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Uncertainty persists over orbital rights
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/08/2024
» The appointment of a new prime minister could add uncertainty to the country's efforts to maintain the rights to use the 50.5° East orbital slot before it expires on Nov 27.
NBTC shifts stance on unsold packages
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/08/2024
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday unanimously gave its approval to the sale of the rights to use the two unsold satellite slot packages of 50.5° East and 142° E via a combination of two methods -- an open direct award and a beauty contest -- representing a U-turn on the original auction method agreed on.
DES Ministry plans to hold urgent discussions on orbital slot
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/07/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to hold an urgent meeting with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and state enterprise National Telecom (NT) to address its concern over the country's rights to use the 50.5° East satellite orbit, which expires in November.
NT pauses OneWeb satellite deal
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/06/2024
» Last week the board of state telecom enterprise National Telecom (NT) put the brakes on the master service agreement between itself and OneWeb, a low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation satellite service owned by the Eutelsat Group, giving NT's legal subcommittee 30 days to scrutinise the conditions and legal terms and evaluate the benefits in the contract.
NT to re-examine OneWeb satellite contract
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/06/2024
» The board of National Telecom (NT) has directed its management to review the conditions of its service contract with OneWeb, a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator owned by Eutelsat Group, citing doubts about several details in the contract.
Regulator delays approval of NT foreign satellite plan
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/04/2024
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has again delayed approval of a proposal by National Telecom (NT) for licences to operate a service using a foreign satellite.
AIS teams up with partners for launch of online seller platform
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/11/2023
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) has launched its first online seller platform through collaborations with strategic partners to specifically help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or online sellers to utilise tools to boost their capabilities, even though the latter are not registered as juristic entities.
NBTC preps rights for satellite slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/10/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) targets allocating the rights to use unsold satellite orbit slots by March 2024, three months later than originally planned.
Master plan amendment greenlighted
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/09/2023
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) voted unanimously on Sept 21 for a resolution to amend the master plan for the allocation of rights to use the country's satellite orbits.
Field for NBTC post narrows
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/07/2023
» Sutisak Tantayotin, deputy secretary-general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), and Surangkana Wayuparb, former chief executive of the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), have emerged as two potential candidates in the race to become the NBTC's new secretary-general after the candidate interview round was carried out on Thursday, according to a source from the NBTC board.