Wi-Fi in the Sky: Thaicom Launches Asia-Pacific In-Flight Connectivity Service

September 23, 2014 | Editor

Leading Asian satellite operator becomes first to offer service using Ku-band in Asia-Pacific

The first flight to use Thaicom’s new satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service in Asia-Pacific took off from Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport today. The service, which uses … Read More

THAICOM-7 Successfully Launched

September 9, 2014 | Editor

Thaicom Public Company Limited’s THAICOM-7 satellite was successfully launched into orbit at 01:00 local time (05:00 UTC) today by a Falcon 9 rocket of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SPACE X) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA.

THAICOM-7 will expand the company’s … Read More

NBN Co Appoints IPSTAR as Wholesaler for Australian Internet Service Providers

July 30, 2014 | Editor

New Satellite Support Scheme to provide up to an additional 9,000 Australian businesses and households with broadband services

Thaicom today announced that the NBN Co has selected its wholly owned subsidiary, IPSTAR Australia (IPA), for a new initiative to … Read More

Newtec Enables Thailand’s Newest DTH Service Launched by Thaicom

June 24, 2014 | Editor

Thaicom-6 platform uses Newtec technology to provide additional capacity, delivering more than 200 channels for ‘hot-bird’ broadcasting service Newtec announced today that Thaicom PLC, a leading Asian satellite operator, has installed Newtec technology (M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulators) on the … Read More

Thaicom to Power Nok Air Complimentary In-Flight Broadband

June 24, 2014 | Editor

Thailand’s number one premium low cost airline will provide passengers with access to broadband beginning in August 2014

Thaicom, Thailand’s leading satellite operator, has become the first in the Asia Pacific region to introduce commercial In-Flight Connectivity Services using Ku-band … Read More