Articles tagged with: Ais and National Telecommunications Commission

Thai Regulator Publishes Mobile Number Portability Plans

Thailand's National Telecommunications Commission has published the final details of its plans for mobile number portability. The new rules will come into effect next month, although the operators will actually have up to three months to comply with the regulations.  more

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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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Thai Operator, AIS Plans US$600 Million Spend on 3G in 2008

Thailand's Advanced Info Service (ais) plans to spend up to US$600 million on its 3G network during 2008, reports The Bangkok Post. Hui Weng Cheong, deputy president for wireless communications, told the newspaper that ais would seek loans to fund the 3G network, with initial capacity of 10 million users or about 40% of its total customer base.  more

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