3G will boost mobile, tablet sales to a record 25 million

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3G will boost mobile, tablet sales to a record 25 million

24 May 2013 : A record-high 25 million mobiles and tablets are expected to be sold this year on the back of faster wireless broadband and a tremendous shift in demand to third-generation (3G) smartphones.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & BROADCASTING New DTAC app cultivates farm sector

23 May 2013 : Total Access Communication (DTAC) is tapping the masses by targeting the farm sector in the Northeast with a planned network investment of 7 billion baht this year.

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Nokia debuts $99 smartphone
09 May 2013 : NEW DELHI - Struggling Finnish mobile giant Nokia unveiled Thursday a $99-touchscreen smartphone as it battles to gain traction in India and other emerging markets to reverse falling sales.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
True Move first to launch 4G but on limited scale
09 May 2013 : True Move has moved pre-emptively to beat its bigger rivals with yesterday's launch of Thailand's first commercial fourth-generation (4G) wireless broadband service on a limited scale.
NBTC gives True one week for 3G switch
09 May 2013 : True Move has been given another week by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to transfer full management of its third-generation network operation centre to CAT Telecom under the latter's 3G network contracts.
TV firms grumble, even with lower digital licence prices
09 May 2013 : Potential bidders for digital TV licences still see the starting prices of high-definition (HD) channels as high, and the network rental cost is far from settled.
ICT goes on hunt for PM's Office hackers
08 May 2013 : The Office of the Prime Minister's website was hacked Wednesday, with messages and a photograph deriding Yingluck Shinawatra posted on its homepage.
True Move first to launch limited 4G service
08 May 2013 : True Move has moved pre-emptively to beat its bigger rivals with Wednesday's launch of Thailand's first commercial fourth-generation (4G) wireless broadband service on a limited scale.
AIS launches the 3G era
08 May 2013 : The 20-year wait is over. Thailand's first real third-generation mobile broadband service is on the air after mobile leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) made the first 3G commercial launch under the licensing regime Tuesday.
NBTC says law is clear on spectrum
08 May 2013 : The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday confirmed with the cabinet secretariat that CAT Telecom must immediately return the frequencies of its two concessionaires after their contracts expire in September.
BROADCASTING
Prices set for digital TV licences, converter box subsidies
08 May 2013 : The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday approved starting prices for digital TV licences in a wide range from 140 million to 1.51 billion baht.
BROADBAND
NBTC to protect 2G users after expiry
03 May 2013 : The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is drafting a new regulation to protect second-generation (2G) mobile users on networks whose concessions are due to expire in September.