ASUS joins hands with AIS to offer brand new package for SMEs

Pornthep Watchara-Amnouy, managing director, ASUSTeK Computer (Thailand) said that this is the opportunity for two businesses to provide quality service for ASUS customers who are IT hardcore and AIS customers who prefer communicating anywhere and anytime.

'Nowadays, ASUS products--PDA Phone, notebook, Netbook (Eee PC), wireless access point, and server--continuously satisfy both ASUS and AIS customers. At the first place, Netbook (Eee PC) with sim card is to increase the capability in wireless communication for our customers. Anyhow, next year ASUS and AIS will definitely launch superb campaigns,' said Pornthep.

Somchai Lertsuttiwong, executive vice president marketing, AIS, said that AIS corporate mission is to accommodate all business sectors including SMEs business, which is the most fundamental drive of macro economy. AIS has acted as consultant, trader, and partner to create more opportunities to grow up business so far; therefore, AIS Smart SMEs is developed to fully facilitate SMEs in running business with 6 packages to create more competitive advantages without concerning about any operational systems in the organization.

'Thus, in order to continuously facilitate working process especially Communication Service for Business and to satisfy SMEs' needs to run business anywhere and anytime, AIS is the first Mobile Operator which joins hands with ASUS, the world's leading company which develops netbook 'Eee PC' with sim card (no need to install air card). AIS and ASUS offer SMEs packages under the theme of DNA (Device, Network and Application) to offer new netbook 'Eee PC' with Unlimited GPRS packages, Application Mobile Paging, and MMS Tool Bar in order to assure SMEs entrepreneur to efficiently run business anywhere and anytime.'

ASUS estimates the sales volume of Eee PC first launch at 3,000 units per month or around Bt 50 million. And we expect 5,000 units per month onwards,' said Pornthep.

AIS Smart SMEs and ASUS offer special package including Eee PC 901 - innovation notebook technology, Internet SIM and Unlimited package only Bth 999 / month with Mobile Paging 100 messages for free. This package is only Bt9,990. (payment via SCB, KTC credit cards). More information and availability at 24 branches of AIS shops nationwide or AIS SMEs Hotline 1149.