. Makes Case for NigComSat 2, 3
Dr. Ibrahim Gusau, chairman, House Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), has said that his committee will look into the delay in the award of contracts for NigComSat 2 & 3,…
- 20 Nov 2022
NIGCOMSAT Moves to Boost 5G Deployment with Satellite Technology
The Nigerian Communications Satallite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has assured Nigerians of a faster, wider coverage, and better deployment of 5G network across Nigeria, after the launch Nigeria’s second…
- 13 Jul 2010
NigComSat 2, Nigeria Awaits New Dawn
News that the Nigerian Communications Satellite, NigComSat 2 is nearing completion is heart warming and a welcome development. When put into orbit, it will be a proactive action on the part of…
- 6 Sept 2014
NigComSat Hands Over DTH Platform to PPTV
After a series of update meetings between the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat Ltd) Board and Platinum Plus Television Ltd (PPTV) management on June 5 and August 8, the Management of…