Thaicom and Hughes Communications India Sign Agreement for Satellite Capacity

28 August 2024

Thaicom Public Company Limited, a leading Asian satellite and space tech company, today announced that its subsidiary IPSTAR (India) Private Limited (IPSTAR) has signed an agreement for satellite capacity with Hughes Communications India Private Limited (HCI), a leading 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.

This strategic partnership represents a significant milestone in the development of satellite communications, boosting India-focused capacity for satellite broadband and related services. Thaicom remains committed to serving the satellite broadband demand for the Indian as the need arises, with additional capacity from its current and upcoming next-generation satellite fleet. It is now in the process of obtaining regulatory approval under the new space policy from the Indian government.

Shivaji Chatterjee, President & Managing Director of Hughes Communications India, said “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 honored 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 in the 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.”