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New stimulus targets elderly internet access
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have jointly initiated the “Internet Khon La Khrueng” co-payment scheme for mobile internet usage.
Telecom companies banking on AI for future growth
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/08/2025
» The telecom industry hopes enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and the emergence of promising AI applications can steer the sector out of its revenue growth trap.
NBTC seeks AIS, True plans to end 2G, 3G
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/07/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board has assigned Advanced Info Service (AIS) and True Corporation to submit clear plans to wind up their 2G and 3G mobile phone systems as part of the regulator's bid to terminate both systems by the third quarter of 2026.
Emergency alert tests to begin on May 2
Published on 29/04/2025
» Thai mobile operators will join the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) to conduct the first in a series of tests of a new emergency alert system based on cell broadcast technology on Friday, May 2.
Thailand spectrum auction plan approved
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/04/2025
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has unanimously approved the draft of the plan to auction four spectrum bands.
Regulator, operators set up virtual cell broadcast
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/04/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and major telecom operators have set up a virtual cell broadcast entity (CBE) system as an interim solution to urgently enable national disaster response capabilities, pending the complete establishment of a CBE system by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
Bandwidth battle begins
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/02/2025
» The auction of six mobile spectrum bands on May 6 is expected to attract private mobile operators looking to increase their network capacity, but some have complained that spectrum prices are too expensive.
Consulting the oracles
Business, Published on 02/01/2025
» The direction of external factors in 2025, such as geopolitical conflicts, will be difficult to ascertain. The economies of various countries, including Thailand's key trading partners, will continue to be closely monitored due to political shifts, particularly the United States with the return of Donald Trump as the nation's 47th president.
NT still lacking plan for 700MHz band
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/10/2024
» National Telecom's (NT) 700-megahertz service still has no clear plan to acquire new subscribers or earn another revenue stream, though the company has already paid three billing cycles for the spectrum licence fee to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.
NT seeks more time to shift customers to other bands
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/06/2024
» State telecom enterprise National Telecom (NT) plans to ask the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to extend by 90 days its right to use three spectrum bands beyond the expiry date of September 2025.