Advanced Info Service, also known as AIS, a publicly owned company headquartered in Thailand, was founded in 1986 and operates primarily in telecoms with approximately 2,920 employees. The company reported $6.9B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as Thailand's largest GSM mobile phone operator with 39.87 million customers as of Q3 2016, Advanced Info Service initially started as a computer rental business. In October 1990, it launched analog 900 MHz mobile phone services under a 20-year monopoly concession from the Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT). The company later became the first allowed to operate on the GSM-900 frequency and acquired Shinawatra Paging in June 1992.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1986

Headcount

2,912

Headquarters

Thailand

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Advanced Info Service contributed to Singapore Telecommunications' (Singtel) 21% rise in first-quarter underlying net profit, reported on August 13, 2026. Post-tax contributions from regional associates, including AIS, rose 16.1% to S$543 million, which helped offset weaker domestic operations for Singtel. Previously, on August 3, 2026, AIS Business signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Huawei Cloud to accelerate Thailand’s industrial sector towards intelligent manufacturing, leveraging data and AI. This collaboration combines AIS Business’s network infrastructure and understanding of the Thai business landscape with Huawei Cloud’s cloud and AI technologies and global manufacturing expertise. Earlier, on July 24, 2026, Kudun and Partners delivered exclusive in-house training for Advanced Info Service on Thailand’s new SEC regulations governing Material and Connected Transactions, focusing on the significant regulatory changes and practical implications.

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