Bangkok--19 Jun--THAICOM
THAICOM Public Company Limited (SET BKK: THCOM), Asia’s leading satellite operator announced today that THAICOM has signed a Cooperation Framework Agreement with Gilat Satellite Networks Limited (Gilat) (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, to provide integrated platform solutions using Gilat’s ground system on THAICOM-4 (IPSTAR) high throughput satellite in countries across Asia-Pacific where the system best suits customers.
This cooperation is another step in THAICOM’s Open Access Platform (OAP) strategy, which allows technology equipment vendors to access THAICOM-4 (IPSTAR) high throughput satellite, providing customers with more choices and flexibility to better serve their requirements.
Suphajee Suthumpun, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer of THAICOM, stated that “We are very pleased to sign the cooperation framework agreement with GILAT. Our two companies have a long term relationships. We have had a very successful collaboration in National Broadband Network (NBN) project in Australia. This agreement will further strengthen our partnerships in the region. The cooperation underlines the success of our Open Access Platform strategy, which enabling THAICOM to provide customers of THAICOM-4 (IPSTAR) satellite with solutions that suit their specific requirements. ”
“The Asia-Pacific region is a significant growing market for Gilat,” said Erez Antebi, CEO of Gilat Satellite Networks. “We are pleased to expand this very important partnership with Thaicom. We view this agreement as strategic for both Gilat and for our customers throughout the region. The increased cooperation will serve to bring our customers an even more attractive broadband satellite-based solution that combines our SkyEdge II-c platform and the IPSTAR satellite capacity.”