Thaicom (company)

Thaicom Public Company Limited
Public
Traded as SET: THCOM
Industry Telecommunications
Founded 7 November 1991 (1991-11-07)[1][2][3]
Founder Thaksin Shinawatra
Headquarters Nonthaburi, Thailand
Area served
 Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa
Key people
 Anant Kaewruamvongs (CEO)
Products Telecommunications Satellite Related Services
Revenue Increase TH฿ 13.13 billion (2015)
Increase TH฿ 2.12 billion (2015)
Total assets Increase TH฿ 33.59 billion(2015)
Number of employees
 3,489 (December 2017)[4]
Parent Intouch Holdings
Subsidiaries DTV Service Company Limited, IPSTAR Australia Pty Limited, Lao Telecommunications Company Limited, Shenington Investments Pte Limited
Website www.thaicom.net

Thaicom (Thai: ไทยคม) or formerly known as Shin Satellite (SATTEL), is Thailand's first satellite operator. It is a subsidiary of Shin Corporation, the biggest telecommunications conglomerate in Thailand. The company obtained a license from Thailand's Ministry of Transport and Communications in 1991[5] to launch a satellite and operate it, based on a BTO (Build-Transfer-Operate) agreement.

Company milestones

  • 11 September 1991 - Shinawatra Satellite Co., Ltd. (SATTEL) was granted a 30-year concession by Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) to operate Thailand's first commercial satellite.
  • 7 November 1991 – Shinawatra Satellite Co., Ltd. was established
  • 17 December 1993 - Thaicom 1 successfully launched into orbit
  • 18 January 1994 - Shinawatra Satellite Co., Ltd. listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand[6]
  • 7 October 1994 - Thaicom 2 successfully launched into orbit
  • 16 April 1997 - Thaicom 3 successfully launched into orbit
  • 2 August 1999 - Shinawatra Satellite changed its name to Shin Satellite Plc[7]
  • 27 September 1999 - Shin Satellite Plc. increased its registered capital from Baht 3,500 million to Baht 5,500 million and paid-up capital from Baht 3,500 million to Baht 4,375 million and also Shin Corporation sold 100% of its investment in Shenington Investments Pte Ltd. to Shin Satellite Plc. in order to restructure the SHIN Group.
  • November 2002 - SATTEL signed the facility agreements for the financing of Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR 1), totaling USD 390 million. The agreements consisted of a USD 265 million agreement for loan guarantee facilities with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and Compagnie française d'assurance pour le commerce extérieur (COFACE), and a USD 125 million syndicated commercial bank facility jointly arranged by Citibank and BNP Paribas.
  • 11 August 2005 - Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR 1) was successfully launched into orbit, delayed for two hours from its scheduled time due to a technical problem in the final 15 seconds of the initial attempt
  • 27 May 2006 - Thaicom 5 successfully launched into orbit
  • 10 April 2008 - "Shin Satellite Plc" changed its name to THAICOM Public Company Limited[8]
  • 21 April 2008 - THAICOM Public Company Limited changed its symbol on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to "THCOM"[8]
  • 6 January 2014 - Thaicom 6 successfully launched into orbit
  • 7 September 2014 - Thaicom 7 (AsiaSat 6) successfully launched into orbit
  • 27 May 2016 - Thaicom 8 successfully launched into orbit

Meaning of the name "Thaicom"

Thaicom is the name that his majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave to the Thai satellite programme. Thaicom stands for "Thai Communications".

Details of satellites

Thaicom 1 (Thaicom 1A)

Thaicom 1, the first satellite of Thailand, was launched on 17 December 1993. Built by Hughes Space Aircraft, it was located at 78.5 degrees East. The life expectancy was 15 years. Thaicom 1 was relocated in May–June 1997 to orbital position 120 degrees East, and was renamed Thaicom 1A.[9]

Thaicom 2

Thaicom 2, the second satellite of Thailand, was launched on 7 October 1994. The satellite was identical to Thaicom 1, and was located at 78.5 degrees East.

Thaicom 3

Launched on 16 April 1997, Thaicom 3 was a three-axis stabilized spacecraft (Spacebus 3000A) with a payload capacity of 25 C band and 14 Ku band transponders. It was built by Aérospatiale, now Thales Alenia Space. The global beam coverage on Thaicom 3 spanned over Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa. The satellite's Ku-band transponders, with both spot and steerable beams, provided digital Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia. On 2 October 2006, at approximately 1:37 am (Bangkok time), Thaicom 3 was de-orbited due to power system failure. Customers on Thaicom 3 were migrated to Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR 1) and Thaicom 5 prior to the de-orbit.[10]

Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR 1)

Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR 1) is the fourth satellite to be put into service by Thaicom at 119.5 degrees East. It was the world's first satellite specifically designed to provide Internet services.[11] Built by Space Systems/Loral and launched on 11 August 2005 from French Guiana, IPSTAR 1 has a life expectancy of 15 years.

Thaicom 5

Thaicom 5 is a Spacebus 3000A model built by Alcatel Alenia Space of France, with a footprint covering four continents. The 2.8-tonne Thaicom 5, worth US$100 million,[12] replaced Thaicom 3, which was near the end of its service life at the time of Thaicom 5's launch on 27 May 2006. Thaicom 5 is used for broadcasting, especially DTH and high definition TV, and other telecommunications services.

Thaicom 6

Thaicom 6 was launched on 6 January 2014. Thaicom 6 is used for broadcasting, especially DTH and high definition TV, and other telecommunications services. It is located at 78.5 degrees East.

Thaicom 7 (AsiaSat 6)

Thaicom 7 (AsiaSat 6) was launched on 7 September 2014. It was developed in cooperation between satellite operators AsiaSat and Thaicom.[13] The satellite was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300LL satellite bus. The satellite carries 28 C band transponders and is positioned at a longitude of 120 degrees East.

Thaicom 8

Thaicom 8 was manufactured by Orbital ATK and launched on 27 May 2016. The 3,100-kilogram (6,800 lb) satellite serves Thailand, India and Africa from the 78.5 degrees East geostationary location. It is equipped with 24 active Ku-band transponders.

Subsidiaries

DTV Service Company Limited

DTV Service (DTV), formerly known as Shin Broadband Internet (SBI), provided services related to Internet, such as a website hosting service, server co-location, e-commerce, domain name registration and web development. Due to business expansion, DTV now provides satellite TV service.

IPSTAR Australia Pty Ltd

IPStar Australia was registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in 9 December 2003[14] as an Australian private company.

Lao Telecommunications Company Limited

Lao Telecommunications (LTC) is a joint venture between Shennington and the government of the Laos, where Shenington holds 49%. LTC has a license to operate telecommunications services in Laos.

Shenington Investments Pte. Ltd.

Shenington Investments (Shenington) was incorporated in Singapore to conduct local and overseas telecom investment. It is currently the shareholder of Lao Telecommunications and Cambodia Shinawatra. SATTEL acquired Shenington for 50 million Baht in September 27, 1999.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Thaicom: business overview". Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  2. ↑ Annual Report 2011, p. 52.
  3. ↑ Thaicom (2010). Annual Registration Statements 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Annual Report 2017, p. 97.
  5. ↑ Limited, Thaicom Public Company. "Company Profile | Thaicom Public Company Limited". Thaicom Public Company Limited. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  6. ↑ "THCOM Company Profile". Stock Exchange of Thailand. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  8. 1 2 เสาวลักษณ์ อวยพร (11 April 2008). "SATTEL เปลี่ยนชื่อเป็น ไทยคม และใช้ชื่อย่อ THCOM". infoquest (in Thai). Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  9. ↑ Thaicom 1, 2
  10. ↑ "Thaicom 3 deorbited after power loss". Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  11. ↑ Zaharov-Reutt, Alex. "iTWire - IPSTAR: world's first High Throughput Satellite celebrates 10 years". www.itwire.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  12. ↑ "Successful Launch of Thaicom 5 To Expand Shin's Reach - SpaceNews.com". SpaceNews.com. 2004-06-29. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  13. ↑ "Thaicom, AsiaSat To Share New Satellite - SpaceNews.com". SpaceNews.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  14. ↑ "IPSTAR Australia Pty, Ltd.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.

References

  • Central Pattana (2012). Annual Report 2011 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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