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Shared Network Could Help Thai Mobile Phone Operators Cut High Cost Burden.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Komsan Tortermvasana

Nov. 6--Information and Communications Technology Minister Surapong Suebwonglee has proposed that all mobile phone operators share a 3G (third generation) network to avoid huge costs if each were to invest on its own.

Speaking at the opening of the 3G World Congress, in Bangkok, Dr Surapong said 3G service had become a wireless global standard and Thai operators could hardly defy the trend, particularly Thai Mobile, a joint venture between TOT Corp and CAT Telecom.

He said that since investment in a 3G network was very costly, shared resources could be a solution.

3G services enable users to transmit data ...

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