Vietnam is about to launch VINASAT satellite

According to the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), expected March 28, 2008, Vietnam will launch VINASAT - 1 satellite with two ground control stations in Vietnam including a main station in Ha Tay. and a standby station in Binh Duong.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Hung, Deputy Director of the Satellite Information Center, International Telecommunication Company (VTI) of VNPT said that on March 28, 2008, VINASAT -1 satellite will be launched into orbit. After that, Lockheed Martin (USA) - the winning bidder providing satellite - will conduct satellite test on orbit within 1 month. Thus, on April 27, 2008, the satellite will be officially handed over to VNPT to go into the commercial exploitation phase.

VTI forecast, in the period 2008-2022, Vinasat satellite will serve 90% of domestic customers' demand and 10% is regional customers. According to Mr. Hung, the political, economic and social benefits of launching VINASAT-1 satellites are immense. Satellite when launched will be the foundation to provide high-tech services. Organizations, businesses and people will therefore have the opportunity to use a number of modern services through satellite band leasing services (providing a full set of transponders on satellite or leased bands). amount used for business) and package service: private rental channels for businesses, mobile broadcasting, distance education, DTH television, conference television, data transfer for banks .

Special package services actively support the provision of telecommunications and information technology services to mountainous, remote, deep-lying, border and island areas.

Vietnam's VINASAT-1 satellite can transmit all voice, data, Internet signals and radio and television signals in its coverage area, namely the entire territory, territorial waters, and Islands of Vietnam, Southeast Asia, part of eastern Australia.

The project to launch Vietnam's telecommunications satellite (VINASAT) has been assigned by the Prime Minister to VNPT as an investor.

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