Satellite fleet operator Thaicom of Thailand on Feb. 22 reported a 1.7 percent decline in revenue for 2009 compared with 2008 as a sharp drop in sales of Ipstar broadband satellite terminals offset increased Ipstar service revenue and a slight uptick in conventional satellite revenue.rnBangkok-based Thaicom said it expected to begin Ipstar service in India and Taiwan this year following the receipt of long-sought operating licenses, completing Ipstar's intended 14-nation coverage area. The company did not specify what obstacles remain to getting landing rights in these nations. Thaicom said in mid-2009 that it had sold several thousand Ipstar terminals in India in preparation for services to start later that year.
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