Thaicom proposes joint-venture broadband satellite deal with CAT
By USANEE MONGKOLPORN
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- SATELLITE OPERATOR Thaicom has approached state agency CAT Telecom to set up a 70:30 joint venture to develop the planned Thaicom 9 broadband satellite to serve bandwidth demand by state agencies.

 

The joint venture plan is part in the company’s multi-pronged proposal submitted to the Ministry of the Digital Economy and Society recently for the ministry’s consideration as part of the ministry’s plan to reform the satellite service industry. The ministry will submit Thaicom’s proposal to the National Space Affairs Committee for its consideration this month.

 

The state agency’s president, Colonel Sanpachai Huvanandana, said that CAT was already in talks with Thaicom on the possible joint venture deal but the partnership being formed depended on the space committee.

 

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A special gateway for the government, so it doesn't have to be slowed down to a crawl by the "single gateway" left for the public.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK: -- SATELLITE OPERATOR Thaicom has approached state agency CAT Telecom to set up a 70:30 joint venture to develop the planned Thaicom 9 broadband satellite to serve bandwidth demand by state agencies.

Demand by state agencies. I guess the only demand left after the one gateway serves all program comes into effect will be state agencies.