The deal supports Forever Group’s development of digital content delivery services and high definition TV in Myanmar, while helping significantly increase the utilisation rate on Thaicomsatellites.

“Thaicom’s satellite platform serves as an important pillar in the expansion of our digital content delivery network, which distributes entertainment, culture and news to viewers in Myanmar,” Win Maw, chief executive officer of Forever Group, said yesterday.

The country has been one of Thaicom’s key markets for over 15 years.

The deal underlines Thaicom’s long-term commitment to the Asean Economic Community and market strategy, said Paiboon Panuwattanawong, chief executive officer of Thaicom.

The company’s servicing capacity and footprint in Asia will be enhanced by upcoming satellite launches.

Forever Group was founded in 1996 as the first graphic training centre in Myanmar.

It introduced the e-education learning system in cooperation with the Information Ministry in 2001 and Myanmar’s first e-book business in May 2003.

In 2004, the free-to-air TV channel MRTV-4 was launched as a joint venture with the Information Ministry and Myanmar Radio and Television.