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TOT and AIS seal spectrum deal
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/01/2018
» After providing a trial service for 18 months, state telecom enterprise TOT and the largest mobile operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), finally signed an official partnership contract yesterday for commercial use of TOT's 2100-megahertz spectrum capacity, with TOT being paid 3.9 billion baht a year.
First Thai ICO en route
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/01/2018
» Jaymart subsidiary J Ventures will become the country's first SET-listed company to sell its own digital currency once it releases "JFin" through an initial coin offering (ICO) in March.
Regulator delays planned 850MHz bid
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/01/2018
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will suspend the auction of 10MHz of bandwidth on the 850MHz spectrum (upload and download).
Cybersecurity park targeted
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/01/2018
» The government plans to establish a cybersecurity park as part of its digital innovation park in Chon Buri province. The project is aimed at promoting local cybersecurity startups and developing the digital economy ecosystem.
Samart shifts to expansion
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/01/2018
» SET-listed Samart Corp is shifting from a holding company to an operating unit, seeking to get into the digital innovation business through mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Jay Mart says ICO will go on
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/01/2018
» SET-listed mobile distributor Jay Mart insists that it will move ahead with selling its JFin digital currency through an initial coin offering (ICO) as scheduled, with company officials voicing confidence that the plan will comply with soon-to-be-launched regulations.
DTAC to go digital with workforce culling
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/01/2018
» Total Access Communication (DTAC), the latest in a growing list of companies seeking to capitalise on digital transformation, will slash its workforce by 1,000 employees this year in an effort to increase earnings.
Thaicom 9 ditched over fee dispute
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/02/2018
» Thaicom Plc has finally scrapped its plan to construct the Thaicom 9 satellite because of an unsettled regulatory dispute and a sharp drop in demand for satellite transponder capacity, spurred by the growing popularity of over-the-top (OTT) broadcasting platforms.
Efforts started to bolster three pillars of smart cities
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/02/2018
» In a bid to make smart city project development go smoothly, the government has integrated three pillars of infrastructure development: digital infrastructure, transport and energy.
Thaicom satellite rejig in the works
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/02/2018
» The government is revising its request for a new satellite from Thaicom Plc, making it an exploration satellite for natural resources rather than one intended for telecom and broadcasting.