Thai operators agree on network sharing

Thailand has announced that the country’s six major telecoms operators have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the national broadband policy to expand coverage nationwide. The agreement will see the firms network sharing as well as promoting fair network management and network usage fees.

The government’s current plan is to increase broadband coverage, including wireless 3G broadband, to 80 per cent of the population by 2015 and to 95 per cent by 2020.

The group consist of TOT and CAT Telecom PCL – the two state-owned fixed and mobile operators – and four private mobile companies – AIS, DTAC, DPC, and TrueMove.