Nonthaburi – Thaicom announced on July 29 that the NBN Co has selected its wholly owned subsidiary, IPSTAR Australia (IPA), for a new initiative to boost the number of broadband connections for Australians who cannot access an existing commercial broadband service. Under the NBN Co Satellite Support (NSS) Scheme, IPA is appointed an official wholesaler and will deliver the scheme together with participating Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Australia. NBN Co Chief Customer Officer, … [Read more...] about NBN Co appoints IPSTAR as wholesaler for Australian ISPs
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THAICOM Q1 revenues up 23% YoY
Thailand – THAICOM Public Company Limited has recorded revenues of 1.95 billion Baht for the first quarter of the year, up by or 23% from the same period last year. Revenues from the company’s conventional satellite operations, which accounts for nearly 80 percent of total sales, increased by 18 percent year-on-year. In particular, THAICOM’s IPSTAR revenues went up by 47% over the same period, driven by increased bandwidth utilization from long-term contracts signed in … [Read more...] about THAICOM Q1 revenues up 23% YoY
Thaicom and AsiaSat make orbital agreement
Hong Kong/Bangkok – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Thaicom Public Company Limited (THAICOM), today announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to provide satellite services from the orbital location of 120 degrees East. Under the agreement, the two companies will place an interim satellite at the 120 degrees East orbital slot, while a new satellite contracted with Space Systems/Loral will be launched in early 2014. AsiaSat and THAICOM will provide … [Read more...] about Thaicom and AsiaSat make orbital agreement
MEASAT-5 to support Malaysia’s broadband initiatives
Kuala Lumpur - The MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT) Group has signed an agreement with THAICOM Public Company Ltd for the Malaysian payload of the THAICOM 4 (IPSTAR) satellite. The agreement was executed by a MEASAT subsidiary. The agreement allows a MEASAT subsidiary company to become the National Service Operator (NSO) for Malaysian payload of the IPSTAR service, with exclusive rights to provide bandwidth capacity and its related broadband services. In addition, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd … [Read more...] about MEASAT-5 to support Malaysia’s broadband initiatives
IPSTAR signs AUD$100 million contract with NBN Co
Nonthaburi, Thailand - THAICOM Public Company Limited's subsidiary, IPSTAR Australia Pty Ltd (IPA) has signed a contract with NBN Company Limited (NBN Co) for Australia's National Broadband Network's Interim Satellite Service, which will commence from July 1 onwards. The contract is valued at AUD$100 million over a period of five years with an option to extend. This represents a major win for IPSTAR Australia. Arak Cholatanon, chief executive officer of THAICOM said, "We are honoured that … [Read more...] about IPSTAR signs AUD$100 million contract with NBN Co
