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AIS preparing deal to acquire TTTBB, JASIF

SET-listed Advanced Info Service (AIS) has announced its plan to acquire fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) and Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF) for 32.4 billion baht in a bid to drive growth in the broadband internet frontier and add business value.

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Telenor vows to stay in Thailand

Telenor Group, the major shareholder in Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC), insists it has no plans to leave Thailand and is optimistic the planned merger with True Corporation will be completed in July.

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TTTBB purchase by AIS in spotlight

The prospect of the acquisition of fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) by Advanced Info Service (AIS) has come under the spotlight with market analysts believing the leading mobile operator is now exploring such an opportunity to level up its broadband business as its rivals True Corporation and Total…

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Dealing with decades of disruption

Business disruptions over the past decade have forced many enterprises to adjust their operations to ensure they survive and strive for future growth, according to corporate and media leaders.

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Life out in the open

Championing gender rights and embracing diversity by putting it into practice has become the hallmark of Sansiri. Over the past six years, the country's leading real estate company has been committed to promoting equality and inclusiveness at the workplace.

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Explainer: What is PDPA, Thailand's new data law?

Thailand's drive to provide more comprehensive online safety for individuals begins Wednesday with enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

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Mobile operators prepped for PDPA

Major mobile operators have affirmed they are fully prepared for customer data protection and cybersecurity standards in line with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which is scheduled to come into force on Wednesday.

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Users face mega-hit in mega-merger

Mobile users may face higher charges based on combined additional expenses of 1.7-13.6 billion baht per month, depending on the degree of market dominance once the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) takes place, according to the Thailand Consumers Council.

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New NBTC board dances around proposed merger

After only a month in office, the five new members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board -- most of whom are seen as novices in their regulatory roles -- are grappling with critical challenges, including oversight on the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication…

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AIS voices opposition to planned merger of rivals at hearing

Advanced Info Service (AIS), the country's mobile market leader in terms of subscriber base, has expressed opposition to the planned merger of its rivals True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), saying the deal would diminish the price war and free competition in the segment.

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New NBTC board preps panels to vet merger

The newly appointed board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has resolved to set up four subcommittees to vet the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac).

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True hits back at calls for merger delay

True Corporation, the country's second largest mobile operator by subscriber base, has insisted its planned merger with industry peer Total Access Communication (DTAC) cannot be delayed from its timeline that targets completion by mid-June, despite a reshuffle of the telecom regulator's board.

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Camp to digitally equip high schoolers

Total Access Communication (DTAC), the country's third largest mobile operator by subscriber base, has launched a metaverse youth camp aimed at equipping high schoolers with cybersecurity and digital knowledge as cyberthreats surge.

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Merger review rejected

A majority of National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board members have shrugged off a request to seek the Council of State's deliberation as to whether the regulator has the power to consider approving the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac).

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Telecom investors approve merger

Shareholders of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac) have overwhelmingly approved the planned amalgamation of the two telecom operators, a major step towards their anticipated merger in the second half of this year.

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DTAC-True merger looks set to sail through

Despite staunch opposition from some consumer advocates and academics, the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communications (DTAC) is expected to pass through legal and administrative checks as the regulator indicates it has no power to block the deal, only to iron out measures to govern it.

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AIS letter opposes rivals' merger

Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's biggest mobile operator by subscriber base, has written to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to express opposition to the planned merger of its rivals True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), according to a source at the regulator.

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Panel to issue telecom merger study in April

An extraordinary House committee tasked with studying the impact of the True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) merger is expected to issue its findings next month.

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NBTC panel to follow up on merger

The telecom regulator has set up a subcommittee to follow up on the planned merger of Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC) and True Corporation Plc as well as draft measures to ensure the move will not harm the public interest.

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Critics want to stop telecom merger

The planned merger between Total Access Communication Plc (Dtac) and True Corporation Plc should be suspended because it would scale up mobile market dominance, jeopardising consumers and hindering the country's journey towards a digital economy, according to academics and consumer advocates.

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Project aims to bolster village economies

The Industry Ministry is working with Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC), the country's third-biggest mobile operator by subscriber base, to bring digital power to 152 villages across the country to level up their local tourism and entrepreneurship under the Creative Industry Village (CIV) project.

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Building a brand identity

National Telecom (NT) is crafting a niche as an infrastructure-sharing provider, seeking partnerships to develop sustainable revenue streams in the future as its spectrum-sharing contracts with three major mobile operators are slated to expire in 2025.

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True, DTAC submit merger report to the regulator

A joint report by True Corporation Plc and Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC) about their amalgamation plan has been submitted to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in compliance with a rule requiring 90 days advance notice for potential mergers.

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Telenor eyes green transition in Asia markets

Green cloud, climate change-related online courses, optimisation, green influencers as well as focus on new generation are expected to be crucial technology trends that will support the green transition in 2022, according to Norway's Telenor, the parent of major mobile carrier Total Access Communication (DTAC).

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