ProtoStar Overview

ProtoStar was formed to acquire and operate high-power geostationary satellites optimized for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television and broadband Internet access services in the Asia-Pacific region. ProtoStar’s planned footprint will reach over 3 billion people in India, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, the Philippines and South East Asia. The company’s system will enable in-country partners to offer...More»

ProtoStar was formed to acquire and operate high-power geostationary satellites optimized for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television and broadband Internet access services in the Asia-Pacific region. ProtoStar’s planned footprint will reach over 3 billion people in India, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, the Philippines and South East Asia. The company’s system will enable in-country partners to offer subscribers a technically advanced, reliable, cost effective satellite television package, providing a robust subscriber experience. A first satellite is planned for launch in mid 2006. In the DTH business there is a direct correlation between a satellite's power and the size of the required receiving dish - the higher the power, the smaller the dish. ProtoStar's contoured footprints are tailored to bring designated power levels to specific regions in Asia.«Less