TOT signs with 11 telecom operators to put cables underground

By THE NATION

 

 

Eleven telecom operators, members of the Thailand Telecommunications Association, on Wednesday (January 15) signed a memorandum of understanding on an underground cable rental agreement operated by TOT.

 

ALT Telecom Plc, Advanced Wireless Network Co Ltd, Cable Connect Co Ltd, Dtac TriNet Co Ltd, Interlink Telecom Plc, Symphony Communication Plc, TCC Technology Co Ltd, Triple T Broadband PCL, True Internet Corp Co Ltd, True Move H Universal Communication Co Ltd and United Information Highway Co Ltd inked the deal.

 

The parties will be able to collaborate on the commercial use of shared infrastructure operated by TOT nationwide.

 

TOT set the rental fee starting at from Bt9,650 per subduct per kilometre per month, in line with market benchmarks from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission. One subduct is equivalent to three to four microducts.

 

The operators are likely to secure a volume discount based on existing and new contracts, as well as contract length. The public will benefit from the lower charges, improving access to connectivity services.

 

The move is aimed at reducing visual pollution, avoiding duplicate investments and encouraging fair competition. This is line with the government’s vow to beautify cities, putting both electrical and telecommunications poles and lines underground nationwide.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30380603

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-16

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Such innovation, I can hardly believe it. At my old age we're finally entering the 20th century, such a sight to behold ????

"This is line with the government’s vow to beautify cities, putting both electrical and telecommunications poles and lines underground nationwide."

 

Come on chaps, you don't have to put the poles underground as well do you ?

Maybe they meant Polish tourists 

24 minutes ago, davehowden said:

"This is line with the government’s vow to beautify cities, putting both electrical and telecommunications poles and lines underground nationwide."

 

Come on chaps, you don't have to put the poles underground as well do you ?

They must do, otherwise how will they get from the underground distribution to feed to the consumer.

I don't know who are in the companies that inked it, but are Ais and 3bb also in it? That would make a difference!

Other than in front of Terminal 21, have they buried one wire in Pattaya recently? Just more talk, talk, talk.

Although a long over due move, I will miss being awestruck at the spaghetti of cables in some parts of the city. That'll be one thing less for tourists to see and photograph. 

Pattaya Klang built their tunnels years ago and not one wire has gone underground yet!

5 hours ago, RotMahKid said:

I don't know who are in the companies that inked it, but are Ais and 3bb also in it? That would make a difference!

 

Advanced Wireless is part of AIS... Triple T is part of 3BB.

 

Should be hilarious if what I see in BKK is  anything to go by,,,,water pipes  half in /out the ground along with a whole  load of other <deleted> half  in out ready to trip the unwary.

What this means is near daily opening up of the road surfaces. They won't be clever enough to leave room to pull more cables in the conduits when needed. 

Maybe this is why I have no AIS service for 3 days now