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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.
Takorn tenders resignation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/02/2020
» National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) secretary-general Takorn Tantasith submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday, reveals a source at the agency, amid rumours he may be a candidate for either an NBTC board post or the digital economy and society (DES) minister.
Putting society up front at the DES Ministry
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/11/2019
» Without an entrenched tech background, Buddhipongse Punnakanta acknowledges that he had to study hard and learn vigorously from various experts before assuming the role of digital economy and society (DES) minister in July.
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.
NBTC readies ratings system for August launch
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/07/2019
» The broadcasting regulator plans to unveil a new system for TV viewership ratings in August that will combine traditional forms of viewership with the more modern digital and on-demand channels, partly as a way of boosting ad revenue in the struggling digital TV industry.
A lifelong fan of engineering looks at the big picture
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/03/2019
» Narongpon Boonsongpaisan, 44, a professional engineer, is the elder son of former acting prime minister and commerce minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan, though Mr Narongpon declined to get involved with politics.
CAT denies report of interest in Thaicom
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/01/2019
» State enterprise CAT Telecom insists it has no immediate plans to acquire a stake in Thaicom from InTouch Holdings, saying the government's planned satellite project has been suspended for a year.
A broadcast veteran channelling his energies
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/10/2018
» Home shopping operator TV Direct Plc sprang a surprise last month when the company led by Songpol Shanmatkit announced it was taking over 90.1% of Spring News' digital Channel 19 in a deal worth 1.08 billion baht.
DTAC expiry hangs over NBTC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/09/2018
» Over 1 million mobile customers using Total Access Communication's (DTAC) 850-megahertz spectrum network will be disconnected from mobile service after Sept 15, as the board of the telecom regulator will likely cut off the mobile network service after the concession expires.