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\n\tBy Khettiya Jittapong and Manunphattr Dhanananphorn<\/strong><\/p>\n

BANGKOK: Thailand<\/a>'s Advanced Info Service<\/a> PCL (AIS<\/a>) on Friday won a licence to operate a fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone network, in the last of a series of spectrum auctions that could lead to over $12 billion in government revenue and investment.<\/p>\n

AIS, the country's biggest mobile network provider, was the only bidder, offering 75.65 billion baht ($2.12 billion). The auction was a re-run after the previous winner in December, Jasmine International<\/a> PCL, missed a payment deadline.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe amount took spectrum auction revenue up to $6.5 billion which the government plans to use to expand telecommunications infrastructure. That spending would be complemented by telecom firms' investing over $5.6 billion in coming years on their 4G networks, regulator secretary general Takorn Tantasith said.<\/p>\n

\n\tImproving access to and performance of mobile and broadband data services is part of a wider government plan to promote e-commerce and online banking.<\/p>\n

\n\tAIS, 23 percent owned by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd , already has one 4G licence but said it needed additional capacity to improve high-speed data services.<\/p>\n

\n\tBut the cost of the new licence prompted analysts to lower their estimates of AIS profit by as much as 12 percent, while other concerns related to the impact on dividend payments.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn reflection, AIS shares fell 9 percent over the past three months. They were up 0.63 percent at the 0530 GMT midday close on Friday.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnalysts said the new licence would help AIS migrate 2G subscribers to 3G or 4G networks, reducing the chance of defection. After losing the December auction, AIS had been tempting its 12 million 2G users to upgrade with free handsets.<\/p>\n

\n\tAIS was alone at Friday's auction as nearest rivals Total Access Communication PCL and True Corp PCL, said they had enough spectra for the next three years.<\/p>\n

The next auctions will take place in 2018, and the regulator expects the commercial launch of 5G in Thailand in 2020. ($1 = 35.6600 baht) (Reporting by Khettiya Jittapong and Manunphattr Dhanananphorn; Editing by Simon Webb and Christopher<\/a> Cushing)<\/p>\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":52463729,"title":"Indian IT companies to pay $4,000 more for every H-1B visa","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/indian-it-companies-to-pay-4000-more-for-every-h-1b-visa\/52463729","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":52463806,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"AIS wins last Thailand 4G licence in uncontested auction","synopsis":"AIS, the country's biggest mobile network provider, was the only bidder, offering 75.65 billion baht ($2.12 billion). The auction was a re-run after the previous winner in December, Jasmine International PCL, missed a payment deadline.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/ais-wins-last-thailand-4g-licence-in-uncontested-auction","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"Reuters","artdate":"2016-05-27 13:32:51","lastupd":"2016-05-27 13:35:01","breadcrumbTags":["Thailand","international","Christopher","AIS","Advanced Info Service","Insights","3G\/4G"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/ais-wins-last-thailand-4g-licence-in-uncontested-auction"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2016-05-27" data-index="article_1">

AIS赢得去年泰国4 g牌照的拍卖

AIS,全国最大的移动网络提供者,是唯一的投标人,提供756.5亿泰铢(21.2亿美元)。拍卖是一个后重新运行之前的12月冠军,茉莉花国际PCL,错过了付款期限。

  • 2016年5月27日更新是01:35点

由Khettiya Jittapong和Manunphattr Dhanananphorn

曼谷:泰国先进的信息服务PCL (AIS周五)获得了营业执照第四代(4 g)移动电话网络,在过去的一系列频谱拍卖,可能导致超过120亿美元的政府收入和投资。

AIS,全国最大的移动网络提供者,是唯一的投标人,提供756.5亿泰铢(21.2亿美元)。拍卖是一个后重新运行之前的12月冠军,茉莉花国际PCL,错过了付款期限。

量了频谱拍卖收入高达65亿美元,政府计划利用扩大电信基础设施。支出会辅以电信公司的投资超过56亿美元在未来几年的4 g网络,监管机构秘书长Takorn Tantasith说。

改善和性能的移动和宽带数据服务是政府计划的一部分,促进电子商务和网上银行。

AIS,新加坡电信有限公司持股23%,已经有了一个4 g牌照,但表示它需要更多的改善高速数据服务的能力。

但是新牌照的成本促使分析师降低AIS的估计,利润高达12%,而其他相关问题影响股息支付。

在反射,AIS股价下跌9%在过去的三个月。他们周五0530 GMT中午近0.63%。

分析师表示,新执照将有助于AIS 2 g用户迁移到3 g或4 g网络,减少背叛的机会。12月拍卖失败后,AIS诱人1200万2 g与免费手机用户升级。

AIS是独自一人在周五的拍卖总访问最近的竞争对手沟通PCL和真正的集团PCL,说他们有足够的光谱在接下来的三年。

接下来的拍卖将发生在2018年,监管机构预计5 g的商业发射于2020年在泰国。(1美元= 35.6600泰铢)(完Khettiya Jittapong和Manunphattr Dhanananphorn;由西蒙·韦伯和编辑克里斯多夫库欣)

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\n\tBy Khettiya Jittapong and Manunphattr Dhanananphorn<\/strong><\/p>\n

BANGKOK: Thailand<\/a>'s Advanced Info Service<\/a> PCL (AIS<\/a>) on Friday won a licence to operate a fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone network, in the last of a series of spectrum auctions that could lead to over $12 billion in government revenue and investment.<\/p>\n

AIS, the country's biggest mobile network provider, was the only bidder, offering 75.65 billion baht ($2.12 billion). The auction was a re-run after the previous winner in December, Jasmine International<\/a> PCL, missed a payment deadline.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe amount took spectrum auction revenue up to $6.5 billion which the government plans to use to expand telecommunications infrastructure. That spending would be complemented by telecom firms' investing over $5.6 billion in coming years on their 4G networks, regulator secretary general Takorn Tantasith said.<\/p>\n

\n\tImproving access to and performance of mobile and broadband data services is part of a wider government plan to promote e-commerce and online banking.<\/p>\n

\n\tAIS, 23 percent owned by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd , already has one 4G licence but said it needed additional capacity to improve high-speed data services.<\/p>\n

\n\tBut the cost of the new licence prompted analysts to lower their estimates of AIS profit by as much as 12 percent, while other concerns related to the impact on dividend payments.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn reflection, AIS shares fell 9 percent over the past three months. They were up 0.63 percent at the 0530 GMT midday close on Friday.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnalysts said the new licence would help AIS migrate 2G subscribers to 3G or 4G networks, reducing the chance of defection. After losing the December auction, AIS had been tempting its 12 million 2G users to upgrade with free handsets.<\/p>\n

\n\tAIS was alone at Friday's auction as nearest rivals Total Access Communication PCL and True Corp PCL, said they had enough spectra for the next three years.<\/p>\n

The next auctions will take place in 2018, and the regulator expects the commercial launch of 5G in Thailand in 2020. ($1 = 35.6600 baht) (Reporting by Khettiya Jittapong and Manunphattr Dhanananphorn; Editing by Simon Webb and Christopher<\/a> Cushing)<\/p>\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":52463729,"title":"Indian IT companies to pay $4,000 more for every H-1B visa","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/indian-it-companies-to-pay-4000-more-for-every-h-1b-visa\/52463729","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":52463806,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"AIS wins last Thailand 4G licence in uncontested auction","synopsis":"AIS, the country's biggest mobile network provider, was the only bidder, offering 75.65 billion baht ($2.12 billion). The auction was a re-run after the previous winner in December, Jasmine International PCL, missed a payment deadline.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/ais-wins-last-thailand-4g-licence-in-uncontested-auction","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"Reuters","artdate":"2016-05-27 13:32:51","lastupd":"2016-05-27 13:35:01","breadcrumbTags":["Thailand","international","Christopher","AIS","Advanced Info Service","Insights","3G\/4G"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/ais-wins-last-thailand-4g-licence-in-uncontested-auction"}}" data-news_link="//www.iser-br.com/news/ais-wins-last-thailand-4g-licence-in-uncontested-auction/52463806">