ADVANC ADVANC has budgeted Bt2bn to upgrade 4G client services. It targets expanding to 121 branches by the end of 2016. (Kao Hoon, 29/03/16) AJD AJD work with Alibaba to service Alibaba members in Thailand. It sets member target at 5,000 members or revenue of Bt250mn in 2016. (Thun Hoon, 29/03/16) ARROW ARROW expects 2016 […]
Read More →ADVANC Partnership may decide if AIS joins 4G auction — The uncertain status of a partnership agreement between TOT Plc and Advanced Info Service (AIS) may put the latter under increasing pressure to join the renewed auction for the 900-megahertz spectrum. (Bangkok Post, 28/3/16) ARROW ARROW expects 1Q16 earnings to be good on the back […]
Read More →ABC ABC expects net profit to be back in the black this year. It expects to launch ABC Residence and ABC Pet World projects, valued at Bt7.5bn, in 3Q16. It plans to wipe out all retained losses this year. (Khao Hoon, 16/03/16) Comment: I’m beginning to be very bored of the newsflow from this company…. […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC asking for injunction from the Central Administrative Court to allow its customers to continue using 900MHz if JAS does not make its license fee payment. Its 2G-900 service will cut off at midnight tonight, the NBTC said. (Khao Hoon, 15/03/16) Comment: And the drama continues….we are all rather curious as to how 1q […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS asked to review plan to use Jas spectrum for its 2G customers — THE NATIONAL Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday asked Advanced Info Service (AIS)to review its plan to protect its 2G subscribers in the part related to Jas Mobile Broadband (JASMBB),citing that the existing plan could not be allowed. (The Nation, […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC to work with TRUE to help 2G customers. TRUE will propose a rental agreement with ADVANC to rent 900MHz for three months. They will be talking today. (Khao Hoon, 17/2/16) Comment: I don’t quite see the point in ADVANC working with TRUE given that 1) Jas won’t pay and thus there’s still another […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC has budgeted Bt7bn to expand to fixed broadband and plans to be a big player within 3-5 years. It expects 2016 revenue to be close to 2015’s Bt156bn with EBITDA growth of 37- 38%. It guarantees a dividend of 100% of net profit. (Thun Hoon, 08/03/16) Comment: 1) I think the news meant […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC reports more than 500,000 of its 2G clients have upgraded to 3G. It aims at getting more than 10mn 4G users from 4.4mn now. It has budgeted of Bt40bn to expand its business in 2016. (Kao Hoon, 29/2/16) Comment: The number we read this morning from the news was 5 mn users already. […]
Read More →AAV AAV benefits from lower oil prices. It plans to open routes to Luang Prabang and Vientiane in 2Q16. (Khao Hoon, 12/2/16) Comment: Similar to what was said before, AAV should dominate this entire region for LCC’s regardless of market events. ABC ABC expects to turn around this year. It plans to open a luxury […]
Read More →Telco’s This week we were blessed with the earnings results of both dtac and advanc, both telling very different stories. Here’s some quick thoughts The sector – A massive clusterf**k at the moment, no bank seems willing to back JAS, even though they continually say in public that they’ll pay, but….their balance sheet is too […]
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