How confident are you that the regulatory uncertainties in the industry will be resolved?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jon Eddy Abdullah, CEO, Total Access Communication (DTAC) from The Report: Thailand 2012
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Thares Punsri, Chairman, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) from The Report: Thailand 2012
In what ways do you think convergence affects growth forecasts for the telecoms sector?
Economic update | Thailand: 3G on track
16 Aug 2012
In a move that heralded the long-awaited rollout of 3G services in Thailand, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC), in late June set a reserve price for an auction of 3G 2.1-Ghz spectrum mobile licences.
The information and communications technology (ICT) sector has been boosted in recent months by measures to enhance local online content and implement e-bidding systems for investors. However, technological glitches during the elections in June have highlighted issues with internet coverage.
Chapter | Telecoms and IT from The Report: Thailand 2012
Thailand lags behind its peers in several measures of connectivity and IT-readiness, although this may change in the near-term. A 3G spectrum auction is scheduled for the third quarter of 2012 after years of delay that saw neighbours adopt the standard widely and even implement 4G. Reforms to the state-owned enterprises that control the infrastructure – TOT and CAT – are being considered, which...
Located in the heart of South-east Asia, Thailand combines an ancient Buddhist culture with an emerging industrial economy. It is the only South-east Asian country never to have been colonised, and the monarchy dates back to the 14th century.