Thai operators bullish on 5G adoption
LIVE FROM HUAWEI MBB FORUM, BANGKOK: Thai operators AIS and True Corp predicted uptake of 5G services to gain momentum after the prices of compatible handsets recently dropped to below…
AIS, ZTE to launch 5G innovation hub
AIS teamed with Chinese vendor ZTE to establish a 5G innovation centre in Thailand, as part of a wider cooperation agreement aimed at modernising the operator’s mobile networks. In a…
AIS mobile revenue falls despite 5G gains
Thailand-based AIS attributed declines in mobile revenue and ARPU during Q1 to the continued impact of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak on consumer spending and aggressive competition which forced operators to…
AIS, TCS partner on enterprise IoT
Thai-based operator AIS teamed with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to offer enterprises a range of 5G-enabled IoT services to improve efficiency and drive growth. The two companies agreed to jointly…
Fitch forecasts more pain for Thai operators
Fitch Ratings forecast weak growth and high 5G investment to weigh on the profitability of mobile operators in Thailand, as the economy recovers slowly from a third wave of the…
AIS looks to LG Uplus for immersive 5G content
LG Uplus continued a move to distribute its immersive 5G content outside of South Korea through an agreement to provide AR and VR material to Thai big hitter AIS, Yonhap…
Tapping LTE to maximise 5G network value
PARTNER CONTENT: The pace of 5G deployments accelerated in 2020 and the ecosystem is maturing rapidly, with 140 commercial 5G networks deployed in 59 countries. More than 800,000 5G sites…
Docomo-led 5G group to optimise private networks
An international group of technology companies led by NTT Docomo agreed to establish a consortium to develop 5G services for enterprises, starting in Thailand and later expanding to other countries…
AIS profit tumbles as mobile tariffs fall
Thai operator AIS lowered its guidance for core service revenue for 2020 after mobile turnover dropped in Q3 due to weak consumer spending driving declines in tariffs. The market leader…
Fitch forecasts widening gap as dtac cuts capex
Fitch Ratings predicted a tough road ahead for Thai operator dtac, with attempts to regain market share likely to be hindered by aggressive capex by rivals AIS and True Move,…