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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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