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Time to wake up and start running
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 28/07/2010
» State domain assets. That word last popped up in anger during the privatisation of PTT, the Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand. A group of activists, led by now Bangkok Senator Rosana Tositrakul launched a legal challenge arguing that while PTT, as a company, could be sold off and privatised, the assets which it had acquired as through its expropriate power as part of the state through its dual role as both a government agency and an operator were to be retained by the state.
Saluting the unsung heroes behind the scenes
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 07/07/2010
» It is clear that society is focused only on disasters and destruction. When something good happens, it is rarely news, yet in the realm of IT, putting together a disaster recovery plan or business continuity plan is not a trivial job and seeing them work brings a sigh of relief.
More pipe dreams
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 16/06/2010
» Sometimes it is not what they say, but how they say it. The NTC is pushing Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) and hopes for a roll-out as soon as September, but if the comments from the focus group were anything to go by, we can expect to continue waiting and praying for the foreseeable future.
Some are more neutral than others in spectrum sector
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 12/05/2010
» Neutrality. It is easy to preach it but sometimes in order to be neutral, one must take sides. Nowhere is this paradox more true than in the mess that is spectrum regulation in the mobile telecommunications sector.
What to expect as 3G gains momentum across Thailand
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 31/03/2010
» It has been four months now and most of the ToT's five partners have gone ahead and launched their 3G offerings commercially. Coverage is still patchy but a major network upgrade is due next month. So what can users expect, and which is the best 3G MVNO to go for right now?
The 3G saga continues... for the worse
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 20/01/2010
» It has been more than a month now since Thailand joined the civilised world when the Turtlephone Organisation of Thailand launched its 3G network in Bangkok and the surrounding areas. I signed up one day after launch. So, how has the experience been? How is the network? How is the customer service and billing?