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Spectrum licence auction lures only two bidders
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/05/2025
» True Corporation and Advanced Info Service (AIS) have emerged as the only two companies to participate in the mobile spectrum licence auction.
Mobile emergency alert system test successful
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/04/2025
» Telecom operators and regulators on Friday conducted a successful test of a full-scale virtual cell broadcast entity (CBE) mobile emergency alert system in Bangkok.
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.
True calls for merger rules to be revised
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/12/2024
» True Corporation has asked the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to revise some measures governing last year's merger between the company and Total Access Communication (DTAC).
Regulator set to rule on telecom merger Wednesday
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/10/2022
» True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) have asked the telecom regulator to make a clear resolution regarding their planned merger at the agency's board meeting on Wednesday, saying a delay will affect consumers.
TUC to deploy 1,000 new base stations on Monday
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/12/2020
» True Move H Universal Communication (TUC) plans to start using 1,000 base stations on the 700-megahertz spectrum on Monday when it is due to receive the licence from the telecom regulator to use the range.
NBTC chairman stalls Takorn's resignation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/04/2020
» The chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has put the brakes on the resignation tendered by secretary-general Takorn Tantasith, saying he is needed to run the organisation during these bleak times, says a source at the agency who requested anonymity.
DES Ministry backs TOT, CAT 5G bids
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/12/2019
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has spurned calls by major mobile operators to omit TOT and CAT Telecom from participating in the 5G licence auctions, arguing that the two state enterprises could help leverage the spectrum ranges for 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.
AIS first to demonstrate 5G using 26GHz
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/11/2018
» Mobile leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) kicked off its 5G demonstration testing on the 26GHz spectrum on Thursday, the first in the country, after receiving the green light from the telecom regulator.