Nonthaburi ,
Thailand . Shin Satellite Plc. (SATTEL)
announced today that it has been named the “2006
Industry Innovator for Technology Development and
Application,” (07 February – Local Time) in the
private sector for its IPSTAR technology by the
Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI)
on the opening night of the Satellite 2006
Exhibition and Conference in Washington D.C., U.S.A.
The Industry Innovators Award program was initiated
by the SSPI in 1993 to highlight outstanding new
contributions to the field of satellite
communications by both private and public-sector
organizations.
According to SSPI,
Shin Satellite and Space Systems/Loral were
recognized for developing and applying technology
that sharply reduces space segment cost 5-10 times
for broadband Internet via satellite. As the
heaviest commercial satellite ever launched, and
built by Space Systems/Loral, IPSTAR can support up
to four million broadband subscribers and make
possible a commercially viable service at reasonable
prices. In addition, IPSTAR's innovative design
involves high-performance spot beams with an
aggressive multi-band frequency reuse plan, and an
innovative air interface, including the first
commercial deployment of Adaptive Coding and
Modulation on the outbound and inbound links.
Shin Satellite
executive chairman, Dr. Dumrong Kasemset stated in
his speech that, “We are greatly honored to receive
this auspicious Award from the Society of Satellite
Professionals International. Without the efforts of
many people on the IPSTAR project, we would not have
been able to achieve this level of success.
Therefore I would like to take this opportunity to
give special thanks to our technology partner
Codespace , who designed and
implemented the IPSTAR system with us; Space
System/Loral , who implemented the
ground-breaking satellite design;
Arianespace , who took the challenge of
launching the world's biggest commercial payload at
6.5 tons; Andrew, TG Embeded and Nera (of
Norway) , who developed the gateway and
network management technology; and
Efficient Channel Coding
, who developed the user terminals.
“Shin Satellite
started the IPSTAR project in 1997. The key concept
was to deploy massive frequency re-use similar to
that used in mobile cellular networks, combined with
advanced coding technology. IPSTAR was initiated to
help the community at large, especially where there
is lack of land lines and telecom infrastructure
able support broadband technology. We foresee IPSTAR
becoming a global solution for low-cost broadband
satellite services. “
About SSPI
- Society of Satellite Professionals International
SSPI is a nonprofit
member-benefit society that serves satellite
professionals throughout their careers, including
promoting the development of - and access to -
high-quality, satellite-related education through
scholarships, working to increase the
professionalism and professional standing of
members, honoring extraordinary achievement by
satellite professionals and the companies they work
for through the Satellite Hall of Fame and Industry
Innovators Awards programs including Service
Development & Applications, Systems Development &
Applications, and Technology Development &
Applications.
More information is
available at www.sspi.org.
About Efficient Channel Coding (www.efficientchannelcoding.com)
Founded in 1996, Efficient Channel Coding (ECC) is
an innovator in satellite communication components
and systems and provides real world digital
communication systems for some of the world’s most
advanced communication networks. ECC products are
designed to increase the efficiency of today’s
advanced satellite, wireless and wire-line
communication systems.
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