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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

NT setting capacity conditions for satellite

State agencies have limited demand

The headquarters of National Telecom, which operates a satellite business through the Thaicom 4 and Thaicom 6 satellites.

National Telecom (NT) is unlikely to set high-capacity specifications for its first satellite as it is intended to mainly serve state agency demand, which is estimated to increase by only 7% per year, according to a senior NT executive.

NT is the merged entity of TOT and CAT Telecom.

President Col Sanphachai Huvanandana said NT is set to hire an advisory company to determine specifications for the satellite, which is expected to be launched on the 126° East slot within three years.

He said the company must carefully consider the specifications…

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