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5G, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and other emerging technologies are expected to reshape healthcare service in the years to come as access to better medical service becomes available, say industry players.These new technologies could help save lives, reduce medical personnel workloads ...

Telemedicine is likely to be the new normal for public health services soon, thanks to the development of a series of robots for the task, including those tending to coronavirus patients at hospitals.“The arrival of 5G capabilities is well-timed, coming when efforts are being made ...

After years of hype, hope and techno-futuristic promises, Thailand will finally see the beginnings of the fifth generation of wireless broadband as the nation’s telecoms bet big on 5G.On Feb 16, the three major mobile operators and two state telecom enterprises bid a combined 100 ...

AI technology, big data and 5G are playing bigger roles in the nationwide novel coronavirus control to help identify cases and also develop vaccines and treatment. The examples of how high-tech is changing the development of the battle with the virus are fascinating.Keep reading ...

Thailand will auction spectrum for fifth-generation mobile services on Sunday in a sale that may generate more than $2 billion.The National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission has said it expects firms to snap up as many as 28 of the 56 licenses available. That would be ...

The adoption of 5G wireless broadband technology will bring social and economic benefit to Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Wednesday (December 18).Prawit was presiding over the event “5G The New BEGINNING to change Thailand’s economic landscape”, co-hosted by Krungthep Turakit newspaper, The ...

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) areas could see 5G rolled out, along with industrial and healthcare zones by next October, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).The EEC is the government’s flagship investment scheme, spanning the eastern provinces of Chon Buri, Rayong and Chachoengsao. ...

Despite tremendous efforts by the telecom regulator to press ahead with 5G adoption by next year, achieving the goal may be a tall order considering the slow process of spectrum recall and the lack of a strong push by telecom players,wary as they are that ...

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry is pushing for the adoption of fifth-generation (5G) technology by next year, especially in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), as a way to attract global tech investment.Keep reading ...

As the nation’s telecom operators race to develop 5G infrastructure in a timely manner, the government is finding ways to subsidise development by delaying payments for past auctions and changing the sales process for the next round. Keep reading ...