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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.
NBTC, DES Ministry to discuss security
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/01/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to hold talks with the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry to allocate some satellite orbital slots for use specifically for the country's security.
Thai lawyer urges Oslo to block DTAC merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/10/2022
» A lawyer has petitioned the Norwegian government to pressure Norway's Telenor, the parent of Total Access Communication (DTAC), to abort the planned merger with True Corporation, saying it violates Thai laws and Thailand's constitution.
All eyes on next NBTC board
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/03/2021
» With the new round of recruitment for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board scheduled for this month, players in the telecom, broadcasting and innovation industries are monitoring the process as another derailment -- three times in three years -- could jeopardise previous plans put forward by the regulator.
Leaving the nest
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/01/2021
» The much-awaited merger of state telecom enterprises TOT and CAT Telecom finally happened on Jan 7 and a myriad of challenges lie ahead for National Telecom (NT), ranging from organisational management to sustainable revenue.
GCNT highlights sustainability
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/07/2020
» Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT) and its 54 members representing Thai companies have announced new strategies to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the business sector over the next decade.
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.
MCOT partners with ETDA to launch WHAM platform
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/03/2019
» State-owned broadcaster MCOT, in partnership with the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), will launch WHAM, a platform to promote digital content e-commerce, aiming to spur media innovation and protect intellectual property rights.
Soft laws for online child safety in works
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/02/2018
» The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry is creating international-based guidelines for children’s internet safety as soft laws for more effective protection. The guidelines will be sourced from a best practices and global policies exchange at the country’s first international conference on “Building a Safe Online Environment for Children”, hosted by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) during Feb 8-9.
Regulator wants cheap 4G SIMs for poor
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/12/2016
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) and True Move must provide affordable fourth-generation (4G) SIM cards for disabled and low-income Thais by next March, says the national telecom regulator.