Mobile phone subscribers increase
The number of mobile subscribers (SIM cards sold) increased 25.28 per cent during the first half of the year as a result of an expansion in the telecommunications market, according to officials. Mobile phone service subscribers increased by 3,963,734 or 25.28 per cent to 19,642,563 compared to 15,678,829 ending December 2011, official data from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (MPT) showed. So Khun, minister of the MPT, said at a meeting last week that the rise in subscriptions reflects the expansion of operations in the telecom market and ever-increasing competition, allowing users more access and improved convenience. However, improvements in the industry require more attention from the regulators to ensure all operators’ are in order, to avoid “unfair competition” in the market. …
