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NBTC mulls payment reprieve following 5G spectrum auctions
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/09/2019
» The telecom regulator is considering allowing a three-year grace period for licence payments for the upcoming auction on a series of spectrum ranges meant for 5G development to attract them to invest in network infrastructure.
DE Ministry expedites 5G to lure global investors
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/08/2019
» The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry aims to accelerate 5G adoption to next year, especially in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) areas, as a way to attract global tech investment.
Regulator seeking 5G strategy committee
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/08/2019
» The government will be asked to set up a national 5G strategy committee, chaired by the prime minister, to accelerate 5G adoption in the country, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
InTouch calls Temasek sale a normal adjustment
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/08/2019
» Telecom investment group InTouch Holdings Plc says the sale of an 8% stake in its shares by two subsidiaries of Singaporean giant Temasek Holdings on Thursday will have no bearing on the operation and management of the company.
Government raked in only B23bn from digital TV licensees
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/08/2019
» The state has earned slightly less than half of the 51 billion baht it is due after holding an auction for 24 digital TV licences in 2013, mainly because of a series of assistance and subsidies from the government, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
NBTC plans two spectrum auctions for 5G infrastructure
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/07/2019
» The telecom regulator plans to hold auctions for two sets of multi-band ranges meant to cater to 5G technology later this year.
NBTC, DE Ministry focus on critical trio
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/07/2019
» The telecom regulator plans to continue pushing ahead in cooperation with the new government's Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry on three critical projects: fifth-generation wireless broadband adoption, putting the overhead telecom and broadcasting cables underground, and infrastructure sharing between state telecom enterprises to ease 5G adoption.
Digital TV channels down to 15 on Oct 1
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/07/2019
» The number of digital TV channels will decline from 22 to 15 on Oct 1, with the seven exiting channels receiving government compensation approved on Thursday by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Channel 21 sets shutdown for Sept 1
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/07/2019
» Voice TV will shut down its digital channel 21 on Sept 1, receiving compensation of 378 million baht from the regulator within 60 days of the shutdown, according to yesterday's resolution of the regulator's board.
Big three reject National Credit Bureau data system
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/07/2019
» The three major mobile operators are opposing a plan to join their customers' mobile data with citizen data from the National Credit Bureau (NCB) system.