Despite the delayed roll-out of 3G, the new services on 2100 MHz are thriving and 4G is not far behind. Indeed, the mood in late 2013 and early 2014 was optimistic because of the smooth transition to 3G, and both operators and regulators were beginning to contemplate services that just months earlier were not even considered a possibility. A quick jump to 4G is now in the...
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Articles & Analysis | 3G and beyond: Making up for lost time as the roll-out of new services continues from The Report: Thailand 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Anudith Nakornthap, Minister of Information and Communication Technology from The Report: Thailand 2014
How is the ministry promoting ICT development across the kingdom, including rural provinces?
Articles & Analysis | Cloudy past, bright future: The adoption of cloud services is taking off from The Report: Thailand 2014
Cloud computing has not been the most popular of technologies in Thailand. Developers, for example, are much more interested in working on Android projects than cloud ones, according to a survey carried out by the IMC Institute, which conducts research on information and communications technology (ICT) markets and policy in Thailand. However,...
Articles & Analysis | All change: Internet speeds and penetration are up, while efforts to promote IT-related skills, capacity and institutions continue from The Report: Thailand 2014
With the country working through its telecoms issues, Thailand’s internet connectivity is about to improve exponentially. Wireless speeds are on their way up and wireless access is expanding rapidly. The broadband offering has been fairly solid in Thailand given the lack of widespread 3G and 4G. For a number of years people in the urban centres...
Despite the political and social challenges that marked late 2013, Thailand’s economy has remained stable and is poised for further growth in the coming years. However, concerted action by the public and private sectors will be needed for the country to avoid the middle-income trap of stagnating productivity and to maintain its stance as a top Asian economy.
Chapter | IT & Telecoms from The Report: Thailand 2014
With the country continuing its telecoms development, Thailand’s internet connectivity is about to improve exponentially. Wireless speeds are on their way up and wireless access is expanding rapidly. In 2001 the passing of the Telecommunications Business Act established three types of licenses: one for internet service providers without a network, one for those with infrastructure, and one for...