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Unsold satellite slots up for grabs again
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/05/2024
» The auction of the 50.5° East, 51°E and 142°E orbital slots, which went unsold at the previous auction, is expected to take place between Aug 23 and Sept 7 this year, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Amended draft for satellite orbital bids passes hearing
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/04/2024
» An amended draft for the auction of the 50.5° East, 51° E and 142° E satellite orbital slots recently passed the last focus group hearing, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Unsold Thai satellite orbit rights at risk of cancellation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/03/2024
» Thailand's right to use the satellite orbit at 50.5° East is at risk of being cancelled after the right expires in 2025, as it has long been vacant.
NBTC preps rights for satellite slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/10/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) targets allocating the rights to use unsold satellite orbit slots by March 2024, three months later than originally planned.
Master plan amendment greenlighted
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/09/2023
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) voted unanimously on Sept 21 for a resolution to amend the master plan for the allocation of rights to use the country's satellite orbits.
Thaicom mulls bid for unsold satellite licences
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/09/2023
» SET-listed Thaicom is considering whether to join the planned allocation for the rights to use the remaining unsold orbital slots of 50.5° East and 142° East, assuming their licence requirements are changed from the auction conditions, says chief executive Patompob Suwansiri.
Clear path needed as satellites retired
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/09/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is asking for cooperation from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to set a clear direction following the expiry of the Thaicom 4 satellite's engineering lifespan in 2024, allowing the satellite to fall out of the 119.5° East orbit slot.
Space Tech, Eutelsat join forces for new Thaicom satellite
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/08/2023
» Thaicom's wholly-owned subsidiary Space Tech Innovation has partnered with Eutelsat, a subsidiary of world leading satellite operator Eutelsat SA, to utilise the satellite Thaicom plans to launch to the 119.5° East slot.
Beauty contest for satellite orbital slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/07/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) subcommittee for satellite business on Tuesday reached a preliminary conclusion to allocate the unsold satellite orbit slots through the beauty contest method.
NT setting capacity conditions for satellite
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/05/2023
» National Telecom (NT) is unlikely to set high-capacity specifications for its first satellite as it is intended to mainly serve state agency demand, which is estimated to increase by only 7% per year, according to a senior NT executive.