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Articles tagged with: Ais and 3G License
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. The secretary-general of the Office of National Telecommunications Commission, Suranand Wongwittayakamjorn told the Bangkok Post that "the much-awaited trial auction for 3G licences will now be put back to January, with licences being awarded by the first quarter of next year" 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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Thailand's TAC Unable to Launch 3G Services until 2009
Thailand's Total Access Communication (TAC) says that it will not be able to launch its 3G network until early next year at the earliest due to regulatory problems. The company had formed a partnership with CAT Telecom to deploy a 3G network on its existing radio spectrum but says that its partner has not yet approved the plan. CAT Telecom is state owned. 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 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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