09 November, 2004: AIS and Nokia have signed an additional US$15.5mn agreement for continued GSM network expansion in the Northern, Western and Southern regions of Thailand . The expansion follows an earlier deal in 2004 where AIS awarded Nokia a GSM expansion contract worth US$22mn. Deliveries have already begun and the expansion is expected to be complete by the end of 2004.

"This expansion follows better than forecasted growth to 16 million subscribers by year's end. Our new subscriber forecast is revised up by almost 35% from the beginning of year forecast, largely thanks to the success of AIS new prepaid package ' Sawasdee'. AIS is now in a strong position to support the projected subscriber growth and expected increase in uptake of new mobile data services," says Ms.Yingluck Shinawatra, President, AIS.

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