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DTAC drags feet on 700MHz decision
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/05/2019
» Total Access Communication (DTAC) appears uninterested in purchasing a new 700-megahertz licence in exchange for a five-year extension on payment terms under Section 44, based on statements from DTAC's chief executive calling the sale "too rushed".
Data sharing stirs the pot
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/05/2019
» The telecom regulator has begun discussions to amend details of the Telecom Business Act to allow the state to access general data regarding mobile phone usage (not including personal information), but is facing pushback from the major three telecom operators.
Cyber bills to sail into law
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/02/2019
» Two controversial data protection and cybersecurity bills are expected to sail through their third reading in the National Legislative Assembly on Friday.
End to satellite concession regime inches closer
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/02/2019
» An end to the decades-long concession regime governing the satellite industry is inching closer, as the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will soon take over regulatory control from the Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry.
Depa plans March launch of government startup hub
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/01/2019
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) will start operating the government startup centre in Bangkok by March to promote and scale up local startups, serving the government's goal of creating a hub in the region.
NBTC board approves Oct 31 for 2G shutdown
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/01/2019
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) approved on Tuesday a timeline for the 2G mobile system shutdown at midnight Oct 31.
DTAC and CAT bail on joint venture plans
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/01/2019
» The planned joint venture between Total Access Communication (DTAC) and CAT Telecom, Telecom Tower Company, under the network-sharing model was scrapped after the two parties declared they have no interest in the initiative.
Mobile operators agree to 2G deadline
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/12/2018
» The three major mobile operators submitted official letters to the telecom regulator supporting the plan to shut down 2G mobile service on Oct 31, 2019 to pave the way for the 5G adoption.
NBTC shutting down 2G to ease 5G entry
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/12/2018
» The telecom regulator is set to shut down the existing 2G network by October 2019 to give mobile operators more efficient network capacity and pave the way to 5G wireless broadband service by 2020.
2600MHz bid planned for 2nd half of 2019
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/12/2018
» The telecom regulator plans to auction the 2600MHz band in the second half of 2019 as part of a drive to rearrange unused spectrum for serving fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband adoption by 2020.