IPA Group

What IPA Group does

IPSTAR Australia Pty Ltd is a privately held satellite communications company headquartered in North Sydney, Australia, providing internet and broadband connectivity services across Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 2005 and celebrating 20 years of operation, the company operates through two primary sub-brands: ORION Satellite Systems, which delivers enterprise-grade satellite connectivity to large businesses including mining companies requiring reliable internet for remote operations, and IPSTAR Broadband, a consumer retail brand serving rural and regional households and small businesses through the nbn network. The company also operates a Satellite Gateway Hosting business, providing third-party enterprise clients with access to its teleport infrastructure and managed connectivity services.

The underlying technology stack centers on a satellite teleport facility located in Broken Hill, equipped with a multi-layer, high-capacity fiber network and satellite connectivity across multiple frequencies. The teleport features redundant power sources, UPS systems, and generators to ensure continuous operation. IPSTAR leverages satellite infrastructure from Thaicom, a leading Asian satellite operator with which it has maintained a partnership since 1991, supporting both its own service delivery and third-party gateway hosting. Security and reliability are emphasized as core technical attributes, with the company offering complete managed services for end-to-end connectivity and network applications tailored to hybrid enterprise solutions.

The business model combines subscription-based recurring revenue from consumer and SMB broadband customers with managed-services revenue from enterprise clients requiring tailored hybrid connectivity solutions and from third-party teleport hosting customers. The go-to-market is sales-led, with dedicated phone channels for sales and support, an enterprise field-sales motion targeting mining and large businesses, and a direct-sales motion for residential and small business customers. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, funding history, ownership composition, or management team in the available source material.

Name

IPA Group

Legal name

IPSTAR Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://ipstaraustralia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IPSTAR Australia is a privately held satellite communications company providing internet and broadband services across Australia and New Zealand via two sub-brands: ORION Satellite Systems for enterprise and mining clients, and IPSTAR Broadband for rural residential and small business customers, operating a teleport infrastructure with Thaicom partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Satellite Communications

NAICS

Satellite Telecommunications (5174)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Broadband Internet Access (Consumer/SMB) (HDAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Satellite Connectivity & Managed Services (VSAT, SD-WAN over Satcom) (HDAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Satellite communications
• Satellite broadband
• Teleport hosting
• Enterprise connectivity
• Rural internet services

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwich

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Satellite Connectivity Services: Providing satellite internet connectivity services to business and residential customers through the IPSTAR/Thaicom satellite network, operating across both retail and corporate sectors in Australia and New Zealand.
2. Managed Services: Complete managed services for end-to-end connectivity and network applications, tailored for seamless hybrid solutions for enterprise clients.
3. Satellite Gateway Hosting: Teleport hosting services providing satellite connectivity access to third parties through IPSTAR's teleport infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IPA Group (IPSTAR Australia) provides satellite-based internet and broadband connectivity services across Australia and New Zealand through two sub-brands: ORION Satellite Systems delivers enterprise satellite connectivity for large businesses and mining operations, while IPSTAR Broadband offers residential and small-business internet access via the nbn network for rural and regional customers. The company also operates a Satellite Gateway Hosting service, providing third parties with access to its multi-layer, high-capacity fiber-backhauled teleport facilities and managed connectivity services.

Product overview

IPSTAR Australia is a satellite communication company celebrating 20 years in Australia. The company operates under two primary sub-brands: ORION Satellite Systems (corporate brand for large businesses and mining operations requiring satellite internet connectivity) and IPSTAR Broadband (consumer retail brand for rural households and small businesses via nbn network). The company also offers Satellite Gateway Hosting services providing teleport facilities with managed connectivity services for hybrid solutions. IPSTAR Australia is partnered with Thaicom, a leading Asian satellite operator providing satellite communications infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ORION Satellite Systems: Corporate brand focused on large businesses in Australia needing internet connectivity for their operations, including mining companies that need internet connectivity to keep their machines operating.
• IPSTAR Broadband

Products and services

• ORION Satellite Systems Corporate sub-brand focused on providing satellite management solutions and internet connectivity for large businesses in Australia, including mining companies requiring internet for operations.
• IPSTAR Broadband Consumer retail sub-brand dedicated to providing rural and regional Australia with improved internet connectivity for households and small businesses through the nbn network.
• Satellite Gateway Hosting High-performance, secure, and reliable satellite gateway hosting through IPSTAR's top-tier teleport facility, featuring multi-layer high-capacity fiber network, over 20 years of satellite teleport operations experience, complete managed services for end-to-end connectivity, and secure facilities with redundant power sources, UPS, and generators.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ThaicomcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1991Thaicom is a leading Asian satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications since 1991. They are a trusted partner for many of the region's leading broadcasters, telecom operators, enterprise and government customers. Thaicom offers a comprehensive portfolio of satellite communications designed to help customers grow their markets in the digital era. IPSTAR Australia leverages Thaicom's satellite infrastructure for its connectivity services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pivotel Group: Australian-headquartered satellite communications provider serving remote workers, mining, maritime, and rural consumers with mobile satellite and broadband solutions. Closely comparable in target segments (mining, rural Australia) and product mix (consumer broadband plus managed enterprise satellite).
• Speedcast: Global satellite communications and managed network services provider with strong mining, energy, and enterprise remote-site focus. Highly comparable business model — managed connectivity services for remote industrial sites — though operating at significantly larger scale globally.
• Starlink (SpaceX): LEO satellite broadband service actively rolling out across Australia, targeting exactly the same rural household, small business, and remote-site customers IPSTAR serves. Direct competitor on price, latency, and ease of installation for consumer and SMB broadband.

Broad incumbents

• Optus Satellite: Major Australian telco with a satellite division providing consumer satellite broadband and enterprise managed satellite services across Australia. Overlapping capability set but operating as part of a much larger carrier portfolio rather than a specialized satellite pure-play.
• Viasat: Global satellite communications company offering consumer broadband, enterprise managed services, and in-flight connectivity. Comparable product portfolio across consumer satellite broadband and enterprise managed satellite, but at much larger global scale.
• SES: Global satellite operator providing GEO and MEO capacity for broadcasters, telcos, and enterprise managed services. Comparable at the wholesale/infrastructure layer where IPSTAR hosts gateway services, and competes for the same enterprise managed-connectivity RFPs.
• Inmarsat: Global mobile satellite services provider serving maritime, aviation, government, and enterprise with managed connectivity. Comparable in serving remote industrial customers (mining-adjacent verticals) and offering managed end-to-end network services.
• Thaicom: Leading Asian satellite operator and IPSTAR Australia's core infrastructure partner. While primarily a satellite operator rather than a retail/managed services provider, Thaicom's transponder capacity underpins IPSTAR's service delivery and represents both an upstream dependency and a strategic peer at the network layer.
• Telstra (Satellite & Remote Connectivity): Australia's largest telco with satellite and remote-area connectivity offerings for enterprise and government. Overlaps with IPSTAR's enterprise managed services and rural reach, but competes from a broader carrier footprint and balance sheet.

Others

• NBN Co: Australia's national broadband infrastructure provider and the network through which IPSTAR Broadband delivers its consumer/SMB offering. Functions as a critical distribution channel and underlying access network — both an enabler and a structural ceiling on the consumer segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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