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Retail Asia07/06/2019
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Telecom

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 Asia19/04/2018
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Telecom

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 Asia17/04/2018
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Telecom

True customers’ identity records exposed in data leak

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Thailand’s True Corp has fixed a data leak involving the exposure of identity records on up to around 45,000 of its customers. Security researcher Niall Merrigan discovered personal data on customers of True Corp’s e-commerce subsidiary iTrueMart (now WeMall) stored in a public-facing Amazon S3 bucket in March. The 32GB data cache included 45,736 files, […]
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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 Asia04/04/2018
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Telecom

True taps Comarch for loyalty management

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Thailand’s True Corporation has selected Comarch to help the operator overhaul its loyalty management services. True – parent company of mobile operator TrueMove H, ISP True Internet and cable TV provider TrueVisions – will use Comarch’s solution to replace its legacy in-house application True You. True You Loyalty is one of the most successful loyalty programs on the Thai market […]
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Retail Asia15/05/2017
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Telecom

TOT ready to take over True’s fixed operations

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Thai state-owned operator TOT is ready to take over concessionaire True Corporation’s fixed line operations upon the expiry of the concession agreement in October. TOT has spent months preparing the operational procedures that will be needed to take over the provision of services to around 1.2 million customers. As part of Thailand’s transition to a […]
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Retail Asia09/01/2017
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Telecom

Thai telcos bracing for a challenging 2017

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After a rough 2016 there is no respite in sight for Thailand’s telecoms sector, with operators still dealing with heavy costs accrued from recent 4G auctions, strict competition and OTT challengers. AIS CEO Somchai Lertsuthivong as stating that he has never seen as challenging a year for the mobile sector as 2016, after nearly three […]
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Retail Asia13/12/2016
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Telecom

AIS, True must launch low-cost 4G SIMs for poor

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Thailand’s telecoms regulator NBTC has issued an order requiring AIS and True Move to provide low-cost 4G SIMs for disabled and low-income citizens. The order is based on the terms of the licenses for 1800-MHz and 900-MHz 4G spectrum won by the two operators in an auction last year. As per the order, low-cost 4G […]
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Retail Asia25/10/2016
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Telecom

Dtac, True slam new computer crime bill

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Legal representatives from both TrueMove and Dtac have slammed the new computer misuse act for moving the burden of proof to ISPs to prove their innocence while True said that the Single Gateway government mass surveillance program was still alive and well. Speaking at a recent seminar entitled Online life: which way shall we go, […]
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Retail Asia05/10/2016
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Telecom

Nokia boosts True’s broadband network

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True Group in Thailand has deployed Nokia’s IP/MPLS routing technology to upgrade its broadband infrastructure in Bangkok. Surging demand for ultra-broadband fixed and mobile services, such as high-definition video and business services, have helped drive a dramatic increase in data traffic across True’s converged network, both in the city and its surrounding area. True is […]
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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 Asia09/08/2016
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Living

TrueMove to be ordered to set up Pokemon no-go zones

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Thailand’s telecom regulator has summoned Pokemon master license holder True for urgent meetings today (9 August) and will order True to communicate with the franchise holder to set up Pokemon no-go zones. Dtac has confirmed it has also been summoned to give evidence about Pokemon to the NBTC. It is understood that AIS will also be […]
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Retail Asia27/07/2016
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Real Estate

ICONSIAM teams up with True Group to build True ICONSIAM Hall

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ICONSIAM Co., Ltd., the developer of ICONSIAM – the iconic new landmark of Thailand, and True Group, the convergence lifestyle leader which offers a full range of communication services and solutions, today, is building “True ICONSIAM Hall” , an advanced world-class venue complete with the best innovation and technology and world-class international standard design worthy […]
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Retail Asia07/07/2016
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Telecom

Thailand’s big three cellcos oppose tariff caps

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Thailand’s three largest mobile operators – AIS, Dtac and True Move – have united to oppose current regulations capping tariffs for 3G and 4G services. The operators brought up their opposition a group discussion with regulator NBTC on Monday. Revising the regulations would encourage greater competition and stimulate the further development of mobile networks and […]
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Retail Asia04/07/2016
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Telecom

True Corp deploys world’s largest 4T4R 4.5G network

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Thailand’s True Corporation has deployed what it says is the world’s largest commercial 4-transmit-4-receiver (4T4R) 4.5G network using Huawei RAN technology. Huawei provided its SingleRAN 4T4R technology for the rollout. To date True Corporation’s wireless division True Move has deployed over 6,300 4T4R sites Announcing the deployment, Huawei said compared to conventional 2T2R networks, the […]
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Retail Asia25/06/2016
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Telecom

Thailand will tighten call drop regulations

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Thai regulator NBTC will introduce stricter standards governing the quality of mobile signals in an effort to address a growing number of complaints related to dropped calls. The NBTC will amend current regulations, which require operators not to exceed a dropped call rate of 15% across all calls, to instead require operators to maintain this […]
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Retail Asia17/05/2016
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Telecom

TrueMove backs out of 900-MHz auction

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Thai mobile operator TrueMove has decided not to participate in the upcoming 900-MHz auction on May 27 after all. The decision was made public late last night in a leaked filing to the stock market regulator. Dtac had already announced it was not participating, which would likely leave AIS as the sole bidder in the […]
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Retail Asia16/05/2016
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Telecom

AIS abandons plan to rent TrueMove’s 2G network

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Thailand’s AIS and TrueMove have abandoned plans to enter a mobile network rental agreement after being unable to accept mutually agreed upon terms. AIS no longer intends to rent TrueMove’s 900-MHz network to allow it to continue serving its 900-MHz 2G customers in the wake of the expiration of its 900-MHz license, telecoms regulator NBTC’s […]
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Retail Asia09/05/2016
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Telecom

Thailand’s AIS faces $71k fine per day

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Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has written to AIS warning of $71,114 (2.5 million Baht) a day fines unless they complete the handover of 300,000 subscribers to TrueMove under the mobile number portability system by May 10th. Thai language daily Thairath reported that AIS has refused to release the subscribers due to incomplete or […]
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