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Ericsson touts development as data usage skyrockets
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/07/2025
» Ericsson predicts Thailand's consumption of data usage will soar from 35 gigabytes per month per subscription this year to 67GB by 2030, driven by streaming on the 5G network and a wave of innovations, especially generative artificial intelligence (AI) apps.
NT to migrate mobile service customers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/04/2025
» State telecom enterprise National Telecom (NT) plans to migrate its mobile service customers from its NT Mobile brand to the "my by NT" brand in June, based on the expiration of its 2100-megahertz and 2300MHz spectrum bands on Aug 3.
Thailand spectrum auction plan approved
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/04/2025
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has unanimously approved the draft of the plan to auction four spectrum bands.
Mobile operators need competition
News, Published on 31/03/2025
» Thailand's mobile communications market has two service providers with an equal share of customers. In economic terms, it is a symmetric duopoly. This is the worst market structure because the two can easily discipline each other to limit competition: "I'll match any lower price you set; I'll limit 5G and 6G investment if you do." This reciprocity limits competition in price and quality, which helps the carriers' shareholders but harms consumers, especially in the long run, through slower innovation in a critical infrastructure industry.
AIS, True eye 3500MHz band at auction
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/03/2025
» The 3500-megahertz band is expected to attract two major telecom operators in the planned auction because of its potential to pave the way for 6G service.
Timing of spectrum auction under review
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/03/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is considering auctioning the 3500-megahertz spectrum range earlier than the initial timeline of 2027.
Bandwidth battle begins
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/02/2025
» The auction of six mobile spectrum bands on May 6 is expected to attract private mobile operators looking to increase their network capacity, but some have complained that spectrum prices are too expensive.
NT to skip mobile spectrum auction amid cost concerns
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/01/2025
» State enterprise National Telecom (NT) will not participate in the planned auction of the 850-megahertz, 2100MHz and 2300MHz mobile spectrum licences because it expects fierce bid competition, potentially resulting in hefty payments for the licence winners.
Consulting the oracles
Business, Published on 02/01/2025
» The direction of external factors in 2025, such as geopolitical conflicts, will be difficult to ascertain. The economies of various countries, including Thailand's key trading partners, will continue to be closely monitored due to political shifts, particularly the United States with the return of Donald Trump as the nation's 47th president.
Call for more Thai wireless investments
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/11/2024
» Thailand's government should invest in next-generation digital infrastructure for 2.1GHz, 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz wireless services to accelerate growth in the telecom industry and the economy.