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Huawei showcases 5G potential in Spain
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/03/2019
» It's still unclear when 5G technology will launch locally because of spectrum and roll-out costs, but many global operators are poised to push play on commercial deployment, as evidenced at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona.
Huawei: 5G to be defined this year
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/02/2019
» This year will be a bellwether for 5G in Southeast Asia, as spectrum price, site acquisition, and 5G system improvements will all determine how quickly the technology will be accepted, says James Wu, Huawei Southeast Asia president.
Survey: IT and digital market projected to increase 13.7%
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 29/01/2019
» The information technology (IT) and digital market in Thailand this year is forecast to be worth 527 billion baht, 13.7% larger than the previous year, according to a study by IMC Institute commissioned by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa).
Promoting digital from the bottom up
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/01/2019
» Chai Wutiwiwatchai is the first director of the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec) to be promoted not from a deputy director position, but from the top job at a research unit.
BCGH: Condos to follow banking into blockchain
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/11/2018
» The financial sector has been the first to adopt blockchain, with more businesses following next year, including condominium projects, says an enthusiast of the technology.
True Move keen for Isan market
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 04/09/2018
» True Move, the second-largest mobile operator, has an aggressive investment and marketing plan for the Northeast, aiming to reach a one-third market share in the region within a few years.
Plan B gives BNK48 bigger stage
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/05/2018
» Thai idol group BNK48 is ready to go abroad this year, following plans by media giant Plan B Media and BNK48 Office, the company that manages the girl group, to synergise their out-of-home (OOH) businesses.
Facebook hails local SMEs for social commerce savvy
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/05/2018
» Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a source of global innovation and inspiration as they use Facebook to introduce products to the local market.
Brave new world
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 02/05/2018
» While virtual reality has been known to gamers for more than a decade, efforts have been made to apply the technology to a wider variety of sectors. This also includes a group of Thai inventors who created VR applications illustrating advantages that go beyond gaming.
Pushing past disruption
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/02/2018
» Technology has evolved, the world has changed, and all must adapt. Having managed a local IT firm for two decades, Siriwat Vongjarukorn fears that Thailand is falling behind peers in IT competitiveness because of a lack of R&D investment.