Astra 2E: Transit to 28.2E

[Captain Jack]

Ohhhh... sorry... a blonde moment there!

 

[Llew]

Powerful 2E Ka beacon ~29.5E. Don't know which footprint it's coming from, can't be ME where I am.

 

[solly]

good morning to all
astra 2e 29.1 east now

 

[Acuario]

Champagne celebration anyone when it enters 28?

 

[Lazarus]

Good idea: A toast to solid and reliable signals in the UK, with a tiny dish, for years to come!

 

[ettore88]

Hi to all!!When is the big day ?

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[Lazarus]

Looks like she'll be there or thereabouts late tomorrow, but the rest is guesswork: SES-Astra have previously said that the transfers would take place over a period extending to mid-February, but then again they may well have been sandbagging.

 

[Acuario]

Good idea: A toast to solid and reliable signals in the UK, with a tiny dish, for years to come!

I wish - this is when things go crazy for me - 1.9, 2.4 and 3M dishes

 

[ettore88]

Looks like she'll be there or thereabouts late tomorrow, but the rest is guesswork: SES-Astra have previously said that the transfers would take place over a period extending to mid-February, but then again they may well have been sandbagging.

Thank you very much endeed!!!

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[zorbua]

Good idea: A toast to solid and reliable signals in the UK, with a tiny dish, for years to come!

Well I guess One's Man fortune is others misfortune Anyway we knew it had to end..... In Maltese we say 'Gawdejnihom kemm stajna' meaning we enjoyed them as long as we could.

 

[Lazarus]

Well I guess One's Man fortune is others misfortune Anyway we knew it had to end..... In Maltese we say 'Gawdejnihom kemm stajna' meaning we enjoyed them as long as we could.

Another (more earthy!) version: One man's sh*t is another man's fertiliser

 

[BLUEPLATINUM]

How long after the satellite is in position can the first TP moves begin?

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[peeter3000]

The dispute concerned a right of use of 500 MHz spectrum at the 28.5 degrees East orbital position. Eutelsat ceased to operate this spectrum on 3 October 2013 and SES has operated this spectrum since that date. The dispute over this right of use has now been resolved, with SES continuing to operate its satellites at this location, and Eutelsat independently commercialising part of the capacity of the previously disputed frequencies. - See more at: http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2014/16846982#sthash.vFNpEaxN.dpuf
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..The 20 transponders will be operated on three new satellites which SES is deploying at the 28.2/28.5 degrees East neighbourhood – ASTRA 2F, ASTRA 2E and ASTRA 2G – of which the first two have been launched and are operational, while the third is planned for a launch later this year. - See more at: http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2014/16846982#sthash.vFNpEaxN.dpuf

 

[Jester87]

Well I guess One's Man fortune is others misfortune Anyway we knew it had to end..... In Maltese we say 'Gawdejnihom kemm stajna' meaning we enjoyed them as long as we could.

Indeed so, here in Cyprus also. They will lose many subscriptions, why are they so keen to reduce their revenues?
1000s of people outside UK have SKY cards on a UK address, we know it, SKY know it. They don't want to
know unless you are stupid enough to tell them - then they cut you off.
I have had SKY in Cyprus since 1998. Now we are to lose it.
Very sad. Very sad indeed.
Viktor Mustafa.

 

[timo_w2s]

The dispute concerned a right of use of 500 MHz spectrum at the 28.5 degrees East orbital position. Eutelsat ceased to operate this spectrum on 3 October 2013 and SES has operated this spectrum since that date. The dispute over this right of use has now been resolved, with SES continuing to operate its satellites at this location, and Eutelsat independently commercialising part of the capacity of the previously disputed frequencies. - See more at: http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2014/16846982#sthash.vFNpEaxN.dpuf
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..The 20 transponders will be operated on three new satellites which SES is deploying at the 28.2/28.5 degrees East neighbourhood – ASTRA 2F, ASTRA 2E and ASTRA 2G – of which the first two have been launched and are operational, while the third is planned for a launch later this year. - See more at: http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2014/16846982#sthash.vFNpEaxN.dpuf

So if I've understood correctly that sounds like Eutelsat 28A will be shut down and 2E/2F/2G will eventually take over the rest of the Eutelsat frequencies and operate some on behalf of Eutelsat?

 

[C0re]

That's my understanding of that press release too.

 

[Pietclock]

Another reason for that wider PE footprint of 2G, to adequately replace Eutelsat 28A. All of this has been planned for a long time ....

 

[grimsbyseagulls]

Ohhhh... sorry... a blonde moment there!

That is what all the gingers say

 

[Acuario]

Indeed so, here in Cyprus also. They will lose many subscriptions, why are they so keen to reduce their revenues?
1000s of people outside UK have SKY cards on a UK address, we know it, SKY know it. They don't want to
know unless you are stupid enough to tell them - then they cut you off.
I have had SKY in Cyprus since 1998. Now we are to lose it.
Very sad. Very sad indeed.
Viktor Mustafa.

I would be very suprised if SKY move to a UK spotbeam for exactly this reason - the loss of revenue. The operators interested in moving, and with nothing to lose, are the ones on Freesat - the BBC, ITV et al. that are NOT part of a SKY package. The SKY digiboxes provide these channels but SKY do not opérate them.
Back at the end of last year BTSport moved from Eutelsat to Astra 2F UK spotbeam, A few days later it reappeared on the PE beam - you may wonder why. I'm sure there is nothing oficial published anywhere but as it is a pay cannel I expect that the switchboards were clogged with 'UK' residents wanting to cancel their subscription as they were no longer able to receive the cannel - money talks!

None of the Freesat channels are subscription so they will have no pressure from subscribers or be running the risk of losing revenue by losing viewers outside the UK.

My guess (and it's only that) is that SKY will not run the risk of losing paying subscribers irrespective of where they are based so if they move to 2E or 2F they will move to PE beams. If that is the case then you should not worry about losing your tv.

 

[Pride Of Cucamonga]

So if I've understood correctly that sounds like Eutelsat 28A will be shut down and 2E/2F/2G will eventually take over the rest of the Eutelsat frequencies and operate some on behalf of Eutelsat?

I thought exactly this would happen. Makes Eutelsat a pointless middleman though really - would be more efficient just to sell all capacity to SES, but probably strategic reasons why they are not.