IPSTAR Broadband Satellite

Dr.Nongluck Phinainitisart President of Thaicom PLC 7 October 2009

THAICOM Satellite Fleet

THAICOM 4 (IPSTAR)

THAICOM 5

THAICOM 1A THAICOM 2

78.5E

119.5E 120E

Satellite
Thaicom 1A Thaicom 2 IPSTAR-1 (Thaicom 4) Thaicom 5

Manufacturer
Boeing, USA Boeing, USA Space System Loral, USA Alcatel Alenia, France

Orbital Slot
120E 78.5E 119.5E 78.5E

Launched
Dec 1993 Oct 1994 Aug 2005 May 2006

Transponder
C-12, Ku-3 C-10, Ku-3 Ku 94 spot beams C-25, Ku-14

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IPSTAR: The Worlds 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

Worlds 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 20-30 million mobile users Backhaul for 20-30 million mobile users
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IPSTAR User Terminal Product Line

Indoor Units

iCON
(consumer priced terminal, design for mass-market scale and reliability)
Maximum Throughput

Enterprise Series
(Heavy-duty design for failsafe operation in harsh environments)
5 Mbps (Download) 4 Mbps (Upload)

maXX (TCP/A)
(Accelerates all TCP-based traffic, Offloads TCP accelerator processing from IPSTAR Terminal)

Outdoor Units

(0.84m, 1.2m, 1.8m Antenna)

Outdoor Unit

Portable Antenna

Mobile VSAT Vehicle (MVV)

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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)

Myanmar (Dec 05)

Japan (Apr 09)

Thailand (Oct 05) +GW diversity site

Vietnam (Nov 05) +GW diversity site

Philippines Malaysia (Sept 08) +GW diversity site Cambodia (Dec 06) +GW diversity site Indonesia (Dec 08) Australia (2 GW) (Nov 05) New Zealand (Nov 05) (Nov 08) +GW diversity site
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Current IPSTAR Deployment & User Segment Statistics

Proven and mature IPSTAR ground system technology & IPSTAR broadband service platform
300,000 250,000

250,000

200,000
150,000
104,000

162,000

100,000 50,000
1,001 2,800 8,050 26,000

65,700

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009(F)

[Note: Percentage by Number of UT ]

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Proportion of Consumed Speed (Bit Rate) and ARPU

Trunking 28% High Speed 3%

Low Speed 25%

Medium Speed 44%

Levels Low Medium High

Speed (kbps) < 512 Kbps 512 Kbps - up to 2 Mbps >= 2 Mbps

Market

ARPU ($USD)

Shared CPE or Trunk

TH, VN

$100 ++
$61 $100 $20 $60

Corporate
PH, TH, VN

Consumer
TH, NZ, AU, KH

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

Unique IPSTARs & its Satellite Advantages over other terrestrial or satellite broadband technologies
1. Fast & Flexible Deployment 2. National Uniform Platform
Native Satellite Advantages IPSTARs Unique Advantages

3. Nationwide Anywhere Coverage

4. Dual Last Mile & Second Mile

5. Dual Broadband & Broadcast

6. All-IP Flexibility & Shared Bandwidth-OnDemand

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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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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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Rural Community Tele-service Center (CTC)

Internet Broadband
PC PC PC PC

IPTV

Voice/Fax
Fax Telephone ATA Pay Phone

TV Adaptor (TVA) Hub

TV

Mobile Access Service IPSTAR System

IPSTAR UT Media Server

BTS (Femtocell)

Cellular Phone

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Network Diagram: Rural Community Tele-service Center (CTC)

IPSTAR-1

Rural Community Tele-Service Center

Multi-Application Services via IPSTAR
Internet Broadband VoIP/Fax Phone PC PC 2-port ATA Fax

PC IPSTAR Gateway 1.2 m/1.8 m Antenna

Splitter

PC 8-port Switch IPSTAR UT

Internet & Voice

IPTV
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) Media Server

Femtocell TVA IPTV (E-education) TV Mobile Phone Mobile Access Service

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IPTV Advantages

Live Channel
To

Push Channel
Distance

distribute an official government news and information To be an impending disaster warning channel Live-Entertainment and news

learning Rural E-Education Career-Enhancing training program Individualized attention Content Corporate training

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Case Study: IPSTAR Success in USO Programs for Rural Telecommunications

Case Study: IPSTAR Deployment in Thailand

Signed Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT) as NSO (National Service Operator) in 2005 IPSTARs 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 Commissions (NTC) USO subsidy fund (4% of telecom operators revenues)

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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

2 IPSTAR Gateways for Australia

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 250.8 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

IPSTARs over 7Gbps bandwidth capacity for Australia can provide broadband to more than half million rural users in Australia
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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 IPSTARs 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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Case Study: IPSTAR Success in E-Education and Disaster Recovery

Rooms for Life Village Project

'Classroom for Life Project, by Sat-Ed Co, provides learning centers to remote villages in Thailand with email, 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 CNNs Global Challenge: Report on sustainable development program

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Case Study: IPSTAR for Tsunami Disaster Recovery 2004

IPSTAR User Terminal IDU

IPSTAR provided quick temporary communications during

Tsunami rescue & relief operations in southern Thailand

IPSTAR Flyaway Set ODU 120cm. antenna

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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)

Source: CBSN (IPSTARs partner in China)

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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 :- http://www.dongnai.gov.vn/tin_noibat/20081116.054?set_language=en&cl=en http://www.ipstar.com/lastmile/nov08/en/vsatIP.htm
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Case Study: IPSTAR Mini-DSL Solution in Vietnam

Speed 2MB/512Kbps @ 230 USD

Connecting with the existing Telephone switching (MDF)

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

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Universal Service Obligation Project in Australia

1.
2.

Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) National Broadband Network (NBN)

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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.

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Percentage of IPSTAR ABG Customers by Region

Northern Territory Beam 502: 1%

Queensland (28%)
Beam 503: 4%

All Areas Uncovered by Spot Beams

Shaped Beam: 4%

Beam 504: 5%

Beam 505: 19%

New South Wales (22%)

Western Australia Beam 501: 8% South Australia

Percentage of IPSTAR Customers by Region Source: IPSTAR

Beam 506: 9%

Beam 507: 13% Victoria Beam 508: 17%

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Beam 509: 13% Tasmania Beam 510: 7%

Universal Service Obligation Project in Japan

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Japan: Universal Service Obligation Background

Total number of households: 51.71 million* Japans digital divide elimination strategy deadline: 2010 Fiscal year

Source: MIC 2008

Reference: Shigeo OKAMOTO, Director for Promotion of Broadband, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Japans 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 nonbroadband areas in Japan (apart from ADSL, FTTH, CATV, and FWA) issued by MIC.

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 MICs policy to promote ultra high speed (30Mbps) broadband to stay at the position as Worlds No.1 Broadband Country. But, some local governments applied for subsidy (mostly not MICs 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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