CAT Blocks Dtac's 3G Launch

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CAT blocks Dtac's 3G launch

By The Nation

Just as Total Access Communication (Dtac) schedules to launch its 3G service today, it received an order from CAT Telecom, the concession owner, to halt such launch.

CAT said in a letter to Dtac, saying that the company should wait for Attorney General's Office opinion whether the service launch complies with the concession.

Earlier, Dtac insisted that the launch is in line with the concession.

The service will allow faster data services to Dtac subscribers in Bangkok, without any extra charge.

-- The Nation 2011-08-16

related story:

DTAC to go ahead wIth 3G launch this week

[thaicbr]

A no information post from the nation.... has CAT actually blocked it or just sent a letter....

[BigBikeBKK]

Just a letter- I've been surfing on DTAC 3G all day and dam_n it's fast!

CAT management should be ashamed- they've kept Thailand in the dark ages as far as IT goes.

[BigBikeBKK]

What's up with the title of this thread? Completely false. DTAC 3G is up and running. The Nation- what a <deleted> paper!

[bombis]

its one of those Nation articles where you are looking for the "read more" link until you realize the 2 sentences is all you gonna get.

[PaulHamon]

Bunch of children playing in the sandbox! fark.

[sfbandung]

And poor old Udon Thani? Not to mention my other provincial brethren. When do we get the wonders of 3G?

[weary]

I iz BLOCK CAT. No 3G shall pass!

Edited August 16, 2011 by weary

[haveaniceday]

And poor old Udon Thani? Not to mention my other provincial brethren. When do we get the wonders of 3G?

You have CAT 3G, you have had it for a long time. Enjoy it.

Edited August 16, 2011 by haveaniceday

[Crushdepth]

I would rather crawl through broken glass than use a CAT product or service. Cancel All Technology!

[thaicruze]

Dtac 3G? Where?

Oh I saw. In front of Paragon basically.

Edited August 16, 2011 by thaicruze

[random]

My 3g is still working, not that i know what I am doing with it

[random]

Dtac 3G? Where?

It seems all over Bangkok

[CantSpell]

I iz BLOCK CAT. No 3G shall pass!

Post of the week, spot on, ROFL, made my day... Thanks :jap:

Tinfoil hat must be compulsory uniform for all shareholders...

[CatCage]

I iz BLOCK CAT. No 3G shall pass!

Methinks they need a cage to put the cat in...

[tragickingdom]

CAT is in bed with true. True - CP, CO = Royalists. The new government should sack the directors of CAT and TOT first thing in the morning as they simply enrich themselves and have put Thailand below Cambodia and Laos in the telecom hierarchy. The CAT directors will soon leave for a country with a casino in order to get paid and claim proceeds from gambling later on.

[lomatopo]

Any speedtests availabe - be good to see what is on offer...

http://www.pantip.com/cafe/mbk/topic/T10941376/T10941376.html

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Headline should read, "CAT Writes a Letter", which given the level of bureaucracy there is an amazing accomplishment, or the title of today's most popular Youtube video.

Edited August 16, 2011 by lomatopo

[JetsetBkk]

Any speedtests availabe - be good to see what is on offer...

http://www.pantip.com/cafe/mbk/topic/T10941376/T10941376.html

Headline should read, "CAT Writes a Letter", which given the level of bureaucracy there is an amazing accomplishment, or the title of today's most popular Youtube video.

"the title of today's most popular Youtube video." and a dämn site more interesting!

[apalink_thailand]

The English language site for DTAC offers no explanation on how to get the 3G working but interestingly, if you use Google Chrome and visit the Thai language site and allow it to translate into English you get this:

"Current customers with unlimited Internet package. (Unlimitted).

will be upgraded to a shabby room dtac 3G speeds of up to 42 Mbps."

3G AND a shabby room !! How cool is that !!

[skippybangkok]

And poor old Udon Thani? Not to mention my other provincial brethren. When do we get the wonders of 3G?

You have CAT 3G, you have had it for a long time. Enjoy it.

AIS - they did a "nationwide" launch recently.........

[hammered]

Be interesting to see who offers the fastest service in areas where it is competetive. Nobody will want to lose out to a rival in BKK. It will also be interesting to see who provides the most extensive. In Chonburi there seem to be True and AIS 3G. Last time I was in the lower north it was all edge/gprs so anything would be an improvement. Here is to competition and a move away from bureaucratically manouvered monopolies

[picnel]

Maybe it's time for the "clone" to ask what to do to her Big Brother ?

Edited August 16, 2011 by metisdead
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[webfact]

CAT Telecom Plans Suit against DTAC

CAT Telecom is planning to file a lawsuit with the Administrative Court in response to the launch of DTAC's commercial launch of its 3G service.

DTAC launchs its third-generation broadband service today, allowing subscribers with unlimited internet package to use the 3G service immediately.

CAT Telecom CEO, Jirayuth Rungsritong, revealed DTAC was notified by CAT Telecom last week not to launch commercial 3G services under the concession from CAT Telecom.

Jirayuth said DTAC must suspend its 3G suervice until the company receives an official permission from CAT Telecom.

CAT Telcom threatened to take a legal action against DTAC if it failed to adhere to the concession agreement relating to the provision of 3G service on a co-branding basis.

Commenting on CAT Telcom's plan to allow TrueMove to buy its old telecommunication equipment with a concession to be expired in 2013, Jirayuth said the matter will be forwarded to the new ICT minister for his consideration.

Early today, DTAC launched its commercial 3G service in Bangkok via 240 3G tower stations.

The company is slated to spend 1.2 billion baht on the network upgrade for 3G service, including up to 1,220 base stations to cover 40 provinces in Thailand this year.

DTAC customers with unlimited internet package will be able to use 3G service immediately.

Customers can log onto www.dtac.co.th/3G for more information.

-- Tan Network 2011-08-16

[AyG]

Sorry, I don't know how to insert an image, but my partner's 'phone reports

Up: 2898 kbps

Down: 3661 kbps

Ping: 105 ms

That's on speedtest.net

That compares with my 4 Mb/sec ADSL service (fastest available in this part of Bangkok) from TOT:

Up: 0.53 Mb/sec

Down: 1.20 Mb/sec

Ping: 65 ms

Why the different units, I'm not sure, but it certainly seems that the new DTAC service is blazing fast compared with the crappy ADSL around here.

[asean]

Unfortunately no real competition is going to happen until the board of communications allows mobile phone number portability like in other countries where the customer actually owns his phone number and can transfer it from carrier to carrier.

That will really set the cat amongst the pigeons and i cant wait for that to happen and DTAC should be lobbying as hard as it can for that to shut CAT the F$% up.

[thaicbr]

Unfortunately no real competition is going to happen until the board of communications allows mobile phone number portability like in other countries where the customer actually owns his phone number and can transfer it from carrier to carrier.

That will really set the cat amongst the pigeons and i cant wait for that to happen and DTAC should be lobbying as hard as it can for that to shut CAT the F$% up.

Ummm... you CAN transfer your number now and have been able to for at least 4 months.

[CrustyJuggler66]

Up: 2898 kbps

Down: 3661 kbps

Ping: 105 ms

Don't have anywhere near those speeds with True3G, it's a shambles..

[Tywais]

One post removed for profanity and defamatory.

[ricku]

Hats off to DTAC, and my middle finger to CAT (Cancel All Technology).

I'll be swiching to DTAC tomorrow!

Edited August 16, 2011 by ricku

[EyesWideOpen]

When True used CAT to attack DTAC, that was the final straw for me. I just switched my True number over to DTAC. You will have to fill out some forms at one of their main offices, but that was about it. I still have the same number, so there is number portability......Much cheaper rates, and when you call customer service some actually answers in excellent English. No wonder True is scare... :-)