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Articles tagged with: Advanced Info Service and Ais
Thailand's AIS Profits Down - Shuffles Management
Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) has announced a one-third drop in its quarterly earnings, and announced a shake up of its management team. The company reported a second quarter profit of THB4.2 billion (US$124 million), down from the THB6.3 billion a year ago, although that was boosted by a one-off settlement with rival operator, TAC. more
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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. The conpany will now wait for the long delayed 3G auction to release radio spectrum in the more conventional 2100 Mhz bands. more
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Fitch Afirms Debt Ratings for Thailand's AIS
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Advanced Info Service's (AIS) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating at 'BBB+', National Long-term rating at 'AA(tha)' and National Short-term rating at 'F1+(tha)'. The Outlook remains Stable. more
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Thai Court to Hear Fourth Case Against Thaksin
BANGKOK (AFP)--Thailand's Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a fourth case against Thaksin Shinawatra, accusing the ousted and exiled Thai premier of amending tax policy to enrich his business empire. more
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Convergys Wins Thai Consulting Contract
Convergys has signed two consulting contracts with Thailand based mobile operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS). Under the terms of the multi-year contracts, Convergys will provide advisory services to transform AISÃ' customer relationships, using relationship management insight and technologies developed and applied as one of the worldÃ's largest outsourced contact center companies. AIS will use ConvergysÃ' solutions and consulting methodologies to reduce churn, retain customers longer, and increase sales, turning the contact center into a sales and service center. more
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AIS Signs Up Just 100 Customers to its 3G Service
Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) has blamed a lack of radio spectrum for the lack of interest in its test 3G network in Chiang Mai which was launched a couple of weeks ago. The company has not been able to promote the service effectively and said that it has signed up just 100 new customers to the 3G network. The 3G network is one of the first to run in the 900Mhz spectrum band as the country has not released any licenses for the more conventional 2.1Ghz bands. more
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Thailand's AIS Launches 3G Network in 900Mhz Spectrum
Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) has commercially launched its 3G network in Chiang Mai - and said that it plans to expand the service to Bangkok in mid-June. The company has however only been allowed by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to install 30 base stations for its 3G network. The company has already set aside US$600 million for the first phase of 3G mobile phone services. more
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Thai Operators Launch Low-Income Tariff
Thailand's four main mobile network operators, AIS, DTAC, True Move and Hutch has jointly announced plans to offer a special tariff to low-income people which will be managed by the government's Commerce Ministry. more
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Thai Operator Considers Deploying 3G Services at 900Mhz
Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) says that it should be able to roll out 3G services, even without a specific operator license - by offering 3G services over the company's existing 900Mhz spectrum. The company has already set aside US$600 million for the first phase of 3G mobile phone services in Bangkok and 20 major provinces. more
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Thailand's AIS to Focus on Revenues not Subscriber Growth
Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) says that it plans to shift its focus in 2008 to maintaining its revenue share rather than increasing subscribers. Speaking to the Bangkok Post, Chief executive Vikrom Sriprataks said that the company aims to capture at least half of the THB159 billion (US$5.3 billion) spent on telecom services per year. more
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