Thaicom
Signs First
Major Deal
for the New
THAICOM 8
Satellite
with Thai TV
Platform
Operator IPM
04 August 2016
Thaicom
Public
Company
Limited
announced
that the
THAICOM 8
satellite at
the 78.5°E
prime
orbital
position has
been chosen
to provide
satellite
transponder
services to
IPM Company
Limited, a
leading DTH
provider in
Thailand.
The contract
is a
major milestone for
THAICOM 8
which was
launched in
May 2016.
IPM
is the first
customer on
the new
THAICOM 8
platform.
The
satellite
capacity
will enable
IPM to move
their
existing 4
million
satellite
dishes to
Thaicom’s
78.5°E
position.
The
agreement is
in line with
Thaicom’s
business
plan of
providing
the
satellite
capacity
needed to
fuel the
fast growth
of the
broadcast
and media
industries
in Asia. IPM
is
Thailand’s
leading
satellite
dish
provider on
the Ku-band
with over
4
million
subscribers
Mr.
Manop
Tokarnka,
CEO
of IPM
Company
Limited
commented,
“We are
pleased to
enter into
the
partnership
with Thaicom
through this
deal.
With THAICOM
8, we will
able to
utilize
Thaicom’s
leading
video
channel
neighborhood
and
broadcast
platform at
78.5°E for
the
cost-effective
expansion of
our business
including
High
Definition
TV service
in the
not-so-distant
future. We
believe
Thaicom
offers
superior
satellite
performance
and customer
service over
other
operators,
which is
another
reason why
IPM decided
to be on
THAICOM 8.
IPM
has gone
from
strength to
strength
with local
content
channels as
part of our
strategy to
strengthen
the IPM
satellite TV
platform.
Thaicom
plays an
important
part in this
strategy.”
Paiboon
Panuwattanawong,
CEO of
Thaicom,
added, “I
would like
to thank IPM
for their
trust in
Thaicom and
the
opportunity
to providing
the service
quality and
flexibility
needed to
grow their
business
further.
The
Thai TV
market is
one of the
most dynamic
and
competitive
markets in
Asia.
We
are
particularly
proud of the
fact that
IPM moved
from a
global top 3
satellite
operator to
Thaicom,
which is
testament to
the trust in
us and the
tangible
benefits
that we
bring to our
customers.”
THAICOM 8
represents a
total
solution for
broadcast
and data
clients in
Asia and
Africa with
excellent
Ku-band
coverage.
The
satellite
supports the
high demand
for capacity
of the
broadcasting
industry as
it
transitions
from
standard
definition
to high
definition
and
ultra-high
definition.
THAICOM 8
has a total
of 24
Ku-band
transponders
which cover
Thailand,
South Asia,
and Africa.
Co-located
with THAICOM
5 and
THAICOM 6 at
78.5°E
longitude,
THAICOM 8
entered
service in
July 2016.
The
rich video
channel
neighborhood
at the 78.5
E orbital
slot is one
of the
leading in
Asia for a
variety of
programming.
Orbital ATK
manufactured
the
satellite
and SpaceX
was
responsible
for the
launch.
THAICOM
8 is
designed to
operate for
more than 15
years.
