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Shift away from voice calling proceeds apace
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/08/2018
» Overall data usage via smart devices continued to grow in the first quarter of 2018, up 17% year-on-year, while use of voice service fell 13%.
Spectrum range for railways under review
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/08/2018
» The government is concerned about the long-term economic impact of using the 900MHz spectrum for railway projects and may consider other spectrum ranges for use instead.
NBTC works to hammer out five-tiered IoT framework
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/08/2018
» The telecom regulator is crafting a regulatory framework for the Internet of Things (IoT) and the connectivity of related devices in five critical categories, to be introduced by the end of this year.
AIS, DTAC step up to bid
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/08/2018
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) and Total Access Communication (DTAC) have each taken a turn at submitting bid applications for the second round of the 1800-megahertz spectrum auction scheduled for Aug 19 after turning down the first-round bids.
TV audiences larger in July on Tham Luang cave suspense
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/08/2018
» Digital TV viewership in July reached 89.4%, up slightly from June's 89.2%, as the Wild Boars cave rescue in Chiang Rai drew huge audiences for live broadcasts and news updates, says the broadcasting regulator.
NBTC may bend for DTAC to keep providing service
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/08/2018
» The telecom regulator may look into amending the auction conditions to let Total Access Communication (DTAC) maintain mobile services for customers on the 900-megahertz band after the concession expires on Sept 15.
Terrestrial TV fee reduced by NBTC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/06/2018
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Wednesday approved a new reduced fee for the terrestrial broadcasting network or MUX, proposing 22-26% lower, which was suggested by three network providers for both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD).
DTAC prodded over 2nd auction round
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/07/2018
» Total Access Communication (DTAC), the country's third-largest mobile operator, will inevitably have to bid in the second round of the 1800- and 900-megahertz spectra auctions next month in exchange for the right to continue servicing its existing 2G network users after its concession ends on Sept 15, says the telecom regulator.
B50bn targeted from spectrum auctions
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/07/2018
» The telecom regulator is targeting 50 billion baht in revenue from the second round of spectrum auctions next month, with 36 billion for the 900-megahertz band and 12.48 billion from the 1800MHz.
Digital Economy Promotion Agency looks to drive startups
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/07/2018
» The state-owned Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) on Friday launched an accelerator programme meant to help startups capitalise on the vast size of the Asean market.