Stories tagged with internet
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New communications link for Thailand
Thailand is set to get a new submarine cable link that will better connect the country’s communications infrastructure to international connections. JasTel Network is the company planning to invest more than one billion baht in the underwater cable, which will greatly improve existing Internet lines and telecommunications.
The JasTel line, if approved by the government, will offer a welcome alternative to the services of CAT Telecom, Thailand’s main Internet provider. JasTel’s general manager, Somchai Treerattananukool, said its investment proposal is awaiting approval from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). "We hope this investment would offer another choice for clients apart from the services of CAT Telecom," Somchai said.
Somchai reported that his new submarine cable would provide greater bandwidth by connecting Thailand with multiple international operators. This diversity would allow Thailand’s broadband Internet to become more financially competitive with foreign companies. This translates into Internet connection rates for customers that are much cheaper than current fees.
The planned investments would also help encourage more communications growth in the future. Best of all, Thai consumers will finally have a decent choice for their Internet provider.
Posted by: Andrew on 13 Sep 2008, 09:42 -
Thailand: New Cyber Law Due
The Information and Communications Technology Ministry of Thailand has bto date blocked more than 10,000 websites accused of carrying inappropriate materials. In near future, web site will not be blocked like this. A new law will come into effect under which any banning of websites will be done by court order only. The Nation has more detail.
Posted by: Watt on 03 Jul 2007, 14:21 -
Thailand: Limit Cigarette Ads on Internet
According to an article in The Nation Thailand has proposed an international effort to control cigarette ads and sales on the Internet at an international WHO meeting in Bangkok.
Posted by: Watt on 03 Jul 2007, 10:21 -
TT&T Internet TV Service
Supot Theirawut, managing director of TT&T Subscriber Services, told the Nation that TT&T Subscriber Services has soft-launched the MaxNet IPTV service for 1,000 randomly selected broadband Internet customers of Triple T Broadband in Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Ayutthaya, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phitsanulok, Songkhla, Nakhon Pathom and Pattaya. TT&T is seeking to diversify in the light of falling revenues from its fixed-line phone services and hopes that Television over the Internet may be a winner in the future. The Nation has the story.
Posted by: Toony on 25 Jun 2007, 09:18