SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom plans to launch Spot Gen 4 as the country’s first tracking service via a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite in the fourth quarter of this year, targeting the tourism and maritime industries in Thailand and the region.
The move follows a commercial partnership signed last year between Thaicom and Globalstar relating to the narrow-band LEO satellite business. Globalstar is a global LEO satellite operator and a leading provider of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and mobile satellite services.
Thaicom chief executive Patompob Suwansiri said the launch of Spot Gen 4 will be piloted in Phuket, where the company has registered demand for thousands of devices related to businesses involving tracking solutions.
The Spot Gen 4 device uses a satellite-based tracking system to safeguard tourists and can help promote…
