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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.
AIS-TTTBB deal awaits board consideration
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/10/2023
» The planned takeover of Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) by Advanced Info Service (AIS) still awaits the nod of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board, with a meeting scheduled for Oct 25 as all key documents for the determination were sent to the NBTC office as of Oct 14.
New board likely to review National Telecom's 700MHz plan
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/10/2023
» The portion of the 700-megahertz spectrum operated by National Telecom (NT) is likely to face a review when its new board is appointed in the near future as the project could be deemed an unworthy investment causing a long-term financial burden for the state enterprise.
Planned takeover of 3BB by AIS still in limbo
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/10/2023
» The takeover deal of Triple T Broadband (3BB) by Advanced Info Service (AIS) is stuck in limbo as the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board continues to decline considering the deal on its agenda.
NESDC rejects NT's 5G business plan
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/11/2022
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has rebuffed National Telecom's (NT) 5G business plan to capitalise on the 700-megahertz spectrum range, according to a source at the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.
Spotlight on fixed broadband
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/08/2022
» National Telecom (NT), the state-owned telecom enterprise, is weighing options on how to handle its loss-making fixed broadband business, including the prospect of renting the infrastructure to other players to operate.
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.
The path to National Telecom
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/03/2020
» The merger of TOT and CAT into a new company, called National Telecom (NT), is believed to be the government's final push to provide a lifeline to the two state telecom enterprises.
Telecom experts keeping an eye on CAT's alliance moves
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/02/2020
» CAT Telecom's move to clinch a partnership deal with Malaysian telecom infrastructure firm Edotco Group Sdn Bhd and SET-listed ALT Telecom to jointly develop 5G infrastructure suggests telecom operators will get serious about the 5G licence auction scheduled for Feb 16, according to industry experts.
MCOT keeps pushing for B50bn in compensation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/09/2019
» State-owned broadcaster MCOT insists it needs 50 billion baht as compensation for the handover of 144 megahertz of bandwidth on the 2600MHz range to the telecom regulator.