Thailand to auction 1,800, 900MHz spectrum in November

News Wireless Thailand 14 OKT 2015
Thailand to auction 1,800, 900MHz spectrum in November
Thailand will hold two spectrum tenders on two consecutive days next month. The government will offer two licenses in the 1,800MHz spectrum on 11 November, followed by the 900MHz spectrum tender on 12 November, local newspaper The Nation reports. According to Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general of telecoms regulator NBTC, these dates allow winners of 1,800MHz and 900MHz licenses to launch services on both spectra at the same time. The commercial launch of mobile services in these two bands is scheduled for January 2016.

Following these auctions, the existing second-generation services on 1,800MHz of TrueMove and Digital Phone (DPC) will be officially shut down on 18 November, and the 2G service on 900MHz of Advanced Info Service (AIS) will also close on 19 November. Their spectrum bandwidth will be transferred to winners of the November tenders.

The NBTC plans to approve the results of the bidding process for 1,800MHz licenses on 18 November, and the 900MHz results the following day, Tantasith also said. The auctions of the 1,800MHz and 900MHz licenses are expected to generate over THB 73 billion in upfront license fee payments for the state.

Thailand’s Telecom Committee has also announced the four companies that pre-qualified for the 1,800MHz tenders. These are AIS's Advanced Wireless Network, Dtac TriNet Network, a unit of Total Access Communication, True Move H Universal Communication, and Jasmine International's Jas Mobile unit.

These four companies that pre-qualified to bid for 1,800MHz licenses are also expected to bid for 900MHz licenses. Operators can submit the required documentation for participation in the 900MHz auction until 22 October.

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

TrueMove,  Advanced Info Service,  Scitor Corporation,  DTAC,  Jasmine International,  Total Access Communication

Countries:

Thailand

Tags:

Government telecommunications licensing, Wholesale, Government policy

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