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State-owned MCOT buys six Bangkok frequencies
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/02/2022
» State-owned MCOT Plc yesterday secured six out of eight radio frequencies allotted for Bangkok during an auction of spectrum bands used for FM broadcasting.
Digital leader with an eco heart
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/01/2022
» Somchai Lertsutiwong took over as chief executive of the country's biggest mobile operator Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) in 2010. He did so with the goal of turning the telecom company into a digital life service provider.
DTAC, True tie-up to be scrutinised
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/11/2021
» Two mobile operators have been invited to meet the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to explain a move by their parent companies to pursue a merger.
5G auction raises B100bn
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/02/2020
» Around 100 billion baht was raised in the 5G multiband licence auction on Sunday with leading mobile operator Advanced Info Service (AIS), through its subsidiary Advanced Wireless Network (AWN), grabbing almost half the 49 licences of three spectra put up for auction.
Data law 'safe' for businesses
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/09/2019
» The government has assured local and multinational corporations that the new personal data protection law taking effect in May next year will not harm their businesses, saying that a guidebook on the law will be launched soon.
Govt touts 'digital shift' to boost income
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/08/2019
» The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry is aiming to boost the income of people at the grass-roots level through mobile apps and e-commerce platforms over the next three months.
PM invokes S44 to halt NBTC picks
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked Section 44 to suspend the process of selecting new members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) until the new legislation that governs the organisation comes into force.
Spectrum deal still OK: NBTC
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/04/2019
» Despite criticism of the regime's invocation of Section 44 to ease the financial burden of telecom and digital TV operators, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says the planned allocation of 700-megahertz spectrum licences for the major three mobile operators in June would generate at least 75 billion baht for the state.
900MHz licence purchased by DTAC
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/10/2018
» Total Access Communication (DTAC) subsidiary DTAC TriNet won a 900 megahertz licence for 38.06 billion baht, in a sole bidder auction Sunday.