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YOU WONT BELIEVE: National telecom - What They Never Told You

State enterprise National Telecom (NT) has extended the retirement date of the Thaicom 4 satellite to the end of September 2026, though it is declining to pay Thaicom 4's management fees to Thaicom Plc, citing technical risks.

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NT urged to hand satellite slot back to NBTC

State enterprise National Telecom (NT) should return the 126°E geostationary (GEO) satellite slot to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) for re-allocation before the filing for the slot expires in December 2026, according to a consultancy.

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Cable-theft gang dismantled in Nakhon Sawan

NAKHON SAWAN - Eighteen people were arrested on Thursday while attempting to steal underground copper cables belonging to National Telecom in Muang district, posing as telecommunications employees wearing custom-made uniforms.

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NT to review feasibility of satellite slot

National Telecom (NT) is racing against a year-end deadline to determine the fate of its rights over its 126-degree East orbital slot, as the state-owned enterprise weighs a multi-billion-baht investment in a satellite for the slot against national security mandates.

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NT picked to spearhead 6 digital infrastructure projects

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has assigned state telecom enterprise National Telecom (NT) to steer six projects that aim to strengthen Thailand's digital infrastructure.

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NT's mobile phone efforts face further delays

National Telecom's (NT) attempt to develop a mobile phone service on its 700-megahertz spectrum remains stuck in a rut.

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NT setting capacity conditions for satellite

National Telecom (NT) is unlikely to set high-capacity specifications for its first satellite as it is intended to mainly serve state agency demand, which is estimated to increase by only 7% per year, according to a senior NT executive.

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Former TOT chief gets 20 years for 2008 deal

Former TOT president Varut Suvakorn has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay about one billion baht to the state agency for an unauthorised deal with Samart I-Mobile in 2008.

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Thaicom, NT win satellite slot bids as auction raises B806m

A total of 806.5 million baht was raised from the country's first auction of satellite orbital slot packages on Sunday, which saw SET-listed satellite service operator Thaicom secure two out of five packages and state enterprise National Telecom (NT) obtain one.

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NT aiming for 3.5m mobile subscribers

National Telecom (NT) has set a conservative target of reaching 3.5 million mobile subscribers over the next few years after it deploys mobile service on the 700-megahertz spectrum range.

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NESDC rejects NT's 5G business plan

The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has rebuffed National Telecom's (NT) 5G business plan to capitalise on the 700-megahertz spectrum range, according to a source at the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.

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Spotlight on fixed broadband

National Telecom (NT), the state-owned telecom enterprise, is weighing options on how to handle its loss-making fixed broadband business, including the prospect of renting the infrastructure to other players to operate.

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House panel pushes lab study agenda

A House panel on technology is pushing for the setting up of a laboratory to promote space science, so the kingdom can one day reap its economic benefits.

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NT set to appoint first president

After 18 months without a leader, National Telecom (NT) is about to appoint its first president this month as the state enterprise faces several critical challenges.

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Tug-of-war impairing decision-making at NT

Government instability caused by a tug-of-war between the prime minister and his deputy is taking a toll on operations and decision-making at National Telecom (NT), according to a source on the firm's board who requested anonymity.

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Talks aim for solution to stalled orbital slots

Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn plans to hold discussions with the telecom regulator and security agencies to come up with a resolution that paves the way for some satellite orbital slots being allocated to National Telecom (NT) to be used for security purpose and public interest.

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