NBTC board nods to auction of four spectrum bands

NBTC board nods to auction of four spectrum bands

By THE NATION

NBTC secretary-general Takorn Tantasith, right

The board of National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) today (December 24) approved the auctions of four spectrum bands (700 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz and 26 GHz) for 5G service. The NBTC will auction a single band at a time on February 16 next year.

NBTC secretary-general Takorn Tantasith said, afterthe auctions, licences will be awarded to the bid winners in late February and network installation can start in March.

If things go as planned, they will be able to get the service off the ground in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in June or July next year.

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30379799