The South-South Awards will be broadcasted globally via satellite to be downlinked by state and private media. These outlets will be free to re-broadcast the transmission as they see fit. We offer this service for free in order to most effectively raise awareness of the important work being done by governments, the United Nations, civil society, and the private sector to meet the critical health related Millennium Development Goals through the use of information and communication technology.

Satellite coordinates:

Europe
AB 1
CHANNEL B
9MHz
AB1--12.5°W
Txp. F5
Up 14133.75 Pol. V
Dwn. 12633.75 Pol. H
Occ. BW 8.555
FEC: 3/4
Symbol Rate: 6.1113
Data Rate: 8.448

North, Central, South America, Canada, Caribbean
I805/12C, ANT #9 CT, HPA 6C (#1 H, #9 H/V), Newtec Mod
Uplink Freq: 6054.5
Bandwidth: 9 Slot E
Polarization: Horizontal
FEC: 3/4
Symbol Rate: 6.1113
Data Rate: 8.448
Downlk Freq: 3829.5 Vertical
Space Connection order #460482

Africa – Sub Saharan, Ghana, Benin
Satellite Uplink (Ku-Band)
Atlanta to uplink
T-11 K06A (US-AFRICA)
37.5 degrees West
D03
Uplink Freq 14387.5000 H
Downlink Freq 11087.5000 V 3/4
SR 6.1113
DR 8.448
Telesat 519 370-2842 Option 1
for Crosspoles
6 Extras (MET) None 09/19/2011 09/19/2011 17:45 21:30 30M

Asia
Satellite Uplink (C-Band)
Singapore to uplink
Satellite:Asiasat 5 @ 100.5°E
Bandwidth:9MHz, C-Band
Transponder:C8V Channel 4
Uplink Freq:6178.5 MHz (Horizontal)
Downlink Freq:3953.5 MHz (Vertical)
Symbol Rate:6.1113 MSym/s
FEC:3/4
DR: 8.448
Modulation:DVB-S, QPSK, MPEG-2, 4:2:0
Video Std:SD, 4:3, PAL (625)

The South-South Awards will be broadcast live worldwide via satellite. These maps, which illustrate the coverage's "satellite footprint," show where the broadcast can be accessed.