Thai state-owned telco CAT Telecom is set to forge a joint venture to collaborate on local mobile operator Dtac’s network with the latter’s Dtac TriNet (DTN) subsidiary.
CAT acting president Sanpachai Huvanandana was cited saying DTN was keen to…
Thai state-owned telco CAT Telecom is set to forge a joint venture to collaborate on local mobile operator Dtac’s network with the latter’s Dtac TriNet (DTN) subsidiary.
CAT acting president Sanpachai Huvanandana was cited saying DTN was keen to utilise Dtac’s infrastructure under CAT’s concession to expand its network nationwide.
A source at Telenor’s Dtac confirmed it is set to announce a collaboration with CAT on Monday.
Huvanandana was also quoted as saying that CAT plans to rent out the network to other companies too, although mainly to DTN.
Dtac struck Thailand’s first telecoms infrastructure sharing deal last month, when it agreed to lease 100-115 towers from an infrastructure fund partly held by its smaller rival True Corp.
Meanwhile, CAT was recently reported to have set up a joint committee with fellow state-owned telco TOT to coordinate plans to share infrastructure.
Thailand’s telcos are being pressured by falling voice revenues and a decision by the military council currently ruling the country to delay its 4G auction by a year.
