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NBTC puts 700MHz auction into motion
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/12/2018
» The telecom regulator has set the initial auction of the 700-megahertz spectrum range for next year by dividing 45MHz of bandwidth into nine slots, each containing 5MHz of bandwidth (5x2), with a reserve price of 6 billion baht per slot.
Chula to host 5G testbed centre next year
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/12/2018
» The telecom regulator will sign a memorandum of understanding with Chulalongkorn University to jointly establish a 5G testbed centre at the school in early 2019 as part of a drive to catalyse 5G adoption and raise awareness.
Cops plot '191' number for all emergencies
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/12/2018
» Royal Thai Police and the telecom regulator plan to launch 191 as a single national emergency smart telephone number in early 2020 to consolidate all critical emergency calls into a single platform, embedded with location-based applications and connected to nationwide CCTV.
NBTC begins relaxing auction payment process
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/12/2018
» The telecom regulator plans to extend the payment period for the 900- and 1800-megahertz licences, and redesign the auction conditions and spectrum evaluation to ease the financial burdens of mobile operators, all in an effort to draw 5G investment.
Panel OKs draft on spectrum recall, including compensation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/11/2018
» The telecom committee of the communications watchdog approved a regulatory draft on Wednesday on the recall of unused spectrum for auctions to serve future 5G adoption.
Squabbling over telecom survival
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/11/2018
» The proposed merger of TOT and CAT Telecom is seen as the latest government effort to help the two troubled state telecom enterprises survive after the previous plan of splitting them into two new companies failed.
TOT and CAT spectrum rights unchanged by merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/11/2018
» The two state telecom firms -- TOT Plc and CAT Telecom -- would still have the right to use the existing spectrum ranges until the expiry of terms after they merge, according to a resolution by the board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
DTAC wins 900MHz licence auction
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/10/2018
» Total Access Communication (DTAC) subsidiary DTAC TriNet has won an uncontested auction for a 900-megahertz licence for 38.06 billion baht.
Digital and IoT roadshow headed to Japan and China
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/10/2018
» The government plans to launch a roadshow for the Digital Park project and Internet of Things (IoT) Institute next month in Japan and for China in December as it seeks to attract foreign investments and promote Thai startups.
A broadcast veteran channelling his energies
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/10/2018
» Home shopping operator TV Direct Plc sprang a surprise last month when the company led by Songpol Shanmatkit announced it was taking over 90.1% of Spring News' digital Channel 19 in a deal worth 1.08 billion baht.