The Nation | April 4, 2011 | Â Usanee Mongkolporn
Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo is interested in testing 4G wireless broadband technology in Thailand, said Prasit Prapinmongkolkarn, chairman of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
He added that the company had expressed its interest to him.
Digital Phone...
Bangkok Post | March 31, 2011 |Â Komsan Tortermvasana
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry has abandoned its proposal to build two satellites in order to retain the country's orbital slot rights.
The plan cannot go ahead until the new industry regulator, the National Broadcasting and...
Reuters | March 28, 2011 |Â Wirat Buranakanokthanasan
* To offer 6.73 bln shares at ratio of 0.865 for 1 existing share
* Price at 68 pct discount, dilution effect of 30 pct
* Shares slip as much as 9 pct to a four-month low
(Adds details, comments from...
The Nation | March 22, 2011
Packages cover traditional mobile phones and smartphones that is to support the different demands of smartphone users.
All packages are equipped with high performance for internet access and calling, starting at 199 Baht price, to supply the increasing mobile internet...
The Nation | March 22, 2011
Packages cover traditional mobile phones and smartphones that is to support the different demands of smartphone users.
All packages are equipped with high performance for internet access and calling, starting at 199 Baht price, to supply the increasing mobile internet...
Bangkok Post | March 23, 2011 | Chatrudee Theparat & Komsan Tortermvasana
The cabinet has approved a proposal by the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry to build two satellites in order to retain the country's satellite orbital slot rights, due to expire next year.
It...
Bangkok Post | March 22, 2011 | Komsan Tortermvasana
TOT chairman Areepong Poocha-oom and another board member have resigned in a move seen as posing a major risk of further delays to the telecom agency's 3G project.
Mr Areepong and Kurit Sombatsiri tendered their resignations with...
LogNet Systems | March 7, 2011 | Press Release
London, UK (March 7, 2011) – LogNet Systems, a global provider of customer management and billing solutions for multiple play service providers, today announced that the company has been selected by V.R.M. Voizplus Limited in Thailand to...
Bangkok Post | March 3, 2011 |Â Komsan Tortermvasana
The country's new telecommunications regulator officially has no members yet but it has begun work on two master plans for the industry and national frequency management.
If all goes well, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) believes...
The Nation | March 2, 2011 |Â Usanee Mongkolporn
TOT's board will have to delay its plan this week to consider approving the 3G-network contract, following the resignation of one more director yesterday.
A TOT source said that when Sayan Satangmomgkol tendered his resignation, a political attempt...
The Nation | March 2, 2011 |Â Usanee Mongkolporn
TOT's board will have to delay its plan this week to consider approving the 3G-network contract, following the resignation of one more director yesterday.
A TOT source said that when Sayan Satangmomgkol tendered his resignation, a political attempt...
Bangkok Post | March 1, 2011 | Komsan Tortermvasana
The Information and Communications Technology Ministry is pushing ahead with plans to sell the mobile concessions of Advanced Info Service to a group of foreign telecom giants if compensation negotiations fail.
"We are in preliminary talks with...
Bangkok Post | February 23, 2011 | Suchit Leesa-nguansuk
With mobile operators moving more toward social networking and chat services, market leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) is introducing new packages aimed at cashing in on this growing demand.
Somchai Lertsutiwong, the executive vice-president for marketing, said...
Trading Markets | February 21, 2011 | Press Release
Feb 21, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a provider of Web security and WAN optimization solutions, announced that True Internet Co., an Internet Service Provider division of Thailand's communication company, True Corp. Public Company,...
Convergys | February 14, 2011 | Press Release
(Cincinnati and Bangkok; February 14, 2010) - - Eager to increase operational efficiencies and improve customer satisfaction, national telecommunications provider TOT Thailand is replacing its billing and CRM system with Convergys Smart Communications Suite powered by Microsoft®...
Bloomberg | February 8, 2011 | Diana ben-Aron
Telenor ASA, the Nordic region’s largest phone company, rose the most in two months in Oslo trading after reporting fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates.
Telenor climbed as much as 2.90 kroner, or 3.3 percent, to 91.90 kroner,...
The Nation | February 3, 2011 | Usanee Mongkolporn
The National Telecommunications Commission will examine details of the CAT Telecom-True Corp-Hutchison group deals to decide which aspects of the contracts it should involve itself in.
NTC member Natee Sukonrat yesterday said the watchdog should demonstrate a...
Bloomberg | February 1, 2011 | Supunnabul Suwannakij and Daniel Ten Kate
Thai state-run phone company TOT Plc plans to seek 214.7 billion baht ($7 billion) in compensation mostly from four private businesses for unpaid access charges and contract changes made during previous governments.
TOT will...
Bangkok Post | January 28, 2011
Samart Corporation won today's TOT Plc auction for a 20-billion-baht 3G (third generation) wireless broadband network expansion.
The e-auction was held on Friday morning after the Administrative Court last night rejected Ericsson's petition to halt the bidding.
The reserve bid price...
Telairity | January 31, 2011 | Press Release
Thailand's IEC, America's Telairity, and China's CBC combine forces to implement new network; system will use CMMB (China Mobile Media Broadcast) technology
BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Installing an advanced mobile digital video network throughout Thailand has taken...
Ericsson | January 26, 2011 | Press Release
DTAC signs its first contract with Ericsson to modernize its 2G network
DTAC to meet Thailand's growing data-traffic demand and get ready for 3G and LTE
Users to enjoy improved smartphone performance, faster web browsing and downloads
Thailand's second largest...
Bangkok Post | January 24, 2011 | Komsan Tortermvasana
TOT Plc may have to postpone its planned auction for its nationwide third-generation (3G) wireless broadband expansion in the wake of allegations by some bidders of unfair treatment and poor transparency.
Chuti Krairiksh, the Information and Communications...
Reuters | January 24, 2011 | Khettiya Jittapong
* Most of budget is to expand 2G network capacity
* To expand 3G services on existing networks by Q3
* 2011 revenue seen in line with industry's 3-5 pct growth
* Shares down almost 5 pct on worries about...
Bangkok Post | January 20, 2011 | Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk and Komsan Tortermvasana
Ericsson of Sweden has accused TOT Plc of being unfair and non-transparent in the bidding process for its nationwide third-generation (3G) wireless broadband expansion worth nearly 20 billion baht.
The company's Stockholm headquarters warned...
