Thaicom and Gilat Satellite Networks Announce HTS Partnership

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Thaicom 4 (Ipstar 1), launched in 2005, provides direct-to-desktop, last-mile services, including new multimedia and data services to customers in Asia, India, and Australia.

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[Satellite TODAY 06-19-13] Gilat Satellite Networks and Thaicom have signed a Cooperation Framework Agreement. The companies will partner to provide customers across the Asia-Pacific region with an integrated solution using Gilat’s satellite ground equipment in conjunction with Thaicom 4 (Ipstar)’s high throughput satellite.

This cooperation is part of Thaicom’s Open Access Platform (OAP) strategy, which allows technology equipment vendors to access the Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) high throughput satellite and provide customers with additional choices.

"The Asia-Pacific region is a significant growing market for Gilat," said Erez Antebi, CEO of Gilat Satellite Networks. "The increased cooperation will serve to bring our customers an even more attractive broadband satellite-based solution that combines our SkyEdge II-c platform and the IPStar satellite capacity,” he added.