A private Chinese commercial space company, in collaboration with a Thai university, has successfully conducted the first trial of broadband internet communication via a Chinese low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite in Thailand.
This achievement marks the first overseas application and exploration of China's LEO broadband satellite internet. 🇨🇳🌏
GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker based in Beijing, established a ground test station at the Mahanakorn University of Technology in Thailand. The station can continuously observe the communication capabilities of millimeter-wave satellite signals in local weather conditions.
Supansa Keckley, director of the satellite research laboratory at the Mahanakorn University of Technology, stated that the satellite provides a platform for local enterprises and universities to study LEO satellite communication, supporting Thailand's satellite industries in the future.
\"GalaxySpace brings advanced satellite internet technology that is innovative and exciting. We have jointly set up a test system and conducted a series of technical tests and trials, which strongly supports Thailand's research into satellite internet applications,\" Keckley said. \"More importantly, it further builds our capacity in the field of aerospace technology.\"
An LEO satellite orbits at or below 2,000 kilometers and can provide internet service to remote areas without the need for underground cables or network towers. Compared to traditional satellite setups, LEO satellite internet offers low latency and reduced costs.
