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Thaicom keen on surging Indian market
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/01/2026
» SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom expects the Indian market to account for 30% of its total revenue by the end of 2027, up from 15% currently, driven by the operation of the Thaicom 9 and Thaicom 10 satellites.
Thaicom agrees to Indian satellite deal
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/12/2024
» IPSTAR (India) Private Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SET-listed Thaicom, has obtained an authorisation to provide satellite services in India from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre.
Ministers pledge to make Thailand an AI learning hub
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/12/2024
» Thailand is committed to advancing global trust in artificial intelligence (AI) governance and positioning the nation as a learning hub for AI governance through collaboration with Unesco, says Prasert Jantararuangthong, digital economy and society (DES) minister.
NBTC projects target slum communities
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/12/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is initiating the development of internet connectivity for slum communities in Bangkok and WiFi service for districts nationwide as part of its fourth universal service obligation (USO) plan, continuing efforts to bridge the digital divide.
Online fraud law sees incidents fall
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/09/2023
» The combined value of damage caused by online fraud in Thailand has continued to rise, even though the number of victims has declined to an average of 580 complaints per day, from 800 earlier this year, thanks to a new law tackling cybercrime, according to the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.
NBTC yet to endorse draft on new structure
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/08/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has yet to approve a draft of the office’s new organisational structure, a key element to improve its management operations.
Ministry unveils platform targeting online scammers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/07/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is set to launch the Central Fraud Registry as an automated solution to fight scams and address illegal transactions, fraud and mule accounts.
Board of NBTC scraps telehealth
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/05/2023
» Board members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) last week voted 4:3 to scrap the regulator's plan to develop the telehealth project valued at 3.8 billion baht on the grounds that the project is not in line with the objective of the NBTC's budget spending under its Universal Service Obligation (USO) project.
NT shines light on strategy for satellite business
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/03/2023
» National Telecom (NT) has outlined its satellite business plan, including an effort to use its 126° East orbital slot to mainly provide broadband satellite capacity to serve demand from local state units, while developing a telecom service in remote areas under the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) universal service obligation (USO).
Regulator seeks broader oversight as landscape changes
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/12/2022
» The regulator is pushing for the oversight of a broad range of players in the new telecom market, including over-the-top (OTT) services and low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators, through its net neutral policy to ensure industry fairness and market competition.