Finally, after years of controversy, the Thai government has made a decision to allow 3G (third generation) mobile phone service in Thailand allowing better voice transmission, faster internet downloading and computing and far better global roaming. The Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT) Telecom awarded deals on January 27 to two of True Corp’s wholly owned […]
One topic that is hugely interesting in Thailand, Southeast Asia and other emerging tech markets across Asia is the rise of smartphones. In fact, two predictions I made for 2011 relate to smartphones in Thailand – ‘More competitive, growing smartphone industry’ and ‘ Growth in internet access fueled by mobile’. With these in mind, a […]
Reader comments allegedly defamed the monarchy A THAI WEBSITE MANAGER is facing up to 20 years in prison for failing to remove comments that were critical of the country’s monarchy. Chiranuch Premchaiporn, who manages the Prachatai.com website, faces 10 separate charges for not promptly deleting the messages. She has been prosecuted under the 2007 Computer […]
TOT executives are doubtful that the state agency can press charges against Advanced Info Service (AIS) regarding controversial amendments to concession deals and telecom excise tax. Doubt lingers even though TOT has demanded damages from AIS to the tune of more than Bt74 billion. A TOT executive, who asked not to be named, said the […]
Approaching the end of January is not traditionally the time to look at back at New Year’s predictions, but in the case of Thailand and 3G, convention and sense tend to go out the window. In my predictions for 2011 in Thailand I optimistically wrote that I hoped for “progress” with the process of getting […]
Political move to stall push for damages Thai government’s attempt to punish Advanced Info Service (AIS) for its allegedly unlawful concession amendments could face tough sledding, following efforts by the private and political sectors to delay the move. A Government House source said last week that if Information and Communications Technology Minister Chuti Krairiksh proposes […]
True Corp is likely to see upside earnings surprise from a new revenue-sharing rate with CAT Telecom, over the 3G service, according to DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand). Its subsidiary, TrueMove, is currently paying CAT Telecom 25 per cent of its service income as concession fee, and this will rise to 30 per cent after Oct […]
STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Swedish network equipment vendor Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) said Wednesday it has received a contract to modernize the networks of DTAC, Thailand’s second-largest operator, ahead of an expected data traffic surge in the country. Under the contract, Ericsson said it will upgrade DTAC’s nation-wide second- generation (2G) network to allow for […]
