Początek służby Amosa 5i - styczeń 2010 r, koniec służby rok 2011, kiedy to zastąpi go nowy Amos 5.
Będzie bardzo ciasno w tym wycinku orbity. Jestem ciekaw czy po rozbudowaniu floty, transpondery nie będą się pokrywać z tymi z 16.0*E
Ale dla nas nowa zabawka, tym bardziej że Asiasat posiada transpondery również w pasmie C 
http://www.amos-spacecom.com/content.cfm/amos-5i
amos-spacecom pisze:Starting its operational services in January 2010, AMOS-5i will
provide powerful pan-African C-band and regional Ku-band
coverage from Spacecom’s new orbital location at 17°E. AMOS-5i
will be replaced by AMOS-5, scheduled for launch in early 2011,
commencing operational services by mid 2011 at 17°E. The AMOS-5i
and AMOS-5 satellites will enhance the AMOS satellite fleet coverage
over the Middle East and Europe, while adding the emerging African
markets to Spacecom's service portfolio.
Once in orbit, AMOS-5i will offer a pan-African C-band beam and
two regional Ku-band beams. With multiple C-band and Ku-band
powerful transponders, AMOS-5i will enable Spacecom to offer a
variety of satcom services, including:
• VSAT communications and broadband Internet
• Rural telephony
• Data trunking
• Cellular backhaul
• Direct-To-Home (DTH) TV broadcasting
• Video distribution
With a new orbital slot, additional capacity and expanded coverage
areas, the AMOS-5 satellite and its predecessor, AMOS-5i, will
place Spacecom at the forefront of satellite operators delivering
comprehensive global satellite solutions. Together with the AMOS-2
and AMOS-3 satellites co-located at Spacecom’s 4°W orbital
"Hot-Spot", the AMOS-6 satellite scheduled to launch to 4°W in
2012, and the AMOS-4 satellite scheduled for launch in 2012 to
serve Asia, Spacecom is extending broadcast and broadband reach
into the rural regions of the world.