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AsiaSat’s state-of-the-art earth station in Tai Po, Hong Kong.

ASIA’S PREMIER PROVIDER OF QUALITY SATELLITE SOLUTIONS

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has been Asia’s premier satellite operator for over 25 years. Through a fleet of high performance satellites located strategically over Asia’s massive landmass and surrounding oceans, AsiaSat delivers satellite solutions with the highest quality and reliability to its clients.

AsiaSat’s broadcast platforms are amongst the world’s most-watched. Operating at Asia’s prime orbital locations, these platforms deliver 700 television and radio channels from the Middle East, Europe, South Asia, East Asia and international networks. Broadcasters use AsiaSat to deliver premium content instantaneously to all major Asian broadcast networks and pay TV platforms serving millions of viewers across the region.

In 2014, partnering with content and technology partners, AsiaSat established an industry leading research laboratory in ultra-HD broadcasting via satellite to promote UHD in Asia. Two UHD channels on AsiaSat 4 have since been launched to demonstrate this exciting and immersive technology.

AsiaSat satellites’ comprehensive C-band and high-powered Ku-band coverage also provide secure and reliable connectivity for applications such as banking, mobile backhaul, oil and gas exploration, aviation, shipping, transportation, education and rural consumer broadband.

AsiaSat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1135).

Broadcast Services With AsiaSat’s high quality C and Kuband capacity, broadcasters and channel providers are able to access their target audiences and reach new markets. • Direct-to-Home (DTH) television. • Delivery of content and programming to cable headends and pay TV operators. • Content distribution to mobile TV networks. • Distribution of radio programming to retransmit stations. • Contribution feeds to broadcasters’ studios and playout facilities. • Video distribution of news, sports and special events. • Video distribution to nationwide UHF/ VHF & DTT rebroadcast stations.

Telecommunications Services AsiaSat satellites support corporations, governments and telecommunications carriers around the world for a diverse range of services and applications. • Mobile backhaul. • VSAT networks. • Communications networks for governments.

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• National and international networks. • Tele-education networks. • Rural consumer broadband. • Internet access. • IP backbone connectivity.

Mobility Services AsiaSat offers an expanding range of mobility services for the aviation, maritime and transportation industries. AsiaSat enables people on the move, to stay connected to the world, from broadband internet access to TV and voice services. AsiaSat also provides vital connectivity links for real-time data communications that ensure operational efficiency and safety for the industries and maintain crew welfare.

Occasional Use (OU) AsiaSat offers Asia’s prime OU platforms for distributing sports and news events. Its full range of C-band and Ku-band capacity across its fleet ensures seamless connectivity that supports delivery of global, regional or local events, in SD, HD or even UHD.

AsiaSat has extensive experience in providing satellite services for international sports and news events, including the FIFA World Cup, the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Formula 1, the ASEAN Summit, as well as supporting the first-ever live UHD telecast of the 2014 FIFA World Cup matches held on 28 June (Round of 16), 4 July (Quarter-Final) and the final on 13 July 2014 in Brazil.

MCPC Platforms From its Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong and trusted partners in the industry, AsiaSat offers wide-ranging distribution platforms: • AsiaSat 5 C-band DVB-S2/S platforms

Asia’s leading platforms for sports and multilingual content and home to

Asia’s largest bouquet of Middle Eastern programmes.

Satellite Nominal Orbital Location Launch C-band Coverage Ku-band Coverage

AsiaSat 4 122°E 2003 Asia, Middle East, Central Asia and Australasia East Asia | Australasia

AsiaSat 5 100.5°E 2009 Asia, Middle East, Central Asia and Australasia East Asia | South Asia | Steerable Beam

AsiaSat 6 120°E 2014 Asia, Australasia, Central Asia and Pacific Islands

AsiaSat 7 105.5°E 2011 Asia, Middle East, Central Asia and Australasia East Asia | South Asia | Steerable Beam

AsiaSat 8 105.5°E 2014 -

AsiaSat 9 122°E Late 2016/ Early 2017 Asia, Middle East, Central Asia and Australasia China | India | Middle East | South East Asia

Australasia | East Asia | Indonesia | Mongolia | Myanmar

ASIASAT 5 (100.5ºE) C-BAND EIRP (dBW)

• AsiaSat 7 C-band DVB-S2/S platforms

On Asia’s most popular TV satellite with superb channel neighbourhood and audience access. • AsiaSat 4 Ku-band DVB-S2 platform

Multicultural DTH programming for audiences across Australia. • AsiaSat 4 C-band UHD platform

Asia’s first true UHD content and freeto-air platform.

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5ºElevation Teleport Service • Downlink, turnaround and uplink. • Fibre and Broadway Internet

Connectivity. • Playout service. • Equipment hosting. • Encryption.

Backup ASIASAT 8 (105.5ºE) KU-BAND MIDDLE EAST BEAM EIRP (dBW) AsiaSat 5 is the preferred broadcasting gateway to the Asia-Pacific market. Jan2015 • Backup and emergency. • Recovery services.

ASIASAT 8 (105.5ºE) KU-BAND MIDDLE EAST BEAM EIRP (dBW)

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AsiaSat 8 o ers exceptional power and unique Ku-band coverage for the Middle East.

Jan2015 Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) 12/F, Harbour Centre 25 Harbour Road Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2500 0888 Fax: (852) 2500 0895

Philip Balaam Vice President, Sales and Business Development Email: as-mkt@asiasat.com Website: www.asiasat.com

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