Bangkok--26 Feb--THAICOM
THAICOM-4 (IPSTAR) HTS provides high-performance broadband connectivityto Asia-Pacific with Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c VSAT Platform
THAICOM Public Company Limited (SET BKK: THCOM), Asia’s leading satellite operator and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today the launch of the IPSTAR service to enhance broadband connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region.
This service launch represents the next stage of the cooperation agreement signed several months ago to provide customers across the Asia-Pacific region with an integrated solution comprising Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c VSAT satellite ground equipment and Thaicom4’s (IPSTAR) high throughput satellite (HTS).
“In only a very short time, we’ve been able to implement this new service, which will provide our customers with faster satellite Internet connectivity than they’ve ever experienced before,” said Mr. Patompob Suwansiri, Chief Marketing Officer of THAICOM. “We are very proud to have brought Thailand’s to the international market where both the quality of service and technology excellence are well accepted. We will continue this drive of promoting Thai excellence in the satellite throughout the region and look forward to replicating the success we’ve achieved collaborating with Gilat in previous ventures, such as the National Broadband Network (NBN) project in Australia.”
The cooperation between the two companies reflects THAICOM’s ongoing Open Access Platform (OAP) strategy to provide technology equipment vendor’s access to Thaicom 4’s HTS, enabling them to fulfill customer requirements for wider variety and increased flexibility.
“We are pleased with the ongoing cooperation with THAICOM,” said Erez Antebi, CEO of Gilat Satellite Networks. “Gilat views this partnership as a key factor for growing its Asia-Pacific business. The cooperative endeavor, combining Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c platform with IPSTAR capacity, will provide our customers with an enriched broadband satellite service experience.”