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Thaicom, the satellite operator listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, is set to launch the country’s first tracking service via a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, Spot Gen 4. The launch, planned for the fourth quarter of this year, will primarily target Thailand’s tourism and maritime industries.
The launch comes on the heels of a commercial partnership inked last year between Thaicom and Globalstar, a leading global provider of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and mobile satellite services. This partnership focuses on the narrow-band LEO satellite business.
Patompob Suwansiri, chief executive of Thaicom, stated that the Spot Gen 4 pilot will be launched in Phuket. The company has identified a demand for several thousand devices related to businesses that require tracking solutions in the area.
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