IPSTAR Australia takes over Orion Satellite Systems

 

February 11, 2014 

IPSTAR Australia Pty Ltd (IPA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Thaicom Plc, has taken over Australia’s Orion Satellite Systems in a drive to access corporate and enterprise sectors with premium broadband satellite services.  

The 100% acquisition of the Australian satellite communication services and solutions provider is expected to strengthen IPA’s operational and management skills, said Suphajee Suthumpun, chairwoman of the executive committee and chief executive of Thaicom.  

Prior to the National Broadband Network (NBN) IPA dominated in satellite broadband with an 85% share of the Australian market. Today, IPA provides 95% of the capacity used by the National Broadband Network (NBN) for the Interim Satellite Service, is also a NBN retail service provider and is steadily growing it corporate customer channel. IPA intends to expand its share in the corporate market utilising Orion’s complementary experience and the remaining capacity on the IPSTAR broadband satellite over Australia and Oceania. 

Mrs Suthumpun said the acquisition is also expected to strengthen its end-to-end service capability. "Given Orion’s vast experience in providing premium satellite services and solutions, it will complement our existing products and services portfolio and drive the take-up of IPSTAR in the enterprise, corporate and government markets in Australia," she said. 

Supoj Chinveeraphan, IPA’s general manager, said the acquisition will allow IPA to gain access to Orion’s highly skilled, professional engineering and solutions development team. He said Orion has a strong reputation for excellent customer service and technical know-how. "We hope we will be better able to meet the demand from our existing and new channel partners and customers," said Dr Chinveeraphan.