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National Telecom spotlights digital joint ventures to build up revenue
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/02/2026
» State enterprise National Telecom (NT) expects to sign two joint venture deals with private digital product developers this year.
US calls for access to Thai telecom market
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/08/2025
» Management of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) disagrees in principle with a US demand that Thailand should fully open up the local telecom market to foreigners, especially satellite services, as part of recent tariff negotiations.
Regulator refuses to touch streaming
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/02/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has no authority to supervise streaming operations of over-the-top (OTT) platforms based on existing regulations, says NBTC chairman Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck.
NBTC okays draft for licensing system
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/11/2023
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) this week unanimously approved the draft for a new licensing regime to operate foreign satellite services in the country, part of a greater focus on the complicated space business as the global satellite industry develops its standards.
NBTC set to rein in OTT platforms
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/10/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is quickly drafting a regulatory framework to govern over-the-top (OTT) platforms operating in Thailand, especially video-on-demand and video-sharing businesses.
Sabuy aims to capture society’s basic needs
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/02/2023
» Founded as a top-up machine operator in 2015, Sabuy Technology Plc has shifted focus to a commerce lifestyle platform provider, aiming to become an infrastructure operator in that sector regionally by next year.
NT to play key role bringing Bangkok cables underground
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/01/2023
» Bangkok underground cable conduits owned by National Telecom (NT) are slated to be leveraged to support government efforts to move telecom cables underground and beautify the capital's landscape.
Crucial year for burgeoning space economy
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/12/2022
» Thailand's satellite-related economy is expected to reach an important milestone next year with two major developments -- the auction of rights to use satellite orbital slots, scheduled for Jan 8, and a push by the telecom regulator to amend the rules governing landing rights licences for foreign satellite operators, paving the way for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite business in the country.
Board needs to define NBTC's authority
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/10/2022
» The board of the telecom regulator will have to define its authority first as to whether it has the power to approve or reject the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) at its meeting aimed at considering the deal on Oct 12, a source at the agency said.
CP, Telenor challenge NBTC's scope
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/07/2022
» The bosses of the parent firms of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) have insisted the telecom regulator has no power to approve or reject their merger, but can only impose measures to govern it.