Bangkok--4 Jun--AIS
AIS underlines its leading position in wireless communication service by enhancing GSM Advance to pursue the idea “On your demand” penetrating the TV on Mobile market at full course for the first time in Thailand everywhere and anytime 24 hours a day with clear and smooth pictures and voices powered by the nationwide coverage EDGE network to pave the way for DATA experiencing before entering the age of 3G.
Mr. Somchai Lertsuttiwong, Executive Vice President - Marketing of AIS, disclosed “The visions of AIS is to head towards developing wireless communication services to play a key role in delighting and facilitating lives on the move for people in today’s society as well as providing new experience in using mobile phones for service users such as music listening and Internet surfing on mobile. Viewing TV programs or TV on Mobile has become another experience in lifestyle. AIS initiated the idea in 2003 and has received a warm welcome from users reaching 70,000 in number, coupled with heavy access earning around 207,900 hit rate per month. Given the ongoing growth, we therefore proceed to develop services with a confidence to deliver quality service on the EDGE network of AIS, without having to wait for the 3G technology.”
“Lately, AIS by GSM Advance, in collaboration with the leading British partner ROK TV, introduced ROK TV on Mobile featuring the 24 Cable TV on mobile as an extension to make TV on Mobile service initially marketed by AIS more complete. With the data compression technology and special protection system of ROK TV combined with the countrywide coverage of high-speed EDGE/GPRS network technology of AIS, GSM customers can lay assured that they can view TV programs on mobile phones at full quality thanks to excellent grades of visual and audio files delivering clear and smooth outputs at all time. As a new alternative, moreover, customers can enjoy miscellaneous and entertainment programs from leading local and foreign producers on mobile phone through 22 channels. The flagship GSM Channel has been created to offer continuing pleasures compiling exclusive contents from the popular and trendy events sponsored by GSM such as concerts, sport events and fashion shows. The program will start with the live concert “Be My Guest the Comedy Concert Again” by Golf-Benjapol and his artist fellows to allow GSM customers who miss the opportunity to see in the hall to see together on GSM Channel with ROK TV service on this coming July 14.”
The ROK TV service brings you over 20 channels of entertainments including news, sports, fashion, health, beauty, entertainment, movie, music, latest Thai and foreign music video and hot series served right on your hands. GSM customers can download ROK TV program free or charge!! Simply dial *166# and call. After receiving URL from the system, you can link to install ROK TV icon on your screen. The programs can be classified into 2 types;
1. Channels with free viewing cost (Contents at no cost but chargeable GPRS) - 3 channels including GSM Channel, TITV and Moving TV
2. Channels with monthly fees from 5 to 20 Baht and GPRS cost — Over 20 channels, such as music video programs from Grammy, RS and live news from Fox News (LIVE), Crazy TV and Sport TV 4U
The handsets which support the service including Nokia 3230, 6260, 6630, 6670, 6680, 681, 7610, Ngage, Ngage QD, N70 and N90 used by over 900,000 AIS customers. For more information, please call AIS Call Center 1175.
Further information for media please contact AIS Public Relations
Sudaporn , 0 2687 4127, 0819206611 [email protected]
Waralee, 0 2299 5063, 0818112412 [email protected]