Thailand and United States Partner to Promote Next-Generation Wi-Fi and Connectivity

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The United States, the Royal Thai Government, and business leaders began a workshop today to exchange information on the importance of next generation Wi-Fi technology and the allocation of 6 GHz spectrum, which will not only make home Wi-Fi faster, but further strengthen Thailand’s position as a center of advanced manufacturing and industry innovation.

 

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), the Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission (ONDE) and the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), kicked off a two-day workshop today on the utilization of the 6 GHz spectrum band, including wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi. The event included industry and government experts from the United States and Thailand, who shared technical advice and best practices that will foster further development of Thailand’s communications infrastructure and economic development goals.

 

Unlicensed spectrum (or radio frequency) bands and Wi-Fi technologies play an important role in the global digital economy. Devices such as wireless routers, smart phones and laptops that employ Wi-Fi and other unlicensed standards have become indispensable for providing low-cost wireless connectivity in countless products used by consumers and industry. Wi-Fi already supports an estimated 30 billion connected devices globally and will be the connection point for over 70 percent of mobile data traffic by 2023.

 

The proliferation of these technologies and new applications will require additional spectrum capacity. Thailand and other ASEAN countries are now determining how to allocate the 6 GHz spectrum band, which not only will impact applications such as Internet of Things (IoT) and advanced manufacturing, but will also empower innovative technologies, applications and services that will drive the new digital economy and benefit consumers.

 

Full story: https://th.usembassy.gov/thailand-and-united-states-partner-to-promote-next-generation-wi-fi-and-connectivity/

 

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[Bluespunk]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

The United States, the Royal Thai Government, and business leaders began a workshop today to exchange information on the importance of next generation Wi-Fi technology and the allocation of 6 GHz spectrum, which will not only make home Wi-Fi faster, but further strengthen Thailand’s position as a center of advanced manufacturing and industry innovation.

This being the same USA whose bandwidth practices mean 5G technology cannot be used around airports…

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

but further strengthen Thailand’s position as a center of advanced manufacturing and industry innovation.

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[Harveyg]

Wouldn’t it be more accurate to say that IT corporate representatives and their allies in government from the US and Thailand met today to discuss mutual financial matters?

[bendejo]

There is a saying in Brazil that it is the country of tomorrow, and always will be.

Sounds like LOS is in strong competition.