Commercial service begins in September
OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation company owned and operated by Eutelsat Group, is committed to helping Thai businesses and residents benefit from cutting-edge, low-latency satellite connectivity services on land, at sea and in the air.
Neha Idnani, regional vice president for Eutelsat OneWeb's Asia Pacific connectivity business, said commercial services will be available in Thailand from September, as well as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
Idnani said the company and Thailand's state-owned telecommunications company National Telecom (NT) have jointly committed to investing the equivalent of $25 million in local infrastructure to bring OneWeb's services to the region.
The National Broadcasting and Communications Commission (NBTC) on May 27 approved the NT-OneWeb partnership to provide satellite broadband internet services in Thailand based on NT's landing rights.
Idnani said Thailand is now at the heart of OneWeb's regional network, serving markets such as Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Eutelsat operates a constellation of 35 geostationary (GEO) and 634 LEO satellites and is the world's only GEO-LEO satellite operator.
NT's landing rights in Thailand will enable the company to bring the benefits of OneWeb's satellite technology to Thailand, while NT's gateway license will enable the operation of NT's gateway in Ubon Ratchathani province.
GEO satellites are located at an altitude of about 36,000 kilometers, while OneWeb LEO satellites orbit the Earth in polar orbits at an altitude of 1,200 kilometers.
While each GEO satellite can cover roughly one-third of the Earth's surface, LEO satellites are located 30 times closer to Earth and therefore cover a much smaller area.
Ships, aircraft and remote locations on land rely on satellites to meet their connectivity requirements.
LEO satellites not only provide coverage but also low latency connectivity to user terminals on the ground.
“Low latency is important for latency-sensitive applications,” Idnani said.
Machine-to-machine connectivity, autonomous operation of remote equipment, telemedicine and financial applications are examples of applications that would benefit from lower latency than that offered by GEO satellites.
“Therefore, LEO satellites are seen as complementary to the capabilities of GEO satellites,” she said.
Trio Distribution Model
Bala Balamurali, vice president of connectivity operations for Southeast and East Asia at Eutelsat OneWeb, said the company's LEO services are offered exclusively through Authorized Distribution Partners (DPs).
In Thailand, OneWeb has signed agreements to provide services through NT, a joint venture between NT and SET-listed Thaicom, Nation Space And Technology Co Ltd (NSAT), and mu Space and Advanced Technology (MuSpace).
OneWeb provides the satellite constellation, terrestrial gateways and ground network, while each market is served by a DP. Each DP in Thailand has its own marketing and distribution plan.
Across Thailand and the CLMV region, OneWeb has a capacity of approximately 5 gigabits per second (Gbps). With access to this high-quality, low-latency capacity, the company hopes to enable its partners to run profitable businesses.
Balamurali said OneWeb is robust, resilient and has an advanced security architecture designed to meet the advanced requirements of its customers.
“We use cutting-edge technology combining multiple levels of encryption to keep our customers' data safe. We also continuously monitor our network in real-time to detect intrusions by malicious actors and other potential cyber threats,” Balamurali said.
NT Chairman Sampachai Hubanandana had previously said NT would benefit from the partnership through fees from gateways and equipment provided for OneWeb's services, as well as on a revenue-sharing basis with NT wholesale some of OneWeb's satellite broadband capacity to the market.
Commercial service begins in September
OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation company owned and operated by Eutelsat Group, is committed to helping Thai businesses and residents benefit from cutting-edge, low-latency satellite connectivity services on land, at sea and in the air.
Neha Idnani, regional vice president for Eutelsat OneWeb's Asia Pacific connectivity business, said commercial services will be available in Thailand from September, as well as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
Idnani said the company and Thailand's state-owned telecommunications company National Telecom (NT) have jointly committed to investing the equivalent of $25 million in local infrastructure to bring OneWeb's services to the region.
The National Broadcasting and Communications Commission (NBTC) on May 27 approved the NT-OneWeb partnership to provide satellite broadband internet services in Thailand based on NT's landing rights.
Idnani said Thailand is now at the heart of OneWeb's regional network, serving markets such as Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Eutelsat operates a constellation of 35 geostationary (GEO) and 634 LEO satellites and is the world's only GEO-LEO satellite operator.
NT's landing rights in Thailand will enable the company to bring the benefits of OneWeb's satellite technology to Thailand, while NT's gateway license will enable the operation of NT's gateway in Ubon Ratchathani province.
GEO satellites are located at an altitude of about 36,000 kilometers, while OneWeb LEO satellites orbit the Earth in polar orbits at an altitude of 1,200 kilometers.
While each GEO satellite can cover roughly one-third of the Earth's surface, LEO satellites are located 30 times closer to Earth and therefore cover a much smaller area.
Ships, aircraft and remote locations on land rely on satellites to meet their connectivity requirements.
LEO satellites not only provide coverage but also low latency connectivity to user terminals on the ground.
“Low latency is important for latency-sensitive applications,” Idnani said.
Machine-to-machine connectivity, autonomous operation of remote equipment, telemedicine and financial applications are examples of applications that would benefit from lower latency than that offered by GEO satellites.
“Therefore, LEO satellites are seen as complementary to the capabilities of GEO satellites,” she said.
Trio Distribution Model
Bala Balamurali, vice president of connectivity operations for Southeast and East Asia at Eutelsat OneWeb, said the company's LEO services are offered exclusively through Authorized Distribution Partners (DPs).
In Thailand, OneWeb has signed agreements to provide services through NT, a joint venture between NT and SET-listed Thaicom, Nation Space And Technology Co Ltd (NSAT), and mu Space and Advanced Technology (MuSpace).
OneWeb provides the satellite constellation, terrestrial gateways and ground network, while each market is served by a DP. Each DP in Thailand has its own marketing and distribution plan.
Across Thailand and the CLMV region, OneWeb has a capacity of approximately 5 gigabits per second (Gbps). With access to this high-quality, low-latency capacity, the company hopes to enable its partners to run profitable businesses.
Balamurali said OneWeb is robust, resilient and has an advanced security architecture designed to meet the advanced requirements of its customers.
“We use cutting-edge technology combining multiple levels of encryption to keep our customers' data safe. We also continuously monitor our network in real-time to detect intrusions by malicious actors and other potential cyber threats,” Balamurali said.
NT Chairman Sampachai Hubanandana had previously said NT would benefit from the partnership through fees from gateways and equipment provided for OneWeb's services, as well as on a revenue-sharing basis with NT wholesale some of OneWeb's satellite broadband capacity to the market.