Thaicom satellite capacity deal with HCI
August 28, 2024
Thaicom, the Asian satellite and spacetech company, has announced that its subsidiary IPSTAR India has signed an agreement for satellite capacity with Hughes Communications India (HCI), a provider of broadband satellite and managed network services, for satellite capacity over India on Thaicom’s satellite fleet.
Under the agreement, IPSTAR India will provide satellite capacity services to Hughes in India via Thaicom’s satellite network. This will enable HCI to enhance its satellite broadband, mobile backhaul, maritime and satellite IoT services to meet the growing and varied demand for satellite services in India.
Thaicom is currently in the process of obtaining regulatory approval under the new space policy from the Indian government.
Shivaji Chatterjee, President & Managing Director of HCI, commented: “Our long–standing engagement with Thaicom has been very successful, and we are excited to further enhance our collaboration through this agreement. This new capacity expansion will significantly boost broadband connectivity in India. Thaicom’s satellite platform is a crucial component in advancing broadband satellite services throughout the country. We look forward to a continued, successful partnership with Thaicom.”
Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri, Thaicom’s CEO, added: “We are very honoured to sign this agreement with Hughes Communication India, the leading satellite service provider in India, starting with the use of our existing powerful THAICOM 8 satellite with dedicated Indian coverage. Furthermore, Thaicom remains committed to continuously serve the Indian market into the future with new investments inthe state–of–the–art next generation satellites. Thaicom has been providing the Indian market with satellite capacity since 1997 and combined with extensive experience and know–how of Hughes managed services platform, I have full confidence that we will be able to serve the insatiable demand for broadband services throughout India.”