ABS has been granted landing rights from the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to operate its first satellite in Brazil. Operating on both C and Ku bands, the ABS-3A satellite will serve a range of verticals including mobile backhaul, rural broadband, video, oil and gas, and mobility applications.
ABS-3A, an all-electrical propulsion satellite, provides 720 MHz in C band and 216 MHz in Ku band over Latin America. Located at 3 degrees West, it also provides coverage across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.