Cell phones in Thailand
Phone Networks in Thailand |
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Latest Telecoms News from Thailand |
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Thai Regulator After Unused PrePay Cedits Thailand's telecoms regulator is mulling a plan to tap unused PrePay account credits that are forfeited when a SIM card expires to boost the public telecom service fund....CAT Telecom Seeking Outside Investor for 3G Launch The new President of Thai network operator, CAT Telecom, Jirayuth Roongsrithong says that he will prioritise taking over Hutchison's CDMA network in the central provinces and integrating it into a single national CDMA network....Thailand 3G License Sale Could be Delayed Until 2010 Thailand's on/off process to issue 3G licenses seems to have hit the off-switch again with reports that the tender could be delayed until next year, with network launches not now expected until late in 2010....Bangkok Bank Launches All-in-One Mobile Banking and Payments Service Mobile banking service provider, Fiserv says that it is now providing its Mobile Money service to Thailand's Bangkok Bank. ...Truecorp - Profits up despite historic lows for ARPU Truecorp is Thailand's third largest network by customer numbers, and at the end of Q1 09 it just managed to reach the 15m customer mark. Annual growth stood at 20.5%, the highest rate of the four major operators in Thailand....AIS Suspends 3G Expansion Pending License Auction Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) has suspended the expansion of its trial 3G network running over the 900Mhz band, citing concerns about congestion for its existing GSM subscribers. ...Thailand's AIS Q1 2009 - Slow quarter, but on a par with rivals AIS is the market leader in Thailand, where penetration looks to have finished Q1 09 at around 95%. The rise in penetration has been accompanied by a decline in growth, with annual growth rates falling in each quarter since Q2 07....Thailand's DTAC Q1 Net Subscriber Additions down 70% Net additions at Thailand's second largest mobile network operator, DTAC, fell to the lowest level seen in three and a half years in 2009, weighing in at just 0.29m....Fitch Afirms Debt Ratings for Thailand's AIS Fitch said that the ratings of AIS reflect its leading market position as Thailand's largest mobile operator, supported by its strong branding and extensive network coverage. AIS's business profile is also underpinned by its proven management track record in the challenging operating environment,...The ongoing political crisis in Thailand may cause yet further delays to the 3G licenses which are expected to occur in the fourth-quarter of this year.... |
