Thai telecoms regulator clears AIS acquisition of broadband rival

Deal will let 2 players dominate market as consolidation ramps up

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Advanced Info Service, Thailand's top mobile network provider, has been cleared to buy Triple T Broadband. © Reuters

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand's telecommunications regulator decided on Friday to allow the sale of Triple T Broadband, or 3BB, to Advanced Info Service (AIS), turning the country's broadband market into a virtual duopoly.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) cleared the way for AIS to purchase 100% of 3BB, as well as a 19% stake in Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF), the owner of 3BB's fiber optic assets.

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