Press Released Archives
2008
August 15, 2008
THAICOM Reports Half Year Results Continued Growth in IPSTAR Business
May 14, 2008
THAICOM Announces First Quarter 2008 Results : Revenues increased 14.8% YoY
April 29, 2008
THAICOM seeing continued rise in Customers : Added 11 video channels to its platform in Q1
April 16, 2008
Shin Satellite becomes THAICOM Public Company Limited Effective April 10th, 2008
March 5, 2008
IPSTAR signs five-year contracts with MPT of Myanmar
February 22, 2008
Shin Satellite Reports Financial Results for 2007
January 16, 2008
Statement from Shin Satellite
January 2, 2008
IPSTAR Delivers its 100,000th User Terminal
2007
November 27, 2007
IPSTAR Signs National Service Operator Agreement in Australia with ETT Limited
November 23, 2007
IPSTAR Signs Indonesian Deal with FirstAsia : Initial Order of 5,000 User Terminals and 200 Mbps
November 15, 2007
SATTEL gains Baht 5,127 million on sale of 49% of Shenington
September 25, 2007
IPSTAR signs with TNR TELECOMS to land in The Philippines Market
September 11, 2007
IPSTAR Enters Malaysian Market Signs with Big Telco - TIME dotCom
August 20, 2007
IPSTAR Australia won the Australian ACOMMS 2007 Award In the “Competitive & Growth for SME” Category
August 14, 2007
Shin Satellite Reports Growth for the Second Quarter Results
June 18, 2007
IPSTAR launches New Product Aimed at Community Broadband Markets : The IPSTAR maXX product can be seen at CommunicAsia 2007
June 4, 2007
Shin Satellite Signs Asia Mobile Holdings As Strategic Partner in Cambodia and Laos
May 14, 2007
Shin Satellite Reports Q1/2007 Performance
March 19, 2007
New Australian Government Broadband Initiative will help boost IPSTAR Sales in Australia
March 13, 2007
IPSTAR Signs BayCity Communications Ltd as New National Service Operator for New Zealand
February 27, 2007
IPSTAR offers first Satellite Broadband TV in Australia
February 26, 2007
Sales of IPSTAR User Terminal Increased more than double in 2006, resulting in Continued Growth
January 24, 2007
IPSTAR opened Representative Office in Hanoi, Vietnam.
January 19, 2007
Summary of IPSTAR PROJECT.
2006
December 26, 2006
China’s CBSN to start deploying the first 5,000 IPSTAR User Terminals.
December 4, 2006
IPSTAR partners with RaySat Antenna System to provide the highest performance broadband satellite solution for moving vehicles.
October 9, 2006
CAMSHIN Launches New VoIP International Calling Service in Cambodia : Dial “005” to save on International Calls
October 2, 2006
THAICOM 3 Satellite Deorbited
September 27, 2006
IPSTAR Seeing Strong Growth of Satellite Broadband in Australia : Shin Satellite’s Sales of User Terminals Reaches 50,000 in Asia-Pacific
September 1, 2006
THAICOM 3 reaches its new slot at 50.5?E : Ready to commence services for the Middle East
August 10, 2006
First Half Revenues Grows Year-on-Year
July 24, 2006
Thaicom 5 welcomes Nepal TV : First new customer after new satellite commenced services
July 14, 2006
Thaicom 5 Fully Tested and Commenced Commercial Service : All customers successfully transferred from Thaicom 3 to Thaicom 5
June 21, 2006
New iCON Consumer Series IPSTAR to Make Satellite Broadband Affordable to Everyone
June 21, 2006
Mobile VSAT Vehicle Arrives at CommunicAsia : Rugged IPSTAR-based mobile unit to attract Asian broadcasters
June 14, 2006
New Indian TV Channel on Thaicom To broadcast news and entertainment
May 28, 2006
Thaicom 5 Launches Successfully
May 24, 2006
IPSTAR Gateway Inaugurated in Beijing
May 11, 2006
Sales and Service Income Grows 42.8% in Q1/2006 : Transponder business, IPSTAR, subsidiaries, improve YoY
April 28, 2006
VTI Launches VSAT-IP/IPSTAR Service in Vietnam : technology to bridge the digital divide
April 24, 2006
IPSTAR Reaches Thaicom 5 Ships to South America for Launch : All tests and Final Mission Analysis Review successful
April 24, 2006
IPSTAR Reaches Agreement with China Satcom : High-speed internet to be accessible to all 1.3 billion people
April 11, 2006
New channels in India, Pakistan and Laos
April 7, 2006
IPSTAR User Terminal Sales Reach 37,141
April 4, 2006
IPSTAR Launches New “Enterprise Series IPX-9200” Satellite Modem : Includes more features for rugged environments, rural applications, heavy duty applications
February 27, 2006
Revenue from IPSTAR Project Helps Bring 2005 to a Successful Conclusion
February 9, 2006
Shin Satellite nominated for Best Corporate Teleport Operator of the Year Award : The finalists included US and UK teleports
February 8, 2006
IPSTAR Receives 2006 Industry Innovator Award : SSPI chooses Shin Satellite as Industry Innovator for “Technology Development and Applications”
2005
November 9, 2005
IPSTAR Gateway Inauguration in Vietnam : First international IPSTAR Gateway
August 11, 2005
Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) Launches Successfully
March 9, 2005
IPSTAR Wins Global Bid in India IPSTAR Gateway and Terminals
February 18, 2005
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR 2004
February 18, 2005
IPSTAR Satellite Update: Pre-Shipment Review Completed :IPSTAR satellite ready to ship
February 8, 2005
IPSTAR Mobile Trunking Service Nominated for GSM Award
January 18, 2005
IPSTAR Signs Agreement with Macquarie Telecom Leading Australian : Telco to expand coverage using IPSTAR
January 6, 2005
IPSTAR Satellite Completes CATR Testing
2004
September 6, 2004
Australian Telco AirNet to Roll Out IPSTAR Services Nationwide : Education to benefit from high speed internet access via satellite
August 30, 2004
BayCity New Zealand Chooses IPSTAR for Rural Services Nationwide : Partnership with Ericsson leads to fruitful results
August 13, 2004
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER 2004
August 9, 2004
IPSTAR Passes Thermal Vacuum Test : Major milestone passed as satellite nears completion date
July 9, 2004
New IPSTAR Service Launched in Laos : Mobile Trunking to extend telecoms infrastructure nationwide
June 10, 2004
ICONZ to Deploy IPSTAR Service in New Zealand
May 12, 2004
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2004
February 25, 2004
Shin Satellite Announces it will Pay Dividend of 0.5 Baht per share : Will split par value and offer new shares to the public to support the growth of IPSTAR Project.
February 25, 2004
Shin Satellite Net Profit at Baht 1,080 million in 2003
February 23, 2004
Chinasat to use IPSTAR in China : Revolutionary IPSTAR technology to be operating in China in 2004
February 18, 2004
STPI and IPSTAR to commence IPSTAR Service in India : Revolutionary IPSTAR technology expected to be operating in India
February 2, 2004
IPSTAR Clinches a Large Contract with Indian Customer : Broadband Pacenet (India) becomes the first service provider of IPSTAR in India
2003
November 19, 2003
AsiaSat and Shin Satellite conclude Frequency Coordination Agreement
November 19, 2003
Shin Satellite Receives BOI Support with 8-Year Tax Holiday for IPSTAR
August 11, 2003
Shin Satellite Sees Stronger Contributions from Internet Business and Telecom Business in Cambodia and Laos
August 6, 2003
Aussie bush to benefit from major infrastructure investment by new entrant, IPSTAR
July 30, 2003
IPSTAR CO. AND TIME DOTCOM TO LAUNCH IPSTAR SATELLITE BROADBAND INTERNET TO SERVE MALAYSIA
May 22, 2003
IPSTAR Set to Enter Australia and New Zealand : Thailand's Shin Satellite to cooperate with REACH
May 12, 2003
Shin Satellite Weathers Storms in Cambodia and on Thaicom 3 to Post Satisfactory Q1 2003 Results
April 10, 2003
Modern Nine Television:MCOT Extends Transponder Contract with Thaicom for 10 Years
February 14, 2003
UBC and Shin Sat conclude Thaicom 3 issue
February 7, 2003
THAICOM-3 SATELLITE HAS EXPERIENCED AN ANOMALY IN ITS POWER SYSTEM
January 13, 2003
Shin Satellite Wins "The Asia Telecoms Deal of the Year" for IPSTAR Financing
January 10, 2003
CAT to Provide IPSTAR Broadband Service : CAT will provide IPSTAR Broadband Service to Organizations, Enterprises and Individual users throughout Thailand
2002
December 3, 2002
IPSTAR in 2003 : Reaching for the Stars Will deploy 18 gateways in Asia-Pacific after its first year service anniversary
November 7, 2002
Shin Satellite Signs US Ex-Im Bank and COFACE For IPSTAR Financing
October 16, 2002
CS Internet Merges with LoxInfo to Create "CS LoxInfo" : Merger will create true ISP leader
September 10, 2002
Shin Satellite & VSNL to jointly provide a Broadcasting Platform from India
August 15, 2002
DOS Extends Seven-Transponder Contract with Thaicom
August 8, 2002
Shanghai VSAT and Shin Satellite to commence IPSTAR Service in China : Revolutionary IPSTAR technology expected to be operating in China by end of August 2002
August 8, 2002
Shin Satellite Increases Net Profit 25% in first half of 2002
May 30, 2002
Shin Broadband Cooperates with Office of Small and Medium Enterprising Promotion and FM 101.5 : for Free Seminar for SMEs on ?Expanding SME Business with e-Commerce?
May 17, 2002
SHIN SATELLITE PROFITS UP 39% IN Q1 : Ku utilization rises to 52% - CamShin sees 240% subscriber growth
May 15, 2002
Shin Satellite Signs Contract with Bagan : Bagan to provide IPSTAR services throughout Myanmar
May 14, 2002
Shin Sat's Agreement with VSNL for Joint Cooperation for myriad service provisions in India
May 9, 2002
Shanghai VSAT to use IPSTAR for Providing Broadband throughout China
April 25, 2002
SHIN SAT Signs Five International Agreements for IPSTAR Broadband Services
April 18, 2002
Arianespace Chosen to Launch IPSTAR for Shin Satellite
April 2, 2002
Shin Broadband signs with three partners to boost ASP services Launch of eWebNet, eMeeting, and eHospital Services
March 18, 2002
DOS of India to Renew Shin Sat' s Contract For 7 Transponders on Thaicom-3 :
March 5, 2002
Shin Satellite Gains US Ex-Im Bank Approval for IPSTAR Financing
February 28, 2002
SHIN SATELLITE DOUBLES PROFITS IN 2001 : Exceptional performance of parent and subsidiaries in Laos and Cambodia
2001
November 21, 2001
Shin Satellite and C.S. Communications Launch IPSTAR Commercial Service : Four new services Inaugurated for large, medium and small organizations
July 20, 2001
SHIN SAT AND CRC-AP TO LAUNCH IPSTAR SATELLITE BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE FROM Q4-2001 TO SERVE CHINA
July 2, 2001
TARBS of Australia Selects Thaicom-3 Global Beam to Deliver Direct-to-Home Service : Contract Provides Various Ethnic TV Channels throughout Australia
June 20, 2001
SHIN SAT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES IPSTAR SERVICE AT CommunicAsia 2001
February 27, 2001
SHIN SAT AND BAYCOM TO LAUNCH IPSTAR SATELLITE BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE FROM MID-2001 TO SERVE MALAYSIA
January 13, 2001
Software Technology Parks of India Leases Thaicom-3 Ku-band for Internet Backbone
January 12, 2001
First Step for IPSTAR Gateway Spectrum Acquisition Completed : Frequency Allocation in Australia provides green light for project
2000
December 6, 2000
Shin Satellite Demonstrates IPSTAR Satellite Modem At The ITU Telecom Asia 2000
November 17, 2000
Shin Sat Reports Third Quarter Results : Revenue Increased due to the Growth of the Transponder and Internet Business
September 22, 2000
CS Internet First ISP to Provide Total 56K Nationwide Access : Now CS customers get 50% faster access everywhere in Thailand
September 6, 2000
CamShin Invests US$4m. in Network Expansion : To cover 3 times present area
August 30, 2000
Shin Satellite Signs Contract with Flash Networks : To use accelerated TCP/IP technology in IPSTAR system
August 24, 2000
Laos Telecom Expands GSM Network : Provides 5,000 lines to 6 southern provinces
July 27, 2000
Shin Sat Announces IPSTAR Terminal to Commence Production : Assigns US companies to implement advanced designs
July 10, 2000
Bloomberg TV Chooses Thaicom : Premier news channel broadcasts to India free
July 5, 2000
New Thaicom Website Opens : Objectives are faster, easier access, more information
June 14, 2000
First Digital Urdu Entertainment Channel to Launch on Thaicom 3 : Asian Multimedia Network to broadcast family entertainment
June 14, 2000
Shin Sat Selects Nera to Provide Gateway Networking for IPSTAR : Gateway installation set for 2000-2001
June 12, 2000
Thaicom Marks Continued Success of Global TV : Broadcasters' first choice for foreign service
June 6, 2000
New Internet Gateway Opens in Hong Kong : More Ku-band capacity to be used by Internet
May 30, 2000
Thaicom Customer Dept. of Space in India Leases Three Transponders : Thaicom C-band capacity full
March 28, 2000
Thaicom and CS Internet Unveil Thailand's First Broadband Internet Portal : New website @ www.shinbroadband.com
March 23, 2000
CS Internet Launches Bold Media Campaign : First ISP to carve out identity nationally
February 22, 2000
CS Internet and AIS introduce FREE Internet Access via GSM 900 : GSM Net on Demand to offer complete mobile communications
February 2, 2000
ShinSat @ BOI 2000 : Internet via satellite demonstrations at Thailand's largest exhibition
February 1, 2000
Satellite Internet Gateway Opens in Chiang Mai : High-tech solution to rising demand in North of Thailand
January 25, 2000
Laos to Introduce Prepaid Cellular Phone Cards : GSM 900 use to increase
January 25, 2000
Laos to Double Fixed/Cellular Capacity in 2000 : Low debt key to expansion
January 24, 2000
Thaicom Leases Transponder to European Global Ethnic TV Broadcaster : Australians to receive broad coverage of digital programs
January 7, 2000
CS Communications Capital Increase to 970 Million Bath : Shin Sat subsidiary to expand dramatically
January 5, 2000
Thaicom Open house on Children's Day : oreign media & families invited
1999
December 15, 1999
TOT Signs up again with Shin Sat : Continued confidence that Thaicom is best
December 14, 1999
CS Internet tops Thai Internet Tests
December 7, 1999
Channel 7 Renews Contract with Thaicom
November 9, 1999
Benchmark Public Offering Bond Issue to Raise 3 Billion Baht : TRIS gives Shin Sat BBB+ rating
November 1, 1999
Shin Sat wins N.Z. Licence : Recognized as World Class Operator
October 29, 1999
Contract Renewals Underline Confidence in Shin Sat : End of monopoly but business as usual for South and Southeast Asia's satellite leader
October 28, 1999
Internet Promotion for Correspondents : Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand Members receive benefit of national and international roaming
October 28, 1999
Shin Satellite Acquires International Telecom Operations : Move to enhance basic transponder business
October 28, 1999
Internet Promotion for Correspondents : Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand Members receive benefit of national and international roaming
September 15, 1999
Minister of Communications attends award of ISO 9002 certificate to Shin Satellite : 1st satellite operator in world to achieve ISO 9002
September 9, 1999
Shin Sat Rights Issue Successful : Broadband investment based on secure financial footing
September 1, 1999
New Vision for Satellite Education in Thailand Revealed : Shin Sat seminar attended by internationally-renowned specialists
August 20, 1999
Sat TV Equipment Urgently Donated to Turkish Embassy in Bangkok : Shin Sat assists Embassy to follow news direct from Turkey
July 23, 1999
Equity Increase Approved by Shareholders : Decision allows company to push forward
July 22, 1999
Shareholders Sanction Shinawatra Satellite Name Change : Company enters new era as Shin Satellite
July 13, 1999
Thaicom Strictly Commercial : Shin Sat Chairman issues statement to clarify use of Thaicom satellites
July 12, 1999
Shin Sat Scores at Show : Reveals future direction at CommunicAsia
July 12, 1999
Thaicom talks Turkey : Turkish Radio-TV Corp signs deal
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