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Thaicom keen on surging Indian market
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/01/2026
» SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom expects the Indian market to account for 30% of its total revenue by the end of 2027, up from 15% currently, driven by the operation of the Thaicom 9 and Thaicom 10 satellites.
Thaicom agrees to Indian satellite deal
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/12/2024
» IPSTAR (India) Private Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SET-listed Thaicom, has obtained an authorisation to provide satellite services in India from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre.
Talks aim for solution to stalled orbital slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/01/2022
» Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn plans to hold discussions with the telecom regulator and security agencies to come up with a resolution that paves the way for some satellite orbital slots being allocated to National Telecom (NT) to be used for security purpose and public interest.
Shot in the dark
Business, Komsak Tortermvasana & Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/08/2020
» Imagine connecting to high-speed internet anywhere in the world, including deep in the forest, high in the mountains or even the ocean, without relying on terrestrial telecom cell sites. Life would be much easier for many people, especially those in remote areas.
Trio of priorities
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/07/2020
» The newly appointed acting secretary-general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says crafting a method to grant satellite orbital slots for interested bidders and approaches for the 3400-3700 megahertz spectrum auction are among his priorities.
Thaicom sniffs out partners
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/01/2020
» SET-listed satellite service provider Thaicom is in talks with three foreign companies on partnership deals to operate ground stations for satellite data transmission as the government works towards opening the satellite industry to private operators through a licensing regime.
Aid for Thaicom customers raised
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/09/2019
» Assistance measures may need to be provided for customers of Thaicom satellites 4, 5 and 6 if the Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry fails to lure companies to buy the rights to these satellite assets and control stations after Thaicom's concession expires in September 2021, says the telecom regulator.
Satellite slot licences slated for early 2020
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/09/2019
» The telecom regulator plans to begin awarding licences for the use of satellite orbit slots, currently used by satellites Thaicom 4, 5 and 6, by early next year to ensure orderly transfer of concessions that expire in 2021.
Thaicom to court CAT
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/02/2019
» Thaicom Plc, the country's sole satellite service provider, plans to partner with state enterprise CAT Telecom to promote the industry and reduce the public perception Thaicom still has political links to its founder Thaksin Shinawatra.
Satellite grant to end
Business, Chatrudee Theparat & Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/01/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle applying a public-private partnership (PPP) format for the country's satellite management in lieu of the concession system once the existing contract expires in 2021.