Five Bidders for the Thai 3G auction scheduled for September 28-29

On 08.18.10, In Mobile, By Editor

Five companies bought bid documents for the 3G license auction scheduled for September 28-29 when the National Telecommunications Commission opened the sale of documents on Tuesday

According to the reports, AIS, DTAC and True Corp the three main operators of Thailand have bought bid documents for the 3G auction. The other two applicants are Samart and Loxley who operates as in MVNOs.

All the three operators bought two bid documents each AIS for itself and its subordinate AWN, DTAC for itself and its unit DTAC Internet Service, and True for its two units True Move and SK Wireless, while only one operating company from each will be able to take part.

The government has set a reserve price for a 15-year license of $403.1 million. Operators can file their bid proposals by the end of this month.

AIS has dedicated US$ 1.578 million to developing 3G services over the next three years. According to MVNO Loxley, it was in talks with an Asian company to form a possible JV to bid for a licence. The establish investment of the JV would be around US$ 0.946 million.

According to Samart President Watchai Vilailuck., Samart is considering following Loxley’s track. The company is in talks with Malaysian giant Axiata and another Asian telco over forming a JV for the purpose. The venture would have initial funding of US$ 0.631 million and about 51% would be owned by Samart’s MVNO unit Samart I-Mobile. The company would wait until the results of a feasibility study to determine whether the project would be worth its hefty price tag.

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Loxley partners MPG for wireless broadband service on TOT (Thailand)

On 12.03.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In order to enhance the operation of its mobile virtual network, Loxley announced its partnership with UK-based Mobile Partners Group (MPG). MPG will provide 3G-2.1GHz wireless broadband service on TOT’s network in greater Bangkok.

Established in 2006, MPG’s purpose was to simplify mobile-service set-ups with selected partners. At present, it also enables brand names or companies that want to enter the mobile business as either an SP (service provider) or MVNO (mobile virtual network operator).

Loxley, 365 Communication, Samart I-Mobile (SIM), IEC and M Consultant were selected by TOT to provide 3G-service on an MVNO basis for its Bangkok network.

Loxley is investing Bt40 million on related systems and will run the service under i-KooL 3G brand.  The company aims to lure about 30,000 customers as well as break even within 18 months.

According to executive vice president of Loxley, Suroj Lamsam, Loxley’s 3G services would enhance its close-circuit TV system management, existing IT solutions on fleet management, as well as electricity including water-meter management. All these services are offered to state and private enterprises.

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Celcom forms JV with I-Mobile on concept stores

On 01.16.07, In Mobile, By Editor

TheEdgeDaily writes…Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) subsidiary Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd has teamed up with Thailand’s I-Mobile International Co Ltd to set up a distribution network of dealers and concept stores based on intellectual property rights owned by Celcom within Malaysia.

In a statement, TM said Celcom subsidiary CT Paging Sdn Bhd (CTP) on Jan 16 entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with I-Mobile to form the JV vehicle C-Mobile Sdn Bhd. CTP will have a 49% stake in C-Mobile, with I-Mobile holding the balance.

TM said among other things, the concept stores would offer for retail sale, Celcom Mobile Sdn Bhd’s (CMSB) products and services, as well as Samart — i-Mobile (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s mobile communication, terminal devices, including mobile handsets, accessories, data cards and content.

CMSB is a subsidiary of Celcom and Samart is a subsidiary of I-Mobile, which in turn is a subsidiary of Samart I-Mobile PLC, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).

Samart -Mobile PLC is a 56.35% subsidiary of Samart Corporation PLC, which is also listed on SET. TM’s subsidiary TM International Sdn Bhd holds 18.98% in Samart Corporation and 24.42% in Samart I-Mobile PLC.

TM said the JV would improve Celcom’s distribution channels and brand visibility. It said C-Mobile’s paid-up capital would be increased to RM5 million comprising five million shares of RM1 each within 30 days.

TM said CTP had a call option of up to 11% of I-Mobile’s stake in C-Mobile, exercisable within each three calendar months from the date of C-Mobile’s published audited accounts for each financial year starting from the third, fourth, fifth and sixth financial years, respectively.

It said the option price was to be determined based either on the price earnings multiple of 10 times or 2.5 times net tangible asset of each relevant financial year.

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