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Lobby group warns NBTC over potential 5G auction pitfalls
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/06/2019
» Thailand should not repeat its mistakes by trying to maximise revenue for 5G spectrum, which could risk harming consumers and inefficiently using a scarce resource, warns a report by the mobile operator lobbying group GSMA.
Telecom bailouts unfair, experts say
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/05/2019
» Academics and consumer advocates have slammed the regime's decision to invoke Section 44 to ease the financial burden on three telecom operators and digital TV broadcasters, saying the move offers favourable treatment to private firms at the expense of public benefit.
Mobile operators rage on 700MHz reserve price
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/05/2019
» Three mobile phone operators cried foul over the reserve price of the planned 700-megahertz licence allocation being set at 17.58 billion baht, saying it is too expensive amid uncertainty over 5G use and future income contribution.
Ericsson boss says 5G needs more spectrum
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/05/2019
» Governments need to worry more about freeing up spectrum for 5G development and less about making money from spectrum auctions, says Borje Ekholm, chief executive of Ericsson, the Swedish telecom infrastructure firm.
Struggling to get 5G right
Business, Published on 22/04/2019
» As the nation's telecom operators race to develop 5G infrastructure in a timely manner, the government is finding ways to subsidise development by delaying payments for past auctions and changing the sales process for the next round.
An S44 order too many
News, Editorial, Published on 16/04/2019
» In what has been branded abuse of power, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has invoked the all-powerful Section 44 to delay payments by the three big mobile players and bail out digital TV operators from their financial obligations.
Big three get help from Section 44
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/04/2019
» After a year of deliberation, the government plans to announce the use of Section 44 on Thursday to ease the financial burden of the three telecom operators that won the 900-megahertz spectrum auction in 2015.
Huawei: 2600MHz best option for 5G
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/03/2019
» The 2600-megahertz spectrum range is the best option for 5G adoption in Thailand, topping the 3500MHz, 700MHz and even the 26- and 28GHz ranges, says Huawei Technologies Thailand.
True says 5G should be delayed for actual use cases
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/03/2019
» True Corporation says investing in 5G infrastructure this year would be premature because the next digital wave has yet to manifest and still lacks a proven use case.
Service revenues inch upward
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/03/2019
» Service revenue for mobile business grew just 2% on average last year compared with 5% growth in 2017, mainly due to intense competition in the second half of last year, especially from unlimited maximum speed packages.