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The man behind Thailand's modern digital landscape
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/05/2020
» When Takorn Tantasith joined Thailand's telecom regulator in 2005, for most people a phone was just a phone. Remember? A simple device used by one person to call another.
NBTC chairman stalls Takorn's resignation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/04/2020
» The chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has put the brakes on the resignation tendered by secretary-general Takorn Tantasith, saying he is needed to run the organisation during these bleak times, says a source at the agency who requested anonymity.
The path to National Telecom
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/03/2020
» The merger of TOT and CAT into a new company, called National Telecom (NT), is believed to be the government's final push to provide a lifeline to the two state telecom enterprises.
DTAC first to receive 26GHz licences
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/02/2020
» Total Access Communication (DTAC) yesterday received licences for the 26-gigahertz range ahead of the other winning bidders from the Feb 16 auction, with the third-largest mobile operator aiming to deliver 5G service in selected locations in the second quarter of 2020.
5G is about to be real
Business, Published on 24/02/2020
» After years of hype, hope and techno-futuristic promises, Thailand will finally see the beginnings of the fifth generation of wireless broadband as the nation's telecoms bet big on 5G.
AIS the first operator to launch 5G
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/02/2020
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) has launched 5G ultra-fast internet service on the 2600-megahertz range it acquired from the recent auction, saying thousands of its cell sites are compatible with the frequency band.
AIS vows increased speeds of 2,400%
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/02/2020
» Mobile leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) is promising increased speeds of 2,400% on its future 5G service network on the 2600-megahertz band over its current network capacity, after securing the largest total spectrum of 1,450MHz of bandwidth for both uploads and downloads.
5G ball starts rolling
Business, Published on 20/02/2020
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) raised a total of 100.5 billion baht in 5G spectrum auctions on Feb 16, with the big three local operators Advanced Info Service (AIS), True and Total Access Communication (DTAC) bidding, together with state-owned TOT and CAT all winning licences.
DTAC teases plan for 26GHz 5G licences
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/02/2020
» Total Access Communication (DTAC) vowed yesterday to launch a home-based ultra-high-speed broadband service by June on the 26-gigahertz range it secured in the 5G spectrum licence auction.
3500MHz likely delayed until 2021
Business, Published on 18/02/2020
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has signalled the 3500-megahertz range is unlikely to be auctioned for the 5G network this year, a move that could affect Total Access Communication (DTAC), which holds less spectrum bandwidth than bigger rivals.