Synertone acquired IPSTAR for coverage in China (Hong Kong and Macau included) in 2013, and renamed it as Synertone 1.

With advanced technologies, Synertone 1 offers HTS services which represent the future satellite communication trend.

About IPSTAR

• Launched in 2005. In service since 2006.

• Service life:  16 years until 2022.

• The world’s first IP broadband satellite that supports both Ku and Ka bands. 84 spot Beams, 3 shaped beams and 7 broadcast beams in Ku band.

• The second largest high throughput commercial communication satellite in the world, designed and manufactured by Loral in United States (weight - 6,505Kg; power consumption - 14.4 KW).

• Total bandwidth capacity is 45Gbps which is equivalent to 20 traditional satellite combined capacity or the capacity of 1000 transponders of 36MHZ.

• Service covers 20 countries/regions in Asia, serving over 10 million internet and voice userss.

Service footprint in China of Synertone 1

Orbital Slot: 119.5° E

Capacity: about 20Gbps

22 Ku-band spot beams (two way) cover Middle East of China.

2 Ku-band augmented beams (two way) cover Beijing and Shanghai.

1 Ku-band shaped beam (two-way) covers Western China.

1 Ku-band broadcast beam (one-way) covers Middle East of China.

3 gateways：Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Ka-band for gateways, Ku-band for terminals.