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Thaicom and Hughes announced Wednesday that they signed a capacity agreement for India, one of Asia’s biggest markets. IPSTAR India will provide satellite capacity services to Hughes in India via Thaicom’s satellite network. This will enable Hughes Communications India (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.

The two companies hope this strategic partnership will represent a significant milestone in the development of satellite communications, boosting India-focused capacity for satellite broadband and related services. Thaicom is now in the process of obtaining regulatory approval under the new space policy from the Indian government.

“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,” Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri, Thaicom’s CEO, said in a statement.