First new customer after new satellite commenced services For Immediate Release: REF. SSA 017/2006
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Nonthaburi, Thailand: Shin Satellite Plc. has acquired a new regional broadcasting customer, Nepal Television Corporation on its brand new Thaicom 5 platform. Nepal TV has commenced leasing transponder space on Thaicom 5 for its two national television channels broadcasting news and entertainment programs.
The Transponder Leasing Contract with Nepal TV started on July 1st, 2006. Nepal Television is using the C-band regional beam on Thaicom 5 on a digital channel.
Mr. Pradeep Unni, Vice President of Shin Satellite said, “We are very honored to start the new Thaicom 5 platform service with a new customer, Nepal Television. Once again Thaicom has been selected as a platform for national television. With the new Thaicom-5 platform, we are committed long-term to expand video transmission services throughout the South Asian Region and we continue to bring new value-added services and technologies for our customers”.
Shin Satellite completed its mission to transfer all customers from Thaicom 3 to Thaicom 5 on July 13th. Nepal Television is the first new customer to use the satellite.
Shin Satellite:
Ms Piyanuch Sujpluem, International Public Relations, Shin Satellite Plc, 41/103 Rattanathibet Rd., Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand.
Tel. (66 2) 591-0736 to 49 Ext. 8494 Fax. (66 2) 591-0724, email:
[email protected]
Shin Satellite Plc is a satellite and telecommunications operator with customers throughout Asia, Africa, Europe and Australasia. Shin Satellite operates five Thaicom satellites. Shin Satellite’s Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) will deliver broadband services to millions of users over 14 countries in Asia-Pacific, with a bandwidth capacity of more than 45 gigabits per second (Gbps) (compared with a conventional satellite's capacity with 1-2 Gbps of broadband bandwidth capacity). The satellite was launched in August 2005. Shin Satellite is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Visit our websites www.thaicom.net and www.ipstar.com .
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