The Nigerian Communication Satellite, NIGCOMSAT, Limited, yesterday announced that it has concluded plans to hold a conference to address the concerns of Nigerians and stakeholders about Communications Satellites and its potentials for revenue and job creations.

The conference, according to the company would also address the vital position of Satellite as a national backbone infrastructure for communications and the important role it will play in the drive for accelerated Broadband penetration nationwide.

Chief spokesman of the company, Mr Sonny Aragba-Akpore, said the conference would serve as a marketing window and update on NigComSat-1R which has reached its launch stage.

According to him, the theme of the conference is “Optimizing Satellite Communications for National Development” and is slated for July 28, 2011 at the Abuja International Conference Centre.

The conference will serve as a prelude to the launch of NigComSat-1R, the replacement Satellite due for last quarter of 2011.Aragba -Akpore said that “the conference will address salient issues including stakeholders’ expectations.”