The company expects to reach Bt600 million in revenue this year, with half coming from the enclosures and main distribution boards. Last year, the company’s Bt590 million in revenue came mostly from digital TV set-top boxes and antennas, while enclosures and main distribution boards contributed only Bt100 million.

The company had planned to tap the growth of digital TV set-top boxes and antennas but shifted focus after finding that the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commis-sion had failed to attract more people to redeem their discount vouchers for digital TV receivers.

The NBTC distributed Bt690 vouchers to 14.1 million households nationwide but only 9 million coupons were used to buy equipment. The company has also produced enclosures and metal sheets for other businesses including automated meter reading of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority.

The company also has eyed new business opportunities in the metal-sheet production business inAsean Economic Community countries. Advanced Info Service plans to spend Bt40 billion this year mainly to establish its fourth-generation cellular network and to enhance its 3G network.

Total Access Communication (DTAC) is committed to spending Bt70 billion on network investment and marketing campaigns for its 4G battle from this year to 2018.