AsiaSat 5, a Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) spacecraft, will replace and expand upon the services provided by AsiaSat 2 at 100.5 degrees east longitude. The satellite's payload will carry both C- and Ku-band transponders and has a 15-year mission life. With some 300 digital television channels delivered by the company's satellites, AsiaSat provides services to both the broadcast and telecommunications industries across the Asia Pacific region.