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Retail Asia07/06/2019
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NBTC finalizes terms of 700-MHz auction

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Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has finalized the proposed terms of next month’s 700-MHz auction, and has briefed the prime minister on the progress with the sale. The regulator plans to commence the sale of three slots of 700-MHz spectrum on June 19,. The three slots will each have a base price of 17.584 […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

Thailand delays 700-MHz auction

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Thai telecom regulator NBTC has postponed plans to hold a 700-MHz auction for at least three months due to delays establishing details of the auction terms. The regulator no longer expects to be able to hold the 700-MHz auction in May as originally planned, citing comments from the NBTC’s secretary-general. Instead the earliest timeline for […]
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Retail Asia19/04/2018
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True Move told to consider compensation over data leak

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Thai telecoms regulator NBTC has instructed mobile operator True Move H to assess the impact of its recent personal data leak and offer compensation to any affected customers. The regulator also plans to conduct a formal investigation into the incident and consider imposing punishments, and issue a letter demanding that mobile operators take appropriate steps to prevent […]
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Retail Asia11/04/2018
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Telecom

NBTC backs down on financial relief for AIS, True

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Thai telecoms regulator NBTC has backed down on its recommendation of providing financial relief for mobile operators AIS and TrueMove in the face of criticism from academia and the public sector. The regulator will no longer support a plan to provide relief from the operators’ 900-MHz license payment obligations. The ultimate decision will be down […]
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Retail Asia10/04/2017
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Telecom

NBTC may require OTTs to secure licenses

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Thai telecoms regulator NBTC is considering requiring OTT communications service providers to secure an operating license and an internet bandwidth fee to ensure a more level playing field between OTT players and telecoms operators. NBTC secretary general Takorn Tantasith told that a fee could be imposed on OTT services by 2018. Initially OTT services running over […]
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Retail Asia03/04/2017
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Telecom

NBTC likely to postpone 5G auction

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Thai regulator NBTC is likely to have to postpone the planned 2600-MHz 5G auction until 2018 due to regulatory and administrative hurdles. The regulator had planned to hold the 2600-MHz auction in September this year, but this process will probably need to be delayed, an NBTC commissioner told. Factors behind the delay include the fact […]
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Retail Asia15/02/2017
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Telecom

Thailand’s first 5G demo achieved 5.7Gbps speeds

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The first live 5G end-to-end demonstration in Thailand using Ericsson’s 5G test bed and 5G-ready core achieved 5.7Gbps throughput and 3 milliseconds latency. The three-day showcase was held in late January, and Ericsson said the demonstration marks a step towards realizing the Thai government’s vision of a Digital Thailand. “We expect to have broadband connectivity […]
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Retail Asia02/02/2017
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Telecom

NBTC plans to allocate 380 MHz more mobile spectrum

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Thailand’s telecoms regulator NBTC plans to release 380 MHz of additional spectrum to the industry to set the stage for 5G and accommodate burgeoning demand for mobile data and IoT services. The regulator is aiming to auction 180 MHz of 2600-MHz spectrum this year as part of this process, citing NBTC secretary-general Takorn Tantasith. According to […]
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Retail Asia16/01/2017
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Telecom

Thai NBTC to relax per-second 4G billing condition

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Thailand’s telecoms regulator has relaxed an earlier directive requiring per-second billing for 4G services to only require operators to bill half of a service on a per-second basis. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission’s (NBTC) telecoms committee has decided to change the directive to no longer require operators to charge entirely on a per-second basis. […]
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Retail Asia05/10/2016
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Telecom

NBTC to auction Dtac’s 1800-MHz spectrum early

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Thai telecoms regulator NBTC plans to hold an auction for Dtac’s 1800-MHz spectrum in July 2018, three months before the operator’s concession expires. The auction of 45MHz of 1800-MHz bandwidth is expected to raise at least 135 billion baht ($3.89 billion) in revenue for the state, citing NBTC secretary general Takorn Tantasith. Dtac is using the […]
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Retail Asia16/09/2016
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Telecom

NBTC to sue TrueMove, AIS for profit owed

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Thailand’s telecoms regulator is in a race against time to sue TrueMove and AIS for profit owed during the final days of the 2G concession. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission telecoms sub-board has recommended the full board sue TrueMove and DPC (an AIS subsidiary) for $30.6 million (1069.98 million baht) and $17.9 million (627.64 […]
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Retail Asia13/09/2016
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Banks, NBTC agree on 5 step m-banking security plan

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The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission hosted a meeting with representatives from the Bank of Thailand, the Thai Bankers Association and the Telecommunications Association of Thailand. The participants have agreed on a five-step plan to tighten KYC rules to increase confidence in eBanking and mobile banking in the run up to the launch of Thailand’s […]
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Retail Asia15/07/2016
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Telecom

Thai PM grants regulator total immunity when censoring

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Thailand’s Prime Minister and head of the ruling Junta General Prayut has used Article 44 of the interim constitution, commonly known as the absolute power clause, granting total indemnity for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission when engaging in censorship for national security. Article 44 order 97/2557 grants the NBTC commissioners, NBTC secretary-general, NBTC staff […]
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Retail Asia25/04/2016
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Telecom

Dtac won’t participate in 900-MHz re-auction

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Thailand’s Dtac has decided not to participate in the upcoming re-auction of 900-MHz spectrum due primarily to the high reserve price. The operator has informed regulator NBTC that it does not plan to bid in the auction Dtac will instead rely on its 20 MHz of 1800-MHz bandwidth held under a concession agreement due to […]
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Retail Asia25/03/2016
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Telecom

Dtac’s 4G rollout proposal rejected for now

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Thai regulator NBTC has rejected a request from mobile operator Dtac to be allowed to deploy a 4G service based on its existing unused 1800-MHz spectrum. Dtac has access to 50MHz of 1800-MHz spectrum under its existing 2G concession arrangement with state-owned CAT Telecom, which is due to expire in 2018. But the NBTC has […]
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