DTAC

DTAC

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Type Public
Industry Telecommunication
Founded 1989
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Key people Jon Eddy Abdullah : CEO
Products HSDPA, HSUPA, 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, AMPS
Parent Telenor[2]
Website dtac.co.th

Total Access Communication Public Company Limited (DTAC) is the second largest[3][4] GSM mobile phone provider in Thailand (after AIS). Dtac is owned by Telenor both directly and indirectly.[2] As of 31 December 2009, dtac had 19.7 million subscribers with the market share of subscriber at around 30%.[5]

As of 23 June 2010, the Company's registered capital was Baht 4,744,161,260 of which Baht 4,735,622,000 was paid-up capital and divided into 2,367,811,000 ordinary shares with a par value of Baht 2.[6]

Dtac has won the Best Mobile Operator of Thailand award for three consecutive years (2005–2007) from Asian MobileNews Awards 2007, organized by Asian MobileNews Magazine.

Services and coverage

DTAC claims to have the second widest coverage nationwide, compared to its main rival AIS, with 8,300 base stations intstalled as of 2008 on the 800 Mhz and 1800 Mhz bands. As of 2010 DTAC is offering both GPRS and EDGE services on its postpaid and prepaid brands DTAC Happy. Unlimited internet access stands at a price of 999 Baht per month or 49 Baht per day (numerous cheaper hourly packages are available, and, in 2010, traffic-based ones were also introduced, obviously due to the increasing popularity of smartphones). DTAC has international roaming agreements with 147 countries. Currently Dtac is waiting for an approval from CAT to start providing 3G commercial service on the existing analogue band.[7] .

References

  1. ^ "Telenor backs DTAC's 3G plan". Bangkok Post. http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/telecom/253182/telenor-backs-dtac-3g-plan. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "DTAC Major Shareholder". Stock Exchange of Thailand. http://www.set.or.th/set/companyholder.do?symbol=DTAC. Retrieved 23 June 2010. 
  3. ^ "DTAC in plans to launch "People’s IPO"". New Europe. http://www.neurope.eu/articles/75099.php. Retrieved 2007-11-18. 
  4. ^ "Verso and Comnet Provide Thailand's Second Largest Mobile Phone Operator with NetPerformer Solution; Verso's Bandwidth Optimization Solution to Connect Call Centers throughout Thailand". Findarticles.com. 18 October 2005. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Oct_18/ai_n15695819. Retrieved 2007-11-18. 
  5. ^ DTAC (2010). Annual Report 2009. http://dtac.listedcompany.com/misc/ar/ar2009.pdf. Retrieved 23 June 2010. 
  6. ^ "DTAC Company Profile". Stock Exchange of Thailand. http://www.set.or.th/set/companyprofile.do?symbol=DTAC. Retrieved 23 June 2010. 
  7. ^ "Telenor backs DTAC's 3G plan". Bangkok Post. http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/telecom/253182/telenor-backs-dtac-3g-plan. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 

External links

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