ADVANC ADVANC to work with TRUE to help 2G customers. TRUE will propose a rental agreement with ADVANC to rent 900MHz for three months. They will be talking today. (Khao Hoon, 17/2/16) Comment: I don’t quite see the point in ADVANC working with TRUE given that 1) Jas won’t pay and thus there’s still another […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC has budgeted Bt7bn to expand to fixed broadband and plans to be a big player within 3-5 years. It expects 2016 revenue to be close to 2015’s Bt156bn with EBITDA growth of 37- 38%. It guarantees a dividend of 100% of net profit. (Thun Hoon, 08/03/16) Comment: 1) I think the news meant […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC reports more than 500,000 of its 2G clients have upgraded to 3G. It aims at getting more than 10mn 4G users from 4.4mn now. It has budgeted of Bt40bn to expand its business in 2016. (Kao Hoon, 29/2/16) Comment: The number we read this morning from the news was 5 mn users already. […]
Read More →AAV AAV benefits from lower oil prices. It plans to open routes to Luang Prabang and Vientiane in 2Q16. (Khao Hoon, 12/2/16) Comment: Similar to what was said before, AAV should dominate this entire region for LCC’s regardless of market events. ABC ABC expects to turn around this year. It plans to open a luxury […]
Read More →Telco’s This week we were blessed with the earnings results of both dtac and advanc, both telling very different stories. Here’s some quick thoughts The sector – A massive clusterf**k at the moment, no bank seems willing to back JAS, even though they continually say in public that they’ll pay, but….their balance sheet is too […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC expects to report 2015 earnings of Bt38bn. It expects to pay a dividend of Bt6/share, equal to 3.5% dividend yield. (Khao Hoon, 04/02/16) Comment: Well that’s proven to be wrong, the first dividend to be paid out is THB 6.49 / share… BJCHI BJCHI say it is not worried about the downtrend of […]
Read More →It’s been yet another interesting week with these four key points dominating the discussion and the movement in the market. Before we get started a proper random thought: Why do dentists ask you questions whilst they are drilling your teeth and expect an response? Japan’s Central bank has now come out with its umpteenth arrow […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC is budgeting Bt40bn to expand its 4G network. It targets to cover all 77 provinces with 14,000 base stations in two months. It is confident it can secure its customer base. It expects to complete the deal with TOT by 1Q16. (Thun Hoon, 27/01/16) Comment: And all signs are still pointing up for […]
Read More →4G Madness Boom! There we go, the most expensive 4G license bidding price in the world, Thailand, take a bow, not only does the country have the most number of coups in recent history it can now have another reason to be in the Guinness Book of World Records. A quick recap: During the week the stock […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC plans to invest Bt14.5bn to develop 4G network. It currently has cash on hand of Bt44.5bn. (Thun Hoon, 4/12/15) Comment: But the debt portion will increase by a significant amount of pay for the 4G concessions AIT AIT expects 2015 revenue to reach Bt5bn and plans to get a partner to create a […]
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