THAICOM Satellites
THAICOM is Asia's first satellite operator to offer Ku-band and DTH services, and the world's first to adopt MPEG2-DVB standard in broadcasting. The THAICOM fleet – comprised of THAICOM 1A, THAICOM 2 and THAICOM 5 – extends its geographical reach to over 140 countries across Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe, covering an area inhabited by 5.8 billion people or roughly 85% of the world's population.
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THAICOM
Satellite Broadcasting Services.
THAICOM Public Company Limited
41/103 Rattanathibet Road, Nonthaburi 11000, THAILAND Tel: (66) 2591-0736 to 49; Fax: (66) 2591-0724, (66) 2591-0705 Website: www.thaicom.net, Email: [email protected]
Whilst this brochure has been prepared in good faith and all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure its accuracy, THAICOM makes no warranty or representation to the completeness or fitness for the purpose or use of this brochure. THAICOM shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind, including indirect or consequential loss, arising from use of this brochure. IPSTAR is a trademark of and licensed to THAICOM Public Company Limited. (C) THAICOM Public Company Limited 2008. All rights reserved.
www.thaicom.net
Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Asia's leading commercial satellite operator
End-to-End Satellite Solutions for the World's Broadcasters
With over 270 channels* and availability in more than 140 countries, THAICOM means business. Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Asia's "Hot Bird" for satellite TV platform Over 15 years of experience in the satellite industry 270 TV channels at 78.50 East End-to-end broadcast service Turnkey teleport and DTH center services Free-to-air and pay-TV services Coverage in 140 countries in 4 continents Worldwide network of teleport partners
THAICOM offers innovative and complete satellite end-to-end solutions and services. Since 1993, THAICOM has been providing seamless satellite uplink and downlink services for media organizations and enterprises around the globe.
THAICOM stands tall as Asia's leading commercial satellite operator - providing advanced transmission access for information and entertainment to some of the world's leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, and governmental agencies. Over time, THAICOM has built a strong reputation with the Asian, European, African, Australian, and North American broadcasters and telecommunication companies for quality uplink and downlink services. THAICOM is Asia's first satellite operator to offer Ku-band and DTH services, and the world's first to adopt MPEG2DVB standard in broadcasting. The THAICOM fleet comprised of THAICOM 1A, THAICOM 2 and THAICOM 5 extends its geographical reach to over 140 countries across Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe, covering an area inhabited by 5.8 billion people or roughly 85% of the world's population.
*as of September 2008
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Putting customers always first
One-stop shop satellite solutions
With over 15 years of experience in the commercial satellite communication industry, THAICOM is able to call on its unique human resource, using the skills and know-how of its employees from different countries, to support its customers' requirements from around the world.
Delivering media content to mass audiences reliably and with the highest Quality of Service (QoS) is what THAICOM's video broadcasting solution is all about. Whether customers want to provide DTH and channel distribution services to millions of households in Asia, or to deliver native TV/radio programs to countries in other continents, THAICOM can help broadcasters to achieve that goal. The video broadcasting platform of THAICOM is one of the largest in Asia, delivering more than 270 ethnic, regional and global TV/radio channels to billions of people. Moreover, THAICOM is efficient in reaching communities overseas and in providing national niche market programming, such as religious and shopping channels.
THAICOM provides one-stop shop satellite services for companies and organizations who want to deploy worldwide networks with a costeffective and extremely reliable service.
THAICOM's high quality transponder and teleport services such as DTH, channel distribution, HDTV, uplink and downlink, studio and tape play, satellite turnaround, and Satellite News Gathering (SNG) - are specially tailored to the needs of broadcasters in developing their businesses.
Riffa Hanninen Head, SVT Europa, Sweden
"Broadcasting on the THAICOM platform makes us deliver our service not only to the European market, but also to Africa, Asia and Australia - an important international broadcasting milestone of SVT. In addition to its extensive audience community and strong technical capabilities, THAICOM provides professional after-sales support. THAICOM's technical staff and engineers work around the clock to guarantee network reliability, and they make sure that we get the needed technical support whenever problems are encountered".
Tariq Farid Khan Technical Director, Channel 5, Pakistan
"We choose the THAICOM satellite platform because it is able to cater the entire broadcasting industry, including emerging satellite broadcasters like us. THAICOM makes it possible for us to deliver high quality digital signal and transmission services to millions of households in the country and in other parts of Asia. We use THAICOM's video broadcasting service in delivering our media contents, because it is reliable and it has the highest quality of service".
Danny Shelton President, 3ABN, USA
"THAICOM 5 is a good choice for satellite distribution because it reaches a huge number of potential audiences. Since 2002 until today, both 3ABN's television and radio networks provide the best in family, health, and spiritual programming. We continuously receive emails from viewers around the world who rely on 3ABN's programs and THAICOM's coverage".
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Teleport Service
Video Broadcasting Service
THAICOM delivers a complete range of transmission services for hundreds of digital and analog TV channels.
THAICOM provides one-stop satellite solutions for uplink from event venues, and for seamless turnaround to Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. The THAICOM teleport in Pathum Thani, Thailand is equipped with modern, state-ofthe-art equipment and facilities to support any requirement in satellite broadcasting. With its extensive satellite and turnaround coverage, THAICOM can bring breaking news to anywhere in the world. Its SNG service can be transmitted via the satellite so that on-site news can be delivered in real-time as the events start to unfold. In addition, THAICOM also offers occasional use for studio and tape play facilities that are fully equipped to the highest industry standards, and crewed by highly experienced production staff and technicians. THAICOM Teleport services: Uplink and Downlink for full-time and occasional services on both Multiple Channels Per Carrier (MCPC) and Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) platforms Studio and Tape Play Facilities for the preparation and broadcast of live and recorded TV programs - including automatic and manual tape play systems, manpower, studio, and other facilities Satellite Turnaround for signal transmission from one satellite to another Satellite News Gathering (SNG) for mobile delivery of breaking news reports, and sport and concert events
Video broadcasting is THAICOM's core business, whether for DTH, cable headend or global TV distribution. THAICOM is Asia's pioneering satellite operator by being the first to offer Kuband and DTH services, and MPEG2DVB standard in broadcasting.
Direct-To-Home THAICOM delivers digital signal compression and transmission services via the satellite directly to the residential homes. Digital compression reduces the video transmission cost for the broadcasters and enables DTH viewers to use small antennas in directly receiving the digital channel.
Channel Distribution THAICOM provides channel distribution service for operators that require broadcasting their TV programs to cable providers or signal repeaters located throughout the coverage area of the satellite. The satellite system's wide coverage makes it ideal for transmitting contents to cable systems across continents. The THAICOM-delivered TV programs currently reach millions of cable households in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia providing broadcasters with extensive audience reach in key markets. High Definition Television Exceptional picture resolution, 3D effects and Dolby 5.1 digital sound are the qualities that set High Definition TV (HDTV) apart from the traditional TV systems. The THAICOM satellite has key advantages over all other network systems in broadcasting HDTV. It supports universal and immediate coverage for all countries in continental Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. The satellite is capable of transmitting all HDTV content types, sizes and formats, regardless of the compression format and without the limitations on the bandwidth capacity. In addition, it provides economic advantage when it comes to broadcasting the same content simultaneously to a large number of viewers. Global Television THAICOM's global satellite infrastructure enables broadcasters to distribute their TV contents to platforms all around the world. Currently delivering more than 270 ethnic, regional and global channels to billions of people, THAICOM is a trusted expert in global TV distribution. Its comprehensive satellite connectivity network can deliver TV channels in standard and high definition formats to other satellite companies for capacity and turnaround services. THAICOM provides a fully managed multiplex and distribution services across multiple platforms, which enable broadcasters to maximize their bandwidth while minimizing the service cost.
Lior Rival Deputy CEO & VP Sales and Marketing, RRSAT, Israel
"We are proud to have THAICOM as our partner as it has a powerful satellite fleet - offering the most comprehensive coverage and the largest audience in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. Our business depends on the efficient, uninterrupted and high quality transmission capacity that we lease from THAICOM. As the pioneering commercial satellite operator in the Asian market over the past 15 years, THAICOM has built solid relationships with broadcasters, news agencies, and satellite service providers like us in delivering the highest levels of efficiency and quality for the rapidly growing broadcasting market".
Handeil Magnanao Sales Engineer, THAICOM
"More than just selling products and services, we strive to assemble solutions that truly advance our customers' goals. Our satellite technology solutions are available to the entire broadcasting industry - including established and emerging satellite operators and broadcasters, as well as public and governmental organizations".
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Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Turnkey Service
Occasional Service
THAICOM provides everything from consultancy to large-scale turnkey projects, such as complex ground infrastructure and systems. Its unrivalled experience and technical expertise means that THAICOM can deal with any challenge and can offer solutions that are best for its customers.
THAICOM has the experience and expertise for the global satellite industry. A range of services is available to its customers - from consultancy, sophisticated hardware, and integrated satellite and ground operation services, to the turnkey delivery of complex ground infrastructure and systems. From frequency coordination to engineering solutions for new applications, THAICOM offers customers with the analysis, recommendations and technical support from a wide range of products and services. THAICOM can evaluate and test new transmission, reception and networking systems, and can deliver cost-effective technical solutions for payload and traffic operations on applications such as DVB and HDTV. THAICOM has the experience needed for complex satellite projects and it uses first-hand experience to deliver costeffective solutions for its customers. Its expertise in ground segment engineering means that THAICOM can assist with the design of teleports, operation and control centers, and antennas. Customer satisfaction has earned THAICOM a reputation for being an exceptional one-stop solution provider in the satellite field.
THAICOM offers the global TV industry with instant access to news events as they unfold. THAICOM delivers a complete distribution solution - wherever and whenever needed - for a range of occasional services, such as sport, entertainment and news event broadcasting.
Occasional service is widely used in covering breaking news, sport events, concerts and other live events. THAICOM can provide broadcasters with rapid connectivity to relay live footage from the field to the studio. From a two-hour concert to a season-long sport series, THAICOM has the capacity and expertise to make sure events are transmitted on time and without interruptions. THAICOM's occasional service can quickly redistribute the videos from a flyaway unit, a studio, or other satellites to switching centers across the globe.
Sombat Kittibantherngkul Section Manager, Turnkey Services and System Engineering, THAICOM
"We enable broadcasters to have maximum market impact by providing turnkey solutions comprising not only of satellite products and services, but also support in the areas of technical innovation and business strategy. This comprehensive approach to broadcasting is key to set THAICOM apart from other satellite operators".
Mahafuzur Rahman Chairman and Managing Director, ATN Bangla, Bangladesh
"With the aim of telecasting TV programs into more than 100 countries, we use THAICOM to switch over from analog to digital technology for us to provide high quality TV entertainment to the viewers. THAICOM makes it possible for us to deliver reliable, high quality digital media contents to ground stations globally".
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Footprints
THAICOM 1A
C-Band Regional Beam
THAICOM 2
C-Band Regional Beam
THAICOM 2
C-Band Regional Beam
THAICOM 5
Ku-Band Steerable Beam for Indochina
THAICOM 1A & 2 THAICOM 5
C-Band Regional Beam Ku-Band Beam for Thailand
THAICOM 5
Ku-Band Spot Beam for Thailand
THAICOM 5
C-Band Global Beam
Casey Kop Head of Broadcast Technology, Sky Channel, Australia
"Sky International is Australia's first satellite telecaster and has been delivering racing programs in the country since 1986. For 8 years, we have been broadcasting on the THAICOM satellite platform to bring the best live animal racing programs from Australia to the rest of the world".
Sarawut Wongpeng Director, Customer and Network Services, THAICOM
"With over 15 years of experience in the commercial satellite communications and with the best network reliability in the industry, we are committed to offer to customers the best possible service. Our friendly support staff at THAICOM's state-of-the-art operation center are available to take calls and emails 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year".
Technical Specifications
Model Manufacturer Life Expectancy Location Transponder Capacity Launch Weight Power System Launch System and Agency Launch Date THAICOM 1A Boeing 376, dual-spin stabilized Boeing Company, USA 15 years 1200 East 12 C-band 3 Ku-band 1,080 kg 800 W at the end of usage Ariane 4, Arianespace, France December 17, 1993 THAICOM 2 Boeing 376, dual-spin stabilized Boeing Company, USA 15 years 78.50 East 10 C-band 3 Ku-band 1,080 kg 800 W at the end of usage Ariane 4, Arianespace, France October 7, 1994 THAICOM 5 Spacebus 3000, three-axis stabilized Alcatel Alenia Space, France 12 years 78.50 East 25 C-band 14 Ku-band 2,766 kg 5 kW at the end of usage Ariane 5ECA, Arianespace, France May 25, 2006
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Satellite Broadcasting Services.
THAICOM Public Company Limited
41/103 Rattanathibet Road, Nonthaburi 11000, THAILAND Tel: (66) 2591-0736 to 49; Fax: (66) 2591-0724, (66) 2591-0705 Website: www.thaicom.net, Email: [email protected]
Whilst this brochure has been prepared in good faith and all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure its accuracy, THAICOM makes no warranty or representation to the completeness or fitness for the purpose or use of this brochure. THAICOM shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind, including indirect or consequential loss, arising from use of this brochure. IPSTAR is a trademark of and licensed to THAICOM Public Company Limited. (C) THAICOM Public Company Limited 2008. All rights reserved.
www.thaicom.net
Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Asia's leading commercial satellite operator
End-to-End Satellite Solutions for the World's Broadcasters
With over 270 channels* and availability in more than 140 countries, THAICOM means business. Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Asia's "Hot Bird" for satellite TV platform Over 15 years of experience in the satellite industry 270 TV channels at 78.50 East End-to-end broadcast service Turnkey teleport and DTH center services Free-to-air and pay-TV services Coverage in 140 countries in 4 continents Worldwide network of teleport partners
THAICOM offers innovative and complete satellite end-to-end solutions and services. Since 1993, THAICOM has been providing seamless satellite uplink and downlink services for media organizations and enterprises around the globe.
THAICOM stands tall as Asia's leading commercial satellite operator - providing advanced transmission access for information and entertainment to some of the world's leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, and governmental agencies. Over time, THAICOM has built a strong reputation with the Asian, European, African, Australian, and North American broadcasters and telecommunication companies for quality uplink and downlink services. THAICOM is Asia's first satellite operator to offer Ku-band and DTH services, and the world's first to adopt MPEG2DVB standard in broadcasting. The THAICOM fleet comprised of THAICOM 1A, THAICOM 2 and THAICOM 5 extends its geographical reach to over 140 countries across Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe, covering an area inhabited by 5.8 billion people or roughly 85% of the world's population.
*as of September 2008
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www.thaicom.net
Satellite Broadcasting Services.
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Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Putting customers always first
One-stop shop satellite solutions
With over 15 years of experience in the commercial satellite communication industry, THAICOM is able to call on its unique human resource, using the skills and know-how of its employees from different countries, to support its customers' requirements from around the world.
Delivering media content to mass audiences reliably and with the highest Quality of Service (QoS) is what THAICOM's video broadcasting solution is all about. Whether customers want to provide DTH and channel distribution services to millions of households in Asia, or to deliver native TV/radio programs to countries in other continents, THAICOM can help broadcasters to achieve that goal. The video broadcasting platform of THAICOM is one of the largest in Asia, delivering more than 270 ethnic, regional and global TV/radio channels to billions of people. Moreover, THAICOM is efficient in reaching communities overseas and in providing national niche market programming, such as religious and shopping channels.
THAICOM provides one-stop shop satellite services for companies and organizations who want to deploy worldwide networks with a costeffective and extremely reliable service.
THAICOM's high quality transponder and teleport services such as DTH, channel distribution, HDTV, uplink and downlink, studio and tape play, satellite turnaround, and Satellite News Gathering (SNG) - are specially tailored to the needs of broadcasters in developing their businesses.
Riffa Hanninen Head, SVT Europa, Sweden
"Broadcasting on the THAICOM platform makes us deliver our service not only to the European market, but also to Africa, Asia and Australia - an important international broadcasting milestone of SVT. In addition to its extensive audience community and strong technical capabilities, THAICOM provides professional after-sales support. THAICOM's technical staff and engineers work around the clock to guarantee network reliability, and they make sure that we get the needed technical support whenever problems are encountered".
Tariq Farid Khan Technical Director, Channel 5, Pakistan
"We choose the THAICOM satellite platform because it is able to cater the entire broadcasting industry, including emerging satellite broadcasters like us. THAICOM makes it possible for us to deliver high quality digital signal and transmission services to millions of households in the country and in other parts of Asia. We use THAICOM's video broadcasting service in delivering our media contents, because it is reliable and it has the highest quality of service".
Danny Shelton President, 3ABN, USA
"THAICOM 5 is a good choice for satellite distribution because it reaches a huge number of potential audiences. Since 2002 until today, both 3ABN's television and radio networks provide the best in family, health, and spiritual programming. We continuously receive emails from viewers around the world who rely on 3ABN's programs and THAICOM's coverage".
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www.thaicom.net
Satellite Broadcasting Services.
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Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Teleport Service
Video Broadcasting Service
THAICOM delivers a complete range of transmission services for hundreds of digital and analog TV channels.
THAICOM provides one-stop satellite solutions for uplink from event venues, and for seamless turnaround to Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. The THAICOM teleport in Pathum Thani, Thailand is equipped with modern, state-ofthe-art equipment and facilities to support any requirement in satellite broadcasting. With its extensive satellite and turnaround coverage, THAICOM can bring breaking news to anywhere in the world. Its SNG service can be transmitted via the satellite so that on-site news can be delivered in real-time as the events start to unfold. In addition, THAICOM also offers occasional use for studio and tape play facilities that are fully equipped to the highest industry standards, and crewed by highly experienced production staff and technicians. THAICOM Teleport services: Uplink and Downlink for full-time and occasional services on both Multiple Channels Per Carrier (MCPC) and Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) platforms Studio and Tape Play Facilities for the preparation and broadcast of live and recorded TV programs - including automatic and manual tape play systems, manpower, studio, and other facilities Satellite Turnaround for signal transmission from one satellite to another Satellite News Gathering (SNG) for mobile delivery of breaking news reports, and sport and concert events
Video broadcasting is THAICOM's core business, whether for DTH, cable headend or global TV distribution. THAICOM is Asia's pioneering satellite operator by being the first to offer Kuband and DTH services, and MPEG2DVB standard in broadcasting.
Direct-To-Home THAICOM delivers digital signal compression and transmission services via the satellite directly to the residential homes. Digital compression reduces the video transmission cost for the broadcasters and enables DTH viewers to use small antennas in directly receiving the digital channel.
Channel Distribution THAICOM provides channel distribution service for operators that require broadcasting their TV programs to cable providers or signal repeaters located throughout the coverage area of the satellite. The satellite system's wide coverage makes it ideal for transmitting contents to cable systems across continents. The THAICOM-delivered TV programs currently reach millions of cable households in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia providing broadcasters with extensive audience reach in key markets. High Definition Television Exceptional picture resolution, 3D effects and Dolby 5.1 digital sound are the qualities that set High Definition TV (HDTV) apart from the traditional TV systems. The THAICOM satellite has key advantages over all other network systems in broadcasting HDTV. It supports universal and immediate coverage for all countries in continental Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. The satellite is capable of transmitting all HDTV content types, sizes and formats, regardless of the compression format and without the limitations on the bandwidth capacity. In addition, it provides economic advantage when it comes to broadcasting the same content simultaneously to a large number of viewers. Global Television THAICOM's global satellite infrastructure enables broadcasters to distribute their TV contents to platforms all around the world. Currently delivering more than 270 ethnic, regional and global channels to billions of people, THAICOM is a trusted expert in global TV distribution. Its comprehensive satellite connectivity network can deliver TV channels in standard and high definition formats to other satellite companies for capacity and turnaround services. THAICOM provides a fully managed multiplex and distribution services across multiple platforms, which enable broadcasters to maximize their bandwidth while minimizing the service cost.
Lior Rival Deputy CEO & VP Sales and Marketing, RRSAT, Israel
"We are proud to have THAICOM as our partner as it has a powerful satellite fleet - offering the most comprehensive coverage and the largest audience in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. Our business depends on the efficient, uninterrupted and high quality transmission capacity that we lease from THAICOM. As the pioneering commercial satellite operator in the Asian market over the past 15 years, THAICOM has built solid relationships with broadcasters, news agencies, and satellite service providers like us in delivering the highest levels of efficiency and quality for the rapidly growing broadcasting market".
Handeil Magnanao Sales Engineer, THAICOM
"More than just selling products and services, we strive to assemble solutions that truly advance our customers' goals. Our satellite technology solutions are available to the entire broadcasting industry - including established and emerging satellite operators and broadcasters, as well as public and governmental organizations".
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www.thaicom.net
Satellite Broadcasting Services.
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Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Turnkey Service
Occasional Service
THAICOM provides everything from consultancy to large-scale turnkey projects, such as complex ground infrastructure and systems. Its unrivalled experience and technical expertise means that THAICOM can deal with any challenge and can offer solutions that are best for its customers.
THAICOM has the experience and expertise for the global satellite industry. A range of services is available to its customers - from consultancy, sophisticated hardware, and integrated satellite and ground operation services, to the turnkey delivery of complex ground infrastructure and systems. From frequency coordination to engineering solutions for new applications, THAICOM offers customers with the analysis, recommendations and technical support from a wide range of products and services. THAICOM can evaluate and test new transmission, reception and networking systems, and can deliver cost-effective technical solutions for payload and traffic operations on applications such as DVB and HDTV. THAICOM has the experience needed for complex satellite projects and it uses first-hand experience to deliver costeffective solutions for its customers. Its expertise in ground segment engineering means that THAICOM can assist with the design of teleports, operation and control centers, and antennas. Customer satisfaction has earned THAICOM a reputation for being an exceptional one-stop solution provider in the satellite field.
THAICOM offers the global TV industry with instant access to news events as they unfold. THAICOM delivers a complete distribution solution - wherever and whenever needed - for a range of occasional services, such as sport, entertainment and news event broadcasting.
Occasional service is widely used in covering breaking news, sport events, concerts and other live events. THAICOM can provide broadcasters with rapid connectivity to relay live footage from the field to the studio. From a two-hour concert to a season-long sport series, THAICOM has the capacity and expertise to make sure events are transmitted on time and without interruptions. THAICOM's occasional service can quickly redistribute the videos from a flyaway unit, a studio, or other satellites to switching centers across the globe.
Sombat Kittibantherngkul Section Manager, Turnkey Services and System Engineering, THAICOM
"We enable broadcasters to have maximum market impact by providing turnkey solutions comprising not only of satellite products and services, but also support in the areas of technical innovation and business strategy. This comprehensive approach to broadcasting is key to set THAICOM apart from other satellite operators".
Mahafuzur Rahman Chairman and Managing Director, ATN Bangla, Bangladesh
"With the aim of telecasting TV programs into more than 100 countries, we use THAICOM to switch over from analog to digital technology for us to provide high quality TV entertainment to the viewers. THAICOM makes it possible for us to deliver reliable, high quality digital media contents to ground stations globally".
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www.thaicom.net
Satellite Broadcasting Services.
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Trusted Partner. Down-to-Earth.
Footprints
THAICOM 1A
C-Band Regional Beam
THAICOM 2
C-Band Regional Beam
THAICOM 2
C-Band Regional Beam
THAICOM 5
Ku-Band Steerable Beam for Indochina
THAICOM 1A & 2 THAICOM 5
C-Band Regional Beam Ku-Band Beam for Thailand
THAICOM 5
Ku-Band Spot Beam for Thailand
THAICOM 5
C-Band Global Beam
Casey Kop Head of Broadcast Technology, Sky Channel, Australia
"Sky International is Australia's first satellite telecaster and has been delivering racing programs in the country since 1986. For 8 years, we have been broadcasting on the THAICOM satellite platform to bring the best live animal racing programs from Australia to the rest of the world".
Sarawut Wongpeng Director, Customer and Network Services, THAICOM
"With over 15 years of experience in the commercial satellite communications and with the best network reliability in the industry, we are committed to offer to customers the best possible service. Our friendly support staff at THAICOM's state-of-the-art operation center are available to take calls and emails 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year".
Technical Specifications
Model Manufacturer Life Expectancy Location Transponder Capacity Launch Weight Power System Launch System and Agency Launch Date THAICOM 1A Boeing 376, dual-spin stabilized Boeing Company, USA 15 years 1200 East 12 C-band 3 Ku-band 1,080 kg 800 W at the end of usage Ariane 4, Arianespace, France December 17, 1993 THAICOM 2 Boeing 376, dual-spin stabilized Boeing Company, USA 15 years 78.50 East 10 C-band 3 Ku-band 1,080 kg 800 W at the end of usage Ariane 4, Arianespace, France October 7, 1994 THAICOM 5 Spacebus 3000, three-axis stabilized Alcatel Alenia Space, France 12 years 78.50 East 25 C-band 14 Ku-band 2,766 kg 5 kW at the end of usage Ariane 5ECA, Arianespace, France May 25, 2006
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