Thaicom said the solution would be based on the iDirect ground system platform using the Thaicom 4 broadband satellite. Thaicom’s IPStar Open Access Platform aims to allow satellite technology equipment vendors to access the Thaicom 4 broadband satellite as an option for providing solutions.

   Thaicom Chairman and CEO Suphajee Suthumpun said the agreement allows his company to offer a complete turnkey solution based on the iDirect platform to specific markets across Asia Pacific.

   “The Asia Pacific market is very diverse and requirements for satellite connectivity vary greatly from market to market,” Suthumpun said in a statement. “Hence, we want the ability of our customers to be able to choose world-class ground equipment technology, such as iDirect, to be used in conjunction with our Thaicom 4 broadband satellite alongside IPStar’s current ground system offering. Overall, this will have a positive impact in increasing the utilization of our satellite.”