August 2013
Samart aims for M Link deal to accelerate the expansion of its MVNO
Samart Corporation is in talks with M Link to buy into the company in a bid to expand it's MVNO
Thai MVNO i-Mobile Plus is targeting 700k subs and break-even in 4Q
i-Mobile Plus, a subsidiary of Samart Corporation, has set a target of 600-700k cumulative MVNO subscribers by end of 2013 and 2 million end of year 2014.
July 2013
One Operator, Two Months, 4.2m Subscribers
The last two months have seen a total of 4.3M subscribers arrive on the new 2100 MHz 3G service in Thailand, where 4.299,000 of the users are with AIS while the remaining 1,000 are with Real Future, a subsidy of True Corp.
Growing MVNO interest in Thailand
Thailand is showing signs of growing interest in MVNO. A handful of companies have approached CAT Telecom to become MVNOs in Thailand.
June 2013
Myanmar’s two telecom licences goes to Telenor and Ooredoo
Telenor and Qatar's Ooredoo won licences on Thursday to provide telecommunications services in Myanmar
42% of mobile handsets sold in Thailand are smartphones
Sales of smartphones in Thailand gather pace with over 2.87 million sold in the first four months of 2013