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TC Space Connect sole bidder for orbital slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/10/2024
» TC Space Connect, a subsidiary of SET-listed Thaicom, was the only company to submit a bid proposal for the rights to use orbital slots 50.5° East and 142°E by the submission deadline of Oct 7.
Bands sought for state phone service
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/08/2025
» A cabinet resolution has directed the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to discuss the allocation of an additional spectrum band to National Telecom (NT) to provide a mobile phone service to the public and state agencies.
Thai Postal Act being amended for digital era
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/06/2025
» A draft of the amended Postal Act is expected to be sent to the Thai cabinet this month, aiming to raise the standards of postal and parcel delivery services in the digital era.
5G subscriptions to hit 70m by 2027
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/12/2021
» Thailand's 5G subscriptions are expected to reach 70 million by 2027, or 73% of the total subscriptions in mobile services, according to Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.
Petition lodged with NACC over merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/05/2022
» A petition has been lodged with the National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC), urging it to scrutinise a move by the former board of the telecom regulator to devise a regulation in 2018 to change its power from approving telecom merger deals to only prescribing measures to govern them.
Thaicom bags licence for transponders
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/01/2023
» The telecom regulator recently awarded SET-listed Thaicom a licence to use foreign satellite transponders to provide domestic services through US firm Globalstar's low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service network.
Space Tech, Eutelsat join forces for new Thaicom satellite
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/08/2023
» Thaicom's wholly-owned subsidiary Space Tech Innovation has partnered with Eutelsat, a subsidiary of world leading satellite operator Eutelsat SA, to utilise the satellite Thaicom plans to launch to the 119.5° East slot.
Master plan amendment greenlighted
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/09/2023
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) voted unanimously on Sept 21 for a resolution to amend the master plan for the allocation of rights to use the country's satellite orbits.
CAT keen to operate Thaicom 4, 6
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/04/2020
» CAT Telecom has expressed its readiness to take control of satellites Thaicom 4 and 6 after Thaicom's satellite operating concession ends in September next year.
Digital TV flight may leave 5,000 adrift
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/05/2019
» Close to 5,000 people could be affected by six digital TV channels shutting down after the government's decision to let the channels exit the business without any financial penalties.