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Section 44 mulled to aid mobile giants
News, Published on 27/02/2019
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is weighing whether to invoke Section 44 to assist the country's top three mobile operators by delaying the final payments on their bidding fees for the 900-megahertz spectrum auction.
No need for S44 payments
News, Editorial, Published on 18/02/2019
» The government is already out of line for even considering new subsidies for the Big Three mobile phone companies. But its admission that it can only put billions of baht from taxpayers into such a scheme by using Section 44 is outrageous. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his chief legal adviser Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam seem not to realise they are in charge of a lame duck administration. Their obligation is to put this questionable issue on the shelf for the next government and parliament to consider.
State mulls mobile operators' petition
Business, Published on 14/02/2019
» The government will continue to seek a solution to the petition by the top three mobile operators asking for a delay on the last payment of bid fees for the 900-megahertz spectrum auction, following a failure yesterday to reach a resolution.
AIS urges 5G slowdown
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/02/2019
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) is putting the brakes on 5G implementation and investment, saying the technology should not be commercially launched in the country before 2021.
State to invoke S44 to assist mobile operators
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/01/2019
» The military government is expected to invoke Section 44 in February as its last chance to ease the burden of licence fees for winners of the 900-megahertz auction in 2015, in the hope of attracting bidders to upcoming auctions and to help digital TV operators.
NBTC gears up auctions for 5G
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/01/2019
» The telecom regulator is moving ahead with its plan to auction spectrum on the 26- and 28-gigahertz as well as 2600-megahertz ranges later this year to prepare for 5G wireless broadband adoption.
Asian firms eye 700MHz auction
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/01/2019
» Two foreign mobile operators expressed interest in joining the 700-megahertz (MHz) spectrum auction unless the reserve price is based on the previous licence auction.
Ericsson asks for state spectrum plans
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/01/2019
» Ericsson Thailand has urged the government to get ready and set a clear roadmap to reallocate spectrum for 3400-3700 megahertz for fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband, rather than addressing the planned auction of the 700MHz range.
True hails advent of 5G adoption
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/12/2018
» The cost of new licences and the availability of spectrum bandwidth are two critical factors that will help decide the success of 5G wireless broadband adoption in Thailand by 2020.
DTAC moving past struggles
Business, Published on 29/11/2018
» The new chief of third-ranked mobile operator Total Access Communication (DTAC) has vowed to reverse the company's fortunes in 2019 after five years of falling revenue and market share.