1. IPSTAR Broadband Satellite
See script: SLIDE1
Dr.Nongluck Phinainitisart
President of Thaicom PLC
7 October 2009 1

2. THAICOM Satellite Fleet
(IPSTAR)
THAICOM 5
THAICOM 1A
Satellite
Manufacturer
Orbital Slot
Launched
Transponder
Thaicom 1A
Boeing, USA
120E
Dec 1993
C-12, Ku-3
Thaicom 2
78.5E
Oct 1994
C-10, Ku-3
IPSTAR-1 (Thaicom 4)
Space System Loral, USA
119.5E
Aug 2005
Ku 94 spot beams
Thaicom 5
Alcatel Alenia, France
May 2006
C-25, Ku-14
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10/7/2009

3. IPSTAR: The World’s Largest Commercial Satellite
Services started in 2006
Nearly 200,000 in Q3 2009
First hybrid Ku-band/Ka-band satellite
Largest Ku-band coverage from a single satellite over 14 countries in Asia-Pacific
Integrated space-ground broadband solution
World’s heaviest commercial satellite (6.5 tons)
Largest capacity breakthrough: 45Gbps, equal to 20 satellites or 1,000 transponders
100+ spot beams on a single satellite
Able to serve up to 2 million broadband users, or backhaul for million mobile users
Backhaul for million mobile users
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4. IPSTAR User Terminal Product Line
Indoor Units
iCON
Enterprise Series
maXX (TCP/A)
(consumer priced terminal, design for mass-market scale and reliability)
(Heavy-duty design for failsafe operation in harsh environments)
(Accelerates all TCP-based traffic, Offloads TCP accelerator processing from IPSTAR Terminal)
Maximum Throughput
5 Mbps (Download)
4 Mbps (Upload)
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Outdoor Units
Outdoor Unit
Portable Antenna
Mobile VSAT Vehicle (MVV)
(0.84m, 1.2m, 1.8m Antenna)
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5. IPSTAR Commercial Rollout: 12 out of 14 Markets
India & Taiwan gateways under construction; service launch by 2009
China (3 GW) May 06
Korea (Sep 08)
Japan (Apr 09)
Myanmar (Dec 05)
Vietnam (Nov 05) +GW diversity site
Thailand (Oct 05) +GW diversity site
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Philippines
(Nov 08) +GW
diversity site
Malaysia (Sept 08) +GW diversity site
Cambodia (Dec 06) +GW diversity site
Indonesia (Dec 08)
Australia (2 GW) (Nov 05)
New Zealand (Nov 05)
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6. Current IPSTAR Deployment & User Segment Statistics
 Proven and mature IPSTAR ground system technology & IPSTAR broadband service platform
1,001
2,800
8,050
26,000
65,700
104,000
162,000
250,000 -
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
300,000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009(F)
[Note: Percentage by Number of UT ]
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7. Proportion of Consumed Speed (Bit Rate) and ARPU
Levels
Speed (kbps)
Low
< 512 Kbps
Medium
512 Kbps - up to 2 Mbps
High
>= 2 Mbps
Market
ARPU ($USD)
Shared CPE or Trunk
TH, VN
$100 ++
Corporate
PH, TH, VN
$61 – $100
Consumer
TH, NZ, AU, KH
$20 – $60
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8. IPSTAR Key Success Factor
Share CPE Cost
Bundle with other technologies such as ADSL, WiMAX, Wi-Fi and Mobile trunk
Value Added Services
Driven by other applications such as IPTV for Digital Signage Training, Healthcare or by other solutions such as Backup solution for Leased line
Low Customer Acquisition
Lower or subsidy CPE cost (User terminal & Dish)
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10/7/2009

9. IPSTAR Solutions for Rural Community Tele-Service Center (CTC)

10. Native Satellite Advantages IPSTAR’s Unique Advantages
Unique IPSTAR’s & its Satellite Advantages over other terrestrial or satellite broadband technologies
1. Fast & Flexible Deployment
2. National Uniform Platform
3. Nationwide Anywhere Coverage
Native Satellite Advantages
4. Dual Last Mile & Second Mile
IPSTAR’s Unique Advantages
5. Dual Broadband & Broadcast
6. All-IP Flexibility & Shared Bandwidth-On-Demand
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11. IPSTAR Benefits for Rural Community
IPSTAR substantially improve cost & enhance applications for rural community better than other solutions
Government can better provide rural communities or schools, with access Internet for education, information, entertainment, e-government, e-commerce, etc.
Rural Internet/ Phone
E-Education
Rural Public Telephony
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12. Broadband Services for Community Tele-Service Center
Internet Broadband
WWW, updated news & information from government website
E-Commerce for community
Paypoint
VoIP & Fax
Fixed or public rural telephony, support both card & coin box
Send and receive fax
IPTV
Both ‘Live’ and ‘Push’ for education & training i.e. career, instruction under disaster situation, etc.
Support regional TV or Provincial TV
Mobile Access Service
Roaming service for mobile subscribers & visitors
Support GSM, CDMA, 3G
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13. Rural Community Tele-service Center (CTC)
Internet Broadband TV
IPTV
ATA
Telephone
Fax
Pay
Phone
Voice/Fax PC PC PC PC
TV Adaptor
(TVA)
Hub
Mobile Access Service
IPSTAR UT
IPSTAR System
BTS (Femtocell)
Cellular Phone
Media Server
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14. Network Diagram: Rural Community Tele-service Center (CTC)
Multi-Application Services via IPSTAR
Rural Community Tele-Service Center
IPSTAR-1
Internet Broadband PC
VoIP/Fax
2-port ATA
Phone
Fax
1.2 m/1.8 m Antenna
IPSTAR Gateway
Internet & Voice
Splitter
IPSTAR UT
8-port Switch
IPTV TV
Media Server
IPTV (E-education)
Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) - Connect analog telephone to a digital telephone system i.e. VoIP
Media Server – stores and transmits multiple IP Video streaming for IP distribution to multiple external PC or TVA (TV Adaptor)
Femtocell
TVA
Mobile Phone
Mobile Access Service
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15. IPTV Advantages
To distribute an official government news and information
To be an impending disaster warning channel
Live-Entertainment and news
Distance learning
Rural E-Education
Career-Enhancing training program
Individualized attention Content
Corporate training
Live Channel
Push Channel
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16. Case Study: IPSTAR Success in USO Programs for Rural Telecommunications

17. Case Study: IPSTAR Deployment in Thailand
Signed Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT) as NSO (National Service Operator) in 2005
IPSTAR’s over 3 Gbps bandwidth capacity for Thailand can provide broadband to more than 300,000 rural users in Thailand
To date some 60,000 customers nationwide – the largest satellite network in Thailand
IPSTAR provides broadband to 26,000 schools under SchoolNet project funded by the Ministry of Education
IPSTAR provides 10,000 rural public telephones (both card & coin phones) & 7,000 under the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) USO subsidy fund (4% of telecom operators’ revenues)
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18. Case Study: IPSTAR Service Deployment under USO Subsidy for Rural Australia
IPSTAR broadband service in Australia launched in 2006 under HiBIS & Broadband Connect programs
IPSTAR broadband service under Australia Broadband Guarantee (ABG) launched in 2007
Start from A$29.95/month, up to 4Mbps Max Speed
ABG subsidy at A$2,500 per site
8 ABG-accredited IPSTAR Service Providers
Total ABG Fund:
AUD112.4 million funds for 2007/2008
AUD million funds for 2008/2012
To date, some 68,000 customers nationwide – the largest satellite network in Australia
With growth of more than 2,500 subscribers/month
By end 2009, ABG-subsidized IPSTAR broadband will provide Internet to 1%, or 80,000 rural Australian households
IPSTAR’s over 7Gbps bandwidth capacity for Australia can provide broadband to more than half million rural users in Australia
2 IPSTAR Gateways
for Australia
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19. Case Study: IPSTAR Deployment in Rural New Zealand
IPSTAR launched in New Zealand in 2006, with infrastructure to deliver rural broadband and voice via satellite
IPSTAR’s over 900Mbps bandwidth capacity for New Zealand can provide broadband to more than 70,000 rural users in New Zealand
To date some 10,000 customers nationwide - the largest satellite network in New Zealand
Partnered with local service providers who offer service packages for both consumers (rocket BROADBAND) and corporate sectors (Farmside)
Recognized as most suitable technology for government funded TSO program (Telecom Service Obligation) for rural communities
VoIP Service (voice link) part of TSO program
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20. Case Study: IPSTAR Success in E-Education and Disaster Recovery

21. “Rooms for Life” Village Project
'Classroom for Life‘ Project, by Sat-Ed Co, provides learning centers to remote villages in Thailand with , e-commerce, video conferencing and video-on-demand
Provides access to education contents to rural Thailand and to foster life long learning
Project was profiled by CNN’s “Global Challenge: Report on sustainable development” program
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22. Case Study: IPSTAR for Tsunami Disaster Recovery 2004
IPSTAR User
Terminal IDU
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IPSTAR provided quick temporary communications during Tsunami rescue & relief operations in southern Thailand
IPSTAR Flyaway Set ODU
120cm. antenna
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23. Case Study: IPSTAR for Sichuan Earthquake Disaster Recovery in 2008
Satellite News Gathering (SNG) for broadcasters
Phone, Internet, and mobile service for rescue mission teams & temporary shelters
SCADA Disaster Monitoring (lakes & dams)
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Source: CBSN (IPSTAR’s partner in China)
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24. Case Study: VSAT IP Solution in Vietnam Bagged Silver Award
Vietnam's “VSAT IP Solution to Bring Broadband Internet to the Countryside” solution had been awarded with a silver medal at the recent Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) 2008 – held in Jakarta, Indonesia from November 11 to 15. APICTA is an annual ceremony that provides recognition to outstanding achievements of individuals, students, entrepreneurs and organizations who have contributed to the development of initiatives, applications and services for the benefit of the ICT sector in the region. Vietnam's winner entry to the contest – a community project that delivers high speed Internet via IPSTAR to the country's rural province of Dong Nai – bested over 140 solutions and applications from 10 other participating countries – including Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Source :-

25. Case Study: IPSTAR Mini-DSL Solution in Vietnam
Speed
2MB/512Kbps
@ 230 USD
- Dong Nai already installed 50 UT with 30 CPE each
UT cost 1,800 USD for Professional Series and 1,300 USD for ICON series,
Installation cost ~ USD depend on distance
Monthly fee 230 USD at speed 2048/512Kbps
Contention Ratio (Toll : Star) = 160 : 640
Connecting with the existing Telephone switching (MDF)

26. Case Study: IPSTAR Mini-DSL Solution at Dongnai, Vietnam

27. Universal Service Obligation Project in Australia
Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG)
National Broadband Network (NBN) 27

28. IPSTAR & the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) Program
IPSTAR began broadband services in 2006 as part of the original HiBIS & Broadband Connect programs.
At present, over 68,000 active users are deployed in the IPSTAR network as part of the ABG program – the largest VSAT deployment in Australian history.
Subscriber growth of over 2,500 subscribers/month
By the end of 2009, it is forecasted that approximately 1% of total Australian households will be connected to IPSTAR through the ABG program.

29. Percentage of IPSTAR ABG Customers by Region
Northern Territory
Beam 502: 1%
Queensland (28%)
Beam 503: 4%
All Areas Uncovered by Spot Beams
Beam 504: 5%
Shaped Beam: 4%
Beam 505: 19%
New South Wales (22%)
Beam 506: 9%
Western Australia
Beam 501: 8%
South Australia
Beam 507: 13%
Beam 509: 13%
Percentage of IPSTAR Customers by Region
Source: IPSTAR
Victoria
Tasmania
Beam 508: 17%
Beam 510: 7%

30. Universal Service Obligation Project in Japan30

31. Japan: Universal Service Obligation Background
Total number of households: million*
Japan’s digital divide elimination strategy deadline: Fiscal year
Source: MIC 2008
Reference: Shigeo OKAMOTO, Director for Promotion of Broadband, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan “Japan’s Strategy for Nationwide Development of Broadband and FTTH”, 11 April, 2008,
Due to the lack of sufficient terrestrial telecommunications networks to cover rural and remote areas, a digital divide has grown.
Satellite is one of the 3 solutions for digital divide development to eliminate non-broadband areas in Japan (apart from ADSL, FTTH, CATV, and FWA) issued by MIC.

32. Japan: USO Initiative: Progress To Date
At the end of April 2009, Japanese Government prepared for special budget to stimulate national economy
For broadband USO program, the special budget is $1,350 million in total
MIC prepared for $ 450 million (for 1/3 of initial cost) and Cabinet Office prepared for $900 million (90% of 2/3 which was formerly paid by local governments) to cover 93% of initial cost of service
The broadband USO program is open for all types of broadband service, but in actual implementation, 99% of the special budget is planned to be allocated to optical fiber/CATV by MIC’s policy to promote ultra high speed (30Mbps) broadband to stay at the position as World’s No.1 Broadband Country.
But, some local governments applied for subsidy (mostly not MIC’s USO program, but other types of multi-purpose subsidy) for satellite broadband.
MIC also has regular budget ($100 million) for broadband USO program and considers to allocate the budget to other broadband service than optical fiber.
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