5G networksTop Thai telecom urges factories to adopt 5G for robots and AI
AIS earmarks $1.4bn for infrastructure development in industrial estates
An AIS robot dispenses hand sanitizer in a Bangkok shopping mall. The telco is placing a big 5G bet on Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor. © AP
APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer
August 21, 2020 14:55 JST
BANGKOK -- Thailand's biggest mobile operator has put aside up to 45 billion baht ($1.4 billion) to build 5G infrastructure in the country's crucial Eastern Economic Corridor, a signature government initiative expected to diversify and drive the nation's economy in the years ahead.