With nearly a quarter of a million user terminals sold and with more than 100,000 customers in Australia and New Zealand alone and growing, IPSTAR is the regional leader in broadband satellite.

The IPSTAR project was created to enable satellite technology to play an important role in the multimedia revolution and the convergence of information and communication technologies. IPSTAR has transformed satellite based Internet into a cost-effective service for businesses, governments and telecom service providers by way of rapid network deployment and flexible service locations anywhere, anytime under its extensive footprint in Asia-Pacific.

Designed for two-way communications over an Internet Protocol platform, IPSTAR enables nationwide broadband satellite services for anyone living in or operating from remote areas without access to terrestrial infrastructure. Thanks to its high bandwidth capacity of up to 45 Gbps and innovative ground system network of gateways and terminals, IPSTAR can connect up to 2 million broadband users or 20-30 million mobile subscribers.

IPSTAR broadband satellite services and solutions are distributed through a growing network of authorized and certified service providers. Presently, IPSTAR provides full nationwide broadband satellite services in 12 countries: Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, IPSTAR operates sales offices and gateways in all markets. IPSTAR Satellite Payload Operation Centers (SPOC) provide support and monitor customer networks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

IPSTAR Company Limited is wholly owned by THAICOM Public Company Limited, one of Asia’s leading satellite operators and telecommunication service providers. THAICOM currently operates a fleet of 4 satellites: THAICOM 1A, THAICOM 2, THAICOM 4 (IPSTAR) and THAICOM 5.