CAT, DTAC to discuss 4G wireless broadband partnership

CAT TELECOM will talk with Total Access Communication (DTAC) this week about a possible priority partnership to develop a 4G wireless broadband service on the state agency’s idle 20MHz bandwidth of 1800MHz. The move follows the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission’s recent approval for CAT to upgrade the use of its idle bandwidth to provide […]

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4G mobile licences kicks off today despite union’s desperate attempt to stop it

The electronic auction of two licences for the fourth-generation or 4G mobile phone started this morning amid desperate effort by the labour union of CAT Telecom to seek judicial intervention to suspend the auction. Four bidders which are current key players in the country’s telecom industry entered the bid via their affiliates for two technology-neutral […]

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NBTC considers moving 4G bidding event closer

BANGKOK, 23 September 2015 (NNT) – The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is considering moving up the date of bidding for the fourth generation broadband service (4G) license on the 900 megahertz band, to help boost the economy. According to the NBTC, major cellular service providers, namely AIS, DTAC and True, have visited the […]

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DTAC pulls controversial iPhone ad

Total Access Communication Plc, the operator of DTAC mobile phone service, has pulled off the air after four days a TV ad promoting the exchange of any smartphone for an iPhone 6 at a discount following unexpected responses. Online forums were abuzz over the weekend with comments about the “Any Phone for iPhone 6” commercial, […]

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Thai mobile operator dtac to join 4G auction

Total Access Communication PLC (dtac) is gearing up and confident to participate in the upcoming 1800 MHz spectrum auction this August, following the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)’s resolution on the 1800 MHz final draft auction rule notification which did not include a spectrum cap that already existed and will be expired and combined with the […]

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