Advanced Info Service

Overview

Compare with another stock.

• TickerADVANC on Stock Exchange of Thailand¹
• Industrymobile phone industry, telecommunications industry¹
• HeadquartersBangkok¹
• Websitewww.ais.co.th/en
• Legal formpublic limited company¹

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

Advanced Info Service Co., Ltd. (AIS) is Thailand's largest GSM mobile phone operator with 39.87 million customers as of Q3 2016. Founded in April 1986, AIS started off as a computer rental business. In October 1990, it launched analog 900 MHz mobile phone services with a 20-year monopoly concession from the Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT), and later became the first company allowed to operate on the GSM-900 frequency. It acquired Shinawatra Paging in June 1992.²

The story

Founded by Thaksin Shinawatra on Apr 24, 1986.¹

Leadership

Who has led Advanced Info Service, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderThaksin Shinawatra¹

Products and brands

• cellular network

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• Intouch Holdings

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1. Nov 5, 1991Went public Listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand¹
2. Apr 24, 1986Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitewww.ais.co.th¹
• Websitewww.ais.co.th/en¹
• WikipediaAdvanced Info Service
• WikidataQ379592