State-run TOT Plc plans to provide 3G broadband services by April next year, TOT managing director Warut Suwakorn said on Thursday. “TOT is now procuring the network equipment and the setup is expected to be complete within three months,” Mr Warut said. He said the service should be launched within six months, as set by […]
Despite stumbling steps towards liberalisation, the telecom industry is now sliding back to the old and gruesome monopoly era, with state-owned enterprises TOT and CAT Telecom set to take the lead role in 3G services, leaving private operators shunted to the sidelines. After a lengthy wait, TOT yesterday won the Cabinet’s approval for its Bt20-billion […]
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- State-owned telecom firm TOT PCL’s planned THB19.98 billion ($653 million) investment in a third-generation mobile phone network has been approved by the Thai Cabinet, Information and Communication Technology Minister Chuti Krairiksh said Tuesday. The construction of the 3G network, expected to take around six months, will support the government’s policy of greater […]
While Thailand is stuck on 2.5G mobile technology as its 3G auction process stalls once again, China Mobile is pushing its contacts for 4G technology out to Taiwan inviting a range of tech companies involved in the mobile telecoms process over to China for a series of conferences aimed at starting the 4G process, as […]
Japanese automakers are veering around to the idea of using Thailand as a global hub for their compact cars in the Asia-Pacific region and parts of Europe. In contrast, India’s domestic market will be top priority though exports could be conceived later. Importing fully built up cars back to Japan from Thailand is also emerging […]
BANGKOK, 24 September 2010 (NNT) – All three giant mobile phone companies: AIS, DTAC, and TRUE have launched the long-awaited-for iPhone 4 at the same time in the capital city of Bangkok on Thursday night. AIS launched iPhone 4 in its event organized at the Sky Hall, on the third floor of Central Plaza Lat […]
A Thai appeals court has upheld a decision to postpone the country’s long-awaited auction of third-generation mobile telecommunications licences, throwing the plans of the country’s mobile operators into disarray and raising concerns about Thailand’s competitiveness in the region. The National Telecommunications Commission should have started accepting bids on Monday, but late last week a court […]
Nokia last week unveiled three smartphone models aimed at reclaiming its supremacy in the highly competitive market. “Today our fight back to smartphone leadership shifts into high gear,” said Niklas Savander, Nokia’s executive vice president. The Finnish mobile phone maker opened its annual Nokia World event here by debuting three smartphones – the E7 business […]
