SES NEW SKIES has announced that CapRock Communications has contracted 18 MHz of C-band capacity on the NSS-7 satellite at 338 degrees East.
CapRock also renewed an existing contract for 5.8 MHz in Ku-band on that satellite. CapRock Communications provides global satellite communications for the oil and gas, government services, maritime engineering and construction, mining and disaster recovery markets. The company operates five teleports around the globe including one teleport and regional support center located in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro. This is a strategic site for the oil and gas industry, as it is close to the Campos Basin, the largest oil producing region in Brazil. The oil and gas industry continues to expand in Brazil with the discovery of large oil and gas reserves in the Santos Basin, considered to be one of the most important in the world. NSS-7 is a hybrid Ku- and C-band satellite located at 338 degrees East over the Atlantic Ocean, providing coverage of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. The satellite is located at one of the most strategic orbital locations for trans-Atlantic connectivity as well as Internet connectivity from North America into Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The spacecraft features 49 C-band transponders and 48 Ku-band transponders.
