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Ad spending set to grow 3.5% in 2018
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/11/2018
» Ad spending this year is estimated to grow 3.5% to 89.5 billion baht, with out-of-home (OOH) and online recording the highest ad growth of 23% and 21% respectively, says ad service provider Media Intelligence (MI).
From humble beginnings to app pioneer
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/11/2018
» Jin-woo Lee, an employee of South Korean search giant Naver Corp, the parent company of Line, was the first person to bring Line messaging to Thailand seven years ago, before the 3G network was even launched in the country. He had come a long way.
SkyDisc looking to spread AI solutions
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 18/05/2018
» SkyDisc, a Japan-based artificial intelligence (AI) solution developer, is broadening its AI solutions in Thailand by collaborating with academic institutes and business partners.
Brave new world
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 02/05/2018
» While virtual reality has been known to gamers for more than a decade, efforts have been made to apply the technology to a wider variety of sectors. This also includes a group of Thai inventors who created VR applications illustrating advantages that go beyond gaming.
MCOT keen on shift to digital platform
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 30/11/2018
» MCOT Plc is shifting from its TV and radio business to the digital platform, with a focus on target audience groups and partners to cope with lower ad spending on traditional media.
Huawei showcases 5G potential in Spain
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/03/2019
» It's still unclear when 5G technology will launch locally because of spectrum and roll-out costs, but many global operators are poised to push play on commercial deployment, as evidenced at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona.
Huawei: 5G to be defined this year
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/02/2019
» This year will be a bellwether for 5G in Southeast Asia, as spectrum price, site acquisition, and 5G system improvements will all determine how quickly the technology will be accepted, says James Wu, Huawei Southeast Asia president.
The future unfolds in your hand with the Mate X
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 27/02/2019
» Huawei Consumer Business Group recently unveiled the Huawei Mate X, which it claims is the world's fastest 5G foldable phone, at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.
PPTV banking on drama, variety
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/01/2019
» PPTV, a digital TV station run by Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Co, aims to be a top five digital TV operator this year thanks to its range of drama and variety shows.
Promoting digital from the bottom up
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/01/2019
» Chai Wutiwiwatchai is the first director of the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec) to be promoted not from a deputy director position, but from the top job at a research unit.