The NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) approved USO 3 contracts worth 5,424 million baht, securing contracts for THCOM, ITEL, TRUE, INSET, and TKC.

The NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) announced the winners of the USO 3 project auction, comprising five groups, with a total value of 5,424 million baht. THCOM, in partnership with ITEL, secured two contracts totaling 2,448 million baht. TRUE won two projects through its subsidiaries INSET and Wire & Wireless, while ITEL, in collaboration with TKC, secured an additional 965.7 million baht worth of projects in the southern region.

On September 12, 2026, a news report from the website of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) stated that on September 11, 2026, Mr. Trairat Wiriyasirikul, Deputy Secretary-General of the NBTC and Acting Secretary-General of the NBTC, signed the announcement of the winners of the bidding for high-speed internet services (Broadband Internet Service) under the Universal Service Obligation (USO 3) project, covering all five groups, through electronic bidding (e-bidding), with a total value of 5,423.70 million baht.

For Group 1, Northern Region, the winner is the TI Joint Venture , comprising True Internet Corporation Co., Ltd. , a subsidiary of True Corporation Public Company Limited (TRUE), and InfraSet Public Company Limited (INSET) , which offered the lowest price of 1,248.50 million baht, including VAT and all expenses.

Group 2, Northeastern Region: The winner is the TCI Joint Venture , comprising Thaiคม Public Company Limited (THCOM) and Interlink Telecom Public Company Limited (ITEL), which offered the lowest price of 1,884 million baht, including VAT and all expenses.

Group 3, Central Region: The winner is TW Joint Venture, comprising True Internet Corporation Co., Ltd. , a subsidiary of True Corporation Public Company Limited (TRUE), and Wire & Wireless Co., Ltd., which offered the lowest price of 761.50 million baht, including VAT and all expenses.

Group 4, East-West Region: The winner remains the TCI joint venture of Thaiคม Public Company Limited (THCOM) and Interlink Telecom Public Company Limited (ITEL) , offering the lowest price of 564 million baht, including VAT and all expenses.

Meanwhile, in Group 5, the Southern region, the winner was the Interlink TKC joint venture , comprising Interlink Telecom Public Company Limited (ITEL) and Turnkey Communication Service Public Company Limited (TKC), which offered the lowest price of 965.70 million baht, including VAT and all expenses.

In total, if we combine only the work that THCOM and ITEL's joint ventures received in groups 2 and 4, the combined value is 2,448 million baht. Meanwhile, TRUE has a share in 2 contracts through its subsidiaries, totaling 2,010 million baht, while ITEL also participated in projects in the southern region with TKC, worth another 965.70 million baht.

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