MVNO

Why so few MVNOs? It’s the economics. An in-depth look at MVNOs in Thailand Under the NBTC Type 1 License?

Posted by John Formichella, Naytiwut Jamallsawat, Onnicha Khongthon, Formichella Sritawat on 18 August, 2025 | Featured

Thailand’s telecom regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), has introduced the Type 1 telecommunications license to encourage more competition among service providers, including Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). These operators, by design, don’t own their own telecommunications infrastructure … Read More

Tags: asia, Law, Mobile Virtual Network Operator, MVNO, MVNO Challenges, National Wholesale Network, NBTC Type 1 License, One Region One MVNO, Regulatory Enforcement, telecom, Telecom Regulations Thailand, Thailand, Thailand MVNO, Thailand Telecom Market, TMT, Wholesale Network Access

Why The NBTC Might Say No: Unraveling Thailand’s Type III License Rejections

Posted by Naytiwut Jamallsawat, John Formichella, Onnicha Khongthon on 5 August, 2025 | Featured

NBTC’s Discretionary Rejections of Type III License Applications Thailand’s telecom regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), has shown that meeting formal criteria on paper does not guarantee license approval. The NBTC actively exercises discretion to deny Type III … Read More

Tags: Law, Mobile Network, MVNO, NBTC, telecom, Thai Law, Thailand, TMT