3G hopes face new legal hurdle

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Union wants CAT to ask court to halt licence bid

Published: 9/09/2010 at 12:00 AM
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Thailand's hopes for third generation mobile phone services face another potential legal obstacle after CAT Telecom's labour union said it will pressure the company to file a lawsuit with the Administrative Court to stop the auction of 3G licences on Sept 20.

Mobile phone operatorsandrelated businesses are upbeat about the National Telecommunications Commission’s 3.9G exhibition at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center which is aimed at broadening people’s knowledge of cutting-edge 3.9G technology following the long delay in the 3Gauction. The exhibition is part of the 3.9G Thailand HumanDNAexpo whichcomes to an end on Sunday. PHRAKRITJUNTAWONG

The court yesterday dismissed a lawsuit by the union to stall the process on the grounds that the union was not directly damaged and therefore did not have the right to file the case.

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Montnoveau

Discussion 14 : 10/09/2010 at 06:11 PM14
Sweden awarded their 3G licences in december 2000.
Ten years ago.
Northman

Discussion 13 : 09/09/2010 at 01:25 PM13
The one event clearly shows how inept, corrupt, backward, frightened and systemised Thai society, business and life is.

Through this one episode, it is very easy to see how the top 20% of the Thai Elites and Military get richer and over 60% of Thais have trouble reading and writing on a basic level.

Another nail in the coffin of "Amazing" Thailand.
David

Discussion 12 : 09/09/2010 at 01:20 PM12
Comment 2. It would seem you dont know that much about things IT. 80GIG per second?

the fastest wired network in use today is 1 Gbs, the fastest wireless is 802.11n, which is 400Mbps.

if you can achieve 80Gbps, maybe you should let us all know how you have managed to bend the laws of physics, and achieved a connections speed that is 160 times faster than the fastest wireless network?
Geminia

Discussion 11 : 09/09/2010 at 10:46 AM11
If CAT and TOT want a role in leading telecom forward, then they should be offering 3G with a 4G demo network right now. Because of AIS, TOT and CAT all opposing 3G we are now dead last in ASEAN in telecoms and internet capability. Let the dinosaurs become extinct and let's make some progress.
Bubba

Discussion 10 : 09/09/2010 at 10:27 AM10
Sadly, this is Thailand. The coup of 2006 has dragged the country backward by almost twenty years when those that hold power again thanks to the coup now continue to try to control everything.

Having said that, I think Thailand has so many more pressing issues to work out pouncing on the to 3G or not 3G is meaningless. You have to learn how to walk before you can run.

And breaking the legs of democracy in its infancy was not the solution.
laughingman

Discussion 9 : 09/09/2010 at 09:50 AM9
i moved my company from thailand because i needed good quality internet connections. i was unable to get this. i moved my company to malaysia, great internet, educated staff, english widely spoken, can own a company, can own land, etc etc. why would anybody maintain business in thailand? the best move i've ever made.
Paul

Discussion 8 : 09/09/2010 at 09:09 AM8
Why spend all these billions of baht twice. on a 3G network then on 4G as is available now.
This is Nonsense.
fred

Discussion 7 : 09/09/2010 at 08:46 AM7
Discussion 3 Your spot on there
Brian

Discussion 6 : 09/09/2010 at 08:14 AM6
I was enjoying 3G download speeds and quad band network connectivity more than 2 years ago in the U.S. but thailand wont have nationwide coverage, of course.
A Williams

Discussion 5 : 09/09/2010 at 08:11 AM5
Well it seems that when I mention that Thailand does not like competition my posting gets stopped.

Be brave this is the the third time .

Competition means exactly that a democracy where the best man/company wins, something too many people in all walks of life cant handle in Thailand .

Everyday the world moves forward Thailand seems set on stopping that movement.

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