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Report from Bangkok Post dated Tuesday 25 April 2006 :-
TOT shifts its focus to broadband services
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TOT Plc will shift its focus to broadband Internet business in acknowledgement that fixed-line phone services will become obsolete within the next five years.
Broadband services, including voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP) fixed-line, are expected to become the major revenue source for TOT, expected to top tens of billions of baht by 2011, said chief marketing officer Adit Harinasuta.
"The new business direction is based on our belief that the moribund fixed-line business alone will not sustain our business growth," he said.
"Also, the move is part of our policy of expanding into broadband and the integration of wireless service lines to create new core revenue streams."
According to Mr Adit, the company expects to see a sharp decline in its fixed-line revenue in the first quarter of this year. As a result of intense competition, mobile-phone operators now offer rates as low as three baht per call, on par with that charged by fixed-line operators for local calls.
The state agency's pin-phone revenue was expected to decrease further to below 100 million baht this year, compared with 300 million baht several years ago, thanks to cheaper mobile-phone rates.
"A lower margin, greater competition and flat growth in the fixed-line business have prompted us to expand our broadband business to diversify our revenue stream," Mr Adit said.
TOT has almost four million fixed-line customers. Average revenue per fixed-line user of TOT is now 430 baht per month, against 480 baht for True Corporation and 400 baht of TT&T Plc.
TOT reported a net profit of 6.68 billion baht on revenue of 60.29 billion last year. In 2004, it made a net profit of 11.52 billion baht on revenue of 62.16 billion baht.
Broadband revenue was between 400 million and 500 million baht in 2005.
TOT had 100,000 broadband customers as of Dec 31, 2005. Up to 70% of the total users were in the provinces and the remainder in Bangkok.
TOT plans to expand its broadband network coverage to 90% of the population this year, up from 70% at the end of last year, enabling it to serve almost 600,000 customers.
Mr Adit said TOT expected the number of its broadband users to reach 300,000 by the end of this year.
"We aim to overtake the leading share in the broadband Internet market from True within 2008, when our broadband customer base would top one million," he said.
The Bangkok fixed-line operator True currently has 350,000 broadband users, and expected the figure to top 600,000 by the end of this year, out of a projected total of one million.
Based on a projection by True, the number of broadband users in Thailand could surge to 2.7 million by 2007, once leading players tap into IPTV (Internet protocol television), or TV broadcasts over the Internet.
Mr Adit said TOT was on the verge of stimulating pin-phone and broadband Internet usage, with the introduction of a collection of pin-phone cards featuring 11 popular football players.
The state agency has so far spent more than 60 million baht this year, including seven million baht on the World Cup 2006 promotion, on broadband marketing campaigns.
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Report from The Nation dated Monday 22 May 2006 :-
With Wi-Fi too costly, check out the ADSL deals currently on offer : Internet service providers have a range of packages for broadband connection
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Internet access now offers a competitive advantage for both providers and users. But unfortunately, wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) in Thailand is still too expensive for many people to access comfortably.
Bangkok and other cities in the Kingdom have a long way to go before they reach the Wi-Fi status of Seattle. That North American city - the birthplace of software tycoon Bill Gates - has become the most wire-free city in the United States, according to the annual survey of Intel Corp last year. With Wi-Fi Internet access available 24/7 right across the city, Seattle really is living up to its 'Sleepless' moniker.
But while most Thais may not yet be able to afford wireless service, ADSL-based broadband access allows Internet users to surf the Net faster than via a regular dial-up connection.
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is a form of DSL, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional modem can provide.
Connecting via ADSL is faster than the dial-up system that many are used to.
However, connecting with ADSL also comes at a cost.
To start with, the specifications of your desktop computer or laptop must be compatible with the technology. You will also require an additional device such as a router to connect to the service.
Until recently the price of the ADSL service was rather high when compared with the regular dial-up connection. However, to attract more customers many Internet providers have slashed their prices and brought out special offers, heralding a price war among providers that can only benefit subscribers.
ADSL providers offer a monthly service that commits customers to the high cost of connection devices. But they will often waive the charge for the device if the customer signs up for a long-term contract for the service.
For example, True Corp offers a Bt2,900 router for only Bt1 if customers sign up to the service for at least one year.
There are currently plenty of ADSL providers in the market, including True, TOT, TT&T, CS Loxinfo, KSC, Buddy BB, Ji-Net, Samart, INET and I-SAN.
On average, ADSL offering data transmission at 256 kilobits per second (kbps) with unlimited usage time ranges between Bt500 and Bt600 per month.
As expected, the higher the speed, the higher the price.
As this monthly all-in tariff may be rather high for those who don't usually surf the Internet all day and night, TOT and True have brought out low-cost broadband packages.
TOT's campaign offers an access speed of 256kbps at a monthly fee of Bt290 for 30 hours, undercutting True's offer for a speed of 128kbps.
Additional hours cost Bt12 each up to a maximum of Bt585 per month, compared to a Bt590 maximum under the True package.
TOT subscribers are also offered unlimited surfing hours during the first two months after signing up.
Subscription to the service costs Bt500 and users have to stay with the service for a minimum of 12 months.
While the ADSL service may look more expensive than dial-up connection, when you take into consideration the time wasted while waiting for each page to appear when connected via dial-up, you may feel that a little additional money spent is worth it for the time saved.
Before signing up to a package it will pay you to have a look at Web boards that talk about the providers to get the latest on performance and services.
For example, because of the high number of customers that some providers have, the speed of the Internet may not be as fast as promised as many people have to share the connection.
To find the fastest Internet access and the best deal, you need to think faster and do some homework.
The world of the Net is supposed to open up your eyes, not fool you into giving your hard earned money away for nothing.
To get an overview of the Thai Internet scene, log on to http://www.adslthailand.com, where you will find up-to-date information about offers and can compare prices, services and promotions.
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As expected, the higher the speed, the higher the price.
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Important error..
It should be: the higher the maximum speed, the higher the price...
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