ADVANC – TRUE – NBTC disagrees in principle with US demand to fully open up local telecom market to foreigners as part of recent tariff negotiations. TH’s type 3 telco license is closed to maintain national security where operators providing services to large number of consumers via their own network. US also asked TH to […]
Read More →ADVANC in collab with National Saving Fund to offer its subscribers to buy retirement lottery via its myAIS, expecting to be launched in 4Q25. Comment: The “organisations” that used to make that 20 baht spread are going to be p’ed off. Yes a lottery ticket in thailand is supposed to only cost THB 80, however […]
Read More →ALT: board approved investment in 2 fiber optic pj including fiber ntwrk connecting BKK-EEC area and submarine cable pj in Satun province combined worth Bt1.594b, expects to gen approximately Bt150m-190m p.a. Comment: In theory this should be a decent business model – but given the structure of the industry, it doesn’t perform as it should. […]
Read More →ADVANC x THCOM: enhanced network and satellite terminals for border command centers, mobile task units and strategic border areas to facilitate seamless communication for military officers, improve coordination & real-time situational monitoring. Comment: Has gulf become a strategic national asset of importance? If so, could the country nationlise it? And then pigs will fly BCPG […]
Read More →ADVANC revised up FY service revenue growth to 4-6% from 3-5% previous guidance, up EBITDA growth to 4-6% yoy. Comment: Market share gain? Whilst True will say losing the EPL means nothing (and they’re probably right financially), it’ll still create the narrative that AIS is winning market share.. GULF to book Bt8.2b dividend income from […]
Read More →ADVANC adds Bloomberg TV, Fox News and Fox Business to exclusive content pkg on AIS PLAY Family package, allows subscribers to view content across all devices: smartphones, tablets, smart tv and PLAYBOX set-top box. Comment: AIS taking True out back and spanking them with the silly stick. AOT: SIA tops global list of airports with […]
Read More →AMATA’s assessing the impact of 36% US tariff, but was in line with its expectation, still keeps 3,500 rai land sale target this year, while WHA said no impact to its main customers, EV and data center, but assessing impact on electrical appliance clients, firms on 1,750 rai land sale target. Comment: Let’s see how […]
Read More →NBTC board postponed endorsement of June 29 mobile spectrum auction, won by TRUE and ADVANC, to make sure there was no collusion, rescheduled meeting to Jul 6, the deadline for it to approve the bidding outcome. Comment: Perhaps for the first time I agree with this news that this is no collusion between these twogroups […]
Read More →ADVANC, GULF, JAS secure exclusive rights for Thai Football League broadcasts for the next 4 seasons till 2029, includes an option for a 2-year extension. Comment: It does feel that Gulf is slowly chopping away at the stranglehold that CP group has had with True. AOT: Emirates launch 2 new routes via BKK-Danang & BKK-Siam […]
Read More →ADVANC’s 1Q25 NP due today, expected to report Bt9.82b bbrg consensus, +16.2% yoy, on stronger core segments, mobile and fixed broadband biz. Comment: No more free coffees and their margins are going higher. Choose which oligarch you want to pay for the right to use a phone, Gulf & friends or CP Group. BGRIM reaffirms […]
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