Thaicom has reportedly set up a subsidiary business in order to bid for satellite orbital slots which the government is likely to auction in July. Thaicom has asked for the auction to be delayed, citing the pandemic. However, Thailand’s National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is unlikely to shift the date. Currently the bidding process […]
Gulf Energy Development, a Thai-based power generator, is looking to buy some of Thaicom’s assets, but not its satellite business. There are problems however; despite offering $5.4 billion for the assets, Gulf does not want to acquire the whole of Thaicom. The bid emerged on April 19th. In essence Gulf wants to buy Thaicom-backed Intouch […]
Swedish Space Corp has formed SSC Space Thailand to expand its business connections in the AsiaPacific regions. SSC says it already has a strong presence in Australia and Thailand, including ground station facilities in both countries. SSC says it has been supporting Thai space activities for more than a decade, for example through satellite-to-ground communications […]
Thailand’s pay-TV services market is set to recover and post an 8 per cent growth in revenue in 2021 but will slow down again thereafter to post a moderate compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.1 per cent over the forecast period 2020-2025, according to GlobalData. GlobalData’s Thailand Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report reveals that […]
WarnerMedia’s portfolio of news, kids and entertainment channels will be available on 3BB GIGATV, a new IPTV entertainment platform in Thailand. Global news network CNN International joins entertainment brands HBO, HBO Hits, HBO Signature, HBO Family, Cinemax, Red by HBO, and kids channels Cartoon Network and Boomerang as part of the initial offering. In addition, […]
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its first country focused seminar of the year last week with a deep dive into the media and video industry of Thailand and the pursuit of growth in the market across both traditional and online platforms. Thailand’s media industry is undergoing seismic transformation driven by technological and commercial […]
Thailand’s TOT (Telephone Organisation of Thailand) says it has linked with Mu Space Corp, a Thai satellite start-up, to plan eventually for a low-Earth orbiting satellite fleet. The memorandum of understanding between TOT and Mu Space, which was signed in July, starts with a joint study and testing of programme coding for server payloads in […]
Thaicom and CAT Telecom have announced a satellite business joint venture in order to strengthen Thailand’s telecommunications infrastructure and to support the growth of the digital economy industry and satellite industry. The two companies are partnering to form a joint venture company called ‘Nation Space and Technology Company Limited’. The joint venture has a registered […]