DTAC

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Total Access Communication
Public
Traded as SET: DTAC
SGX: B2W
Industry Telecommunication
Founded August 1989
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Key people
 Lars-Åke Norling (CEO)
Products Mobile, Internet
Revenue Decrease TH฿ 90.86 billion (2014)
Increase TH฿ 10.72 billion (2014)
Total assets Increase TH฿ 106.42 billion (2014)
Parent BCTN Holding[1]
Telenor
Slogan feel goood
Website www.dtac.co.th

Total Access Communication Public Company Limited, commonly known as DTAC, is the second largest[2][3] GSM mobile phone provider in Thailand (after AIS). DTAC is owned by Telenor both directly and indirectly, and both companies share the same logo.[1] As of 31 December 2011, dtac had 23.2 million subscribers with the market share of subscribers at around 30%.[4]

As of 23 June 2010, the company's registered capital was 4,744,161,260 baht of which 4,735,622,000 baht was paid-up capital and divided into 2,367,811,000 ordinary shares with a par value of 2 baht.[5]

As of 11 April 2012, DTAC's parent company became BCTN Holding.[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 installed as of 2008 on the 800 MHz and 1800 MHz bands.

As of 2013 DTAC is offering both EDGE and 3G 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 packages were also introduced, obviously due to the increasing popularity of smartphones). DTAC has international roaming agreements with 147 countries.

Currently DTAC is offering 3G commercial service as seen on this coverage map.[7] 3G service can be used with 3G compatible mobile devices (WCDMA 850 and 2100 or HSPA 850 and 2100) with speeds up to of 42 Mbit/s.

Subsidiaries

DTAC includes the following subsidiaries :

Competitors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "DTAC Major Shareholder". Stock Exchange of Thailand. Retrieved 23 Jun 2010.
  2. ↑ "DTAC in plans to launch "People’s IPO"". New Europe. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  3. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  4. ↑ DTAC (2010). Annual Report 2009 (PDF). Retrieved 23 Jun 2010.
  5. ↑ "DTAC Company Profile". Stock Exchange of Thailand. Retrieved 23 Jun 2010.
  6. ↑ http://www.blognone.com/node/34674
  7. ↑ "DTAC 3G/4G Plans". DTAC Website. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.

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