Nectec

Nectec is also collaborating with the NTC to develop standards for telecommunication equipment and to set up a technology-demonstration centre for disabled people. The so-called demo centre, which was launched last month, presently offers demonstrations of 35 technologies for disabled people. Its concept is to show technologies developed by Nectec and other organisations, including TOT and CAT Telecom, as well as commercial technologies from abroad. These technologies aim to help people with physical, hearing and visual disabilities to gain access to communication services, and include SMS telephones, text telephones and the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) on mobile phones. The standards for telecommunications equipment being jointly developed by Nectec and the NTC have already been the subject of public hearings. The standards will act as guidelines for companies developing telecommunications equipment, to ensure that it caters for the needs of disabled people and enables them to access telecommunications services.