Thailand will start 2.6HGz and 1800MHz band LTE trials

According to media reports, the Thai state-owned telecommunications company TOT said it would accept the LTE network service testing requirements from infrastructure provider.

TOT’s licensed supplier AIS has began the LTE trials and used of Ericsson company’s equipment. TOT will use 20MHz bandwidth of its total spectrum 64MHz during the test.

In an interview, the TOT President AnontTubtiang said: “Testing will begin next month in Bangkok, and then expand to other major provinces.”

The regulatory agency authorized to 1800MHz frequency bands and 2.6HGz test, for 90 days, the test can be recycled. Currently the country has not conducted a formal LTE services spectrum auction, the auction is expected to be held as early as 2013 to 2014.

KKR’s representative quit the Kodak’s Board of Directors

December 28th morning news, Eastman Kodak on the document submitted to the regulatory announced that, two directors on behalf of KKR have resigned from the board. KKR had helped Kodak to refinance for their debt.

Kodak documents showed that Adam Clammer and Herald Chen had informed the resignation news to Kodak Board of Directors on December 21th. The two men joined in the Kodak board of directors at September of 2009, Kodak completed a refinancing transaction at that time, KKR invest $300 million to Kodak warrants and senior debt.

Kodak said in September of 2009, as held by the investment at least two years with this condition, two KKR’s representatives will join the Kodak board of directors. After completion of the deal, Kodak shares have fallen 86%. Kodak in the U.S. stock market on Tuesday’s closing price of 69 cents, while the KKR investment warrants exercisable at a price of $5.50.

Kodak Chairman and CEO Antonio Perez is adjusted for Kodak’s business, focusing on the printing business to enhance revenue. Kodak is trying to sell more than 1000 patents associated with digital images, and other parts of the business.

Kindle Fire was outstanding in the mobile advertising market in November

December 21th morning news, mobile advertising network Millennial Media announced the mobile advertising market data in November, Amazon’s Kindle Fire Tablet PC for the first time been included in the statistics, and immediately became a dark horse, since mid-November the product  been listed, the average daily volume of ad impressions increase speed faster than the iPad tablet.

At the same time, Kindle Fire is also facing the more intense market competition than Apple iPad listing two years ago. However, Millennial Media believes that the tablet PC with ultra-low prices for $199 and the Amazon resources in the field of digital entertainment are able to maximize attract a large number of consumers in a short time.

In the Millennial advertising platform, Apple continues to sit tight for the first throne in the top 15 mobile device manufacturers, occupy 25% of the total amount of ad impressions. iPhone is also in the top 20 dominant in smart phone field, accounting for 13.5% share of total ad impressions.

Samsung maintained the second advantage, the amount of all platforms ad impressions accounted for the total amount of 17.5% ad impressions. Four versions of Samsung’s smart phone has into the top 20 list, the user’s welcome page for the Galaxy Tab has promoted the influence of Samsung products. BlackBerry maker RIM ranked the third, accounting for 14.5% of the total amount of ad impressions. The fourth is the HTC, accounted for 12.6% of the total amount of ad impressions.

Although more and more mobile devices operating systems appearing, but the Android operating system is still capture the lead, won 50% share of the entire ads market.

Smart phone continue to be the world’s most popular mobile devices by the users. In November, the smart phone’s total advertising display advertising accounted for 70% share, and customize mobile phones accounted only for 14%. In addition, including tablet PCs and other mobile devices account for 16% share.