Last week's announcement by Advanced Info Service (AIS) on its proposal to acquire fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) is expected to complicate the telecom regulator's decision on the fate of the merger between AIS's mobile rivals True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC).
The acquisition appears to make business sense for AIS in terms of economy of scale, business synergy and market expansion, especially in the provinces. The country's biggest mobile operator by subscriber base also offers broadband internet service under the brand AIS Fibre.
