RNW increasing its broadcasts to Egypt

Radio Netherlands Worldwide is increasing its broadcasts to Egypt after the authorities shut down internet and mobile services. RNW will increase its Arabic broadcasts using satellites that are not controlled by the Egyptian authorities. RNW journalists are also producing text-television which can be received through satellite. RNW programmes which can be downloaded through satellites are also broadcast on local FM stations.

Satellite details are now as follows:

1900-2300 UTC

Hotbird 6, 13.0° East

Footprint: Europe, North Africa and Middle East

11.604 GHz/H
symbol rate: 27.500
FEC: 5/6
Channel: RNW4 left

1900-2000 and 2200-2300 UTC 

Hotbird 6, 13.0° East

 
Footprint: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
12.597 GHz/V
symbol rate: 27.500
FEC: 3/4
Channel: Sawt Al Alam

Arabsat BADR 4, 26° East
Footprint: Africa and Middle East
11.996 GHz/V
symbol rate: 27.500
FEC: 3/4
Channel: Sawt Al Alam

NileSat 101, 7° West
Footprint: Africa and Middle East
11.765 GHz/H
symbol rate: 27.500
FEC: 3/4
Channel: Sawt Al Alam

There are also extra shortwave transmissions in Dutch for the estimated 8,000 Dutch citizens in Egypt:
0600-0700 UTC on 9830 kHz
1600-1700 UTC on 5955 kHz + 9750 kHz
1730-1830 UTC on 11615 kHz + 11655 kHz

(Source : Radio Netherlands Media Network Weblog)