Thailand to go ahead with 4G licence auction

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4G licence auction to go ahead



BANGKOK: -- The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says auction for the fourth generation (4G) mobile phone licences on the 1,800 and 900 MHz spectrums will go ahead despite of the power change.

A NBTC commissioner Prasert Silpipat said the NBTC will announce an invitation for interesting bidders in July to take part and by end of August auction for licences on the 1,800 MHz spectrum will kick off.

For the 900 MHz spectrum auction could be expected in November, he said.

Another commissioner Suthipol Thawichaikarn said under the current environment, the NBTC would try to speed up the auction so they could become economic driver to stimulate investment and bolster economy.

Total Access Communications or DTAC, meanwhile, called on the NBTC to hold both 1,800 MHz and 900 MHz spectrums simultaneously, and outline clearer long term frequency allocation plan so that operators could lay out their investment plans and assess cost more correctly before entering the auction.

DTAC earlier said the starting bid price for a licence of the 1,800 MHz spectrum at 11.6 billion baht was too high.

It suggested a reasonable price for one licence at 4.17 billion baht, basing on the GDP and the average revenue per user.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/4g-licence-auction-go-ahead/


-- Thai PBS 2014-05-29

[MotoX]

So what.......

The Internet won't be any faster.

Only the True Network.

Not connection to the outside world.

[MotoX]

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A yellow book is essentially is a residence certificate.

I handed Thai Immigration, Lat Phrao Rd my yellow book, Passport with non imm visa good until next march, utility bills, Thai driving license, condo paperwork, and 200 baht. They said I can have my residence certificate in 10 days.

What I had was not proof enough for them. They said standard policy.
I told them my friend was in Thailand for 4 weeks from Ukraine and got his Residence certificate on the spot in Koh Samui and they said it doesn't matter.

I just need an official paper to send my friend whom purchased a motorbike from me. A copy of my yellow book was not enough at Land Transportation Office, Surat Thani.

[kamahele]

I hope this auction moves faster than the 3G auction

[Fat Haggis]

<script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script>

A yellow book is essentially is a residence certificate.

I handed Thai Immigration, Lat Phrao Rd my yellow book, Passport with non imm visa good until next march, utility bills, Thai driving license, condo paperwork, and 200 baht. They said I can have my residence certificate in 10 days.

What I had was not proof enough for them. They said standard policy.

I told them my friend was in Thailand for 4 weeks from Ukraine and got his Residence certificate on the spot in Koh Samui and they said it doesn't matter.

I just need an official paper to send my friend whom purchased a motorbike from me. A copy of my yellow book was not enough at Land Transportation Office, Surat Thani.

I think you posted this in the wrong thread MotoX.

4G?? Hell I wish we'd get 3G in the vilage where I live!!

[bigbamboo]

Laos and Cambodia, you had better watch out. Thailand is preparing to attempt to play catch up with you in the great 4G race....... maybe.

[Skywalker69]

I hope this auction moves faster than the 3G auction

I dont think so, it will be another "Up shit creek without a paddle"

[Jonmarleesco]

Haven't they not long auctioned 3G? And the process for that was decidedly iffy.

[bangon04]

I hope this auction moves faster than the 3G auction

sure..less than 3 years.....they said they would hurry up this time ..

"under the current environment, the NBTC would try to speed up the auction so they could become economic driver to stimulate investment and bolster economy"

Edited May 29, 2014 by bangon04

[Rob8891]

4G?? Good luck with that! Can't even get 3G here in Chiang Mai.

[DrTuner]

So what.......

The Internet won't be any faster.

Only the True Network.

Not connection to the outside world.

I remember reading from a Thai datacenter's website that the ICT ministry charges a lump sum for bandwidth going outside Thailand. Could well be the reason why outside connections are usually limited to around 2MBit/s.

But yeah, who cares if it's zillion terabits/s within Thailand.

EDIT: Found it: http://www.vpshispeed.com/en/faq#bandwidth

Edited May 29, 2014 by DrTuner

[Chris Lawrence]

Mr T knows something about this side of business. Maybe he could put a proxy bid in hopefully get some collateral under the SME scheme proposed by the junta.

[NCFC]

Wow didn't take them long to find the trough. First the train projects, now this. They're in a hurry, methinks.

[Skint]

4G?? Good luck with that! Can't even get 3G here in Chiang Mai.

Still on edge at the village

[Stradavarius37]

Prayuth doesn't seem to be a man to drag things out - he seems to be a man on a mission to clean up the country and throw the sh#t out.

[Piichai]

True 4G has limited coverage around greater Bangkok, but when it works it's pretty good.

[WhizBang]

So... 2025 here we come.

[FangFerang]

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A yellow book is essentially is a residence certificate.

I handed Thai Immigration, Lat Phrao Rd my yellow book, Passport with non imm visa good until next march, utility bills, Thai driving license, condo paperwork, and 200 baht. They said I can have my residence certificate in 10 days.

What I had was not proof enough for them. They said standard policy.

I told them my friend was in Thailand for 4 weeks from Ukraine and got his Residence certificate on the spot in Koh Samui and they said it doesn't matter.

I just need an official paper to send my friend whom purchased a motorbike from me. A copy of my yellow book was not enough at Land Transportation Office, Surat Thani.

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a 'residence certificate? -- the post is confusing to me. somchai said a yellow book is a residence certificate, but you presented it and were told you would have your residence certificate in 10 days and it didn't happen.

Edited May 29, 2014 by FangFerang

[IsaanUSA]

Haven't they not long auctioned 3G? And the process for that was decidedly iffy.

I dont think it was iffy. NBTC just didnt get as much money as they hoped for. Was it 3 companies bidding for 3 frequency blocks? I can't remember now. Of course they are going to bid low.

[Strangebrew]

ROFLMAO US is on 7 g now. Thailnds 4 g GGGG

[millwall_fan]

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Haven't they not long auctioned 3G? And the process for that was decidedly iffy.

All 'processes' here are decidedly iffy! I wonder who is going to receive the ex gratia payments for this one. Because someone will. There are plenty of sticky fingers that have nothing to do with The Great Helmsman.

[millwall_fan]

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Prayuth doesn't seem to be a man to drag things out - he seems to be a man on a mission to clean up the country and throw the sh#t out.

The worrying thing is that you sound like you actually believe that!

[joepattaya1961]

4G......still in a bidding process?

And Dtac is offering 4G?

And as one of the posters mentioned...........most of the times my marvelous Ais 3G changes into en "E" on my display when traveling around.

The whole 2, 3 and 4G system is a big joke!!

[IsaanUSA]

4G......still in a bidding process?

And Dtac is offering 4G?

And as one of the posters mentioned...........most of the times my marvelous Ais 3G changes into en "E" on my display when traveling around.

The whole 2, 3 and 4G system is a big joke!!

"The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says auction for the fourth generation (4G) mobile phone licences on the 1,800 and 900 MHz spectrums "

Try to keep up Joe. 4G LTE is already in use, NBTC is just auctioning off more spectrum.