9. What is the industry waiting for?
Custom
ers
Devices
Networ
k
Apps
They are
READY!!!
Spectrum!!!
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10. Low Band : 850/900 Spectrum
Allocation
Option 2
850 : 15 MHz
900 : 20 MHz
850 : 0 MHz
900 : 31 MHz
Expired 2025
Option 1
850 : 25 MHz
900 : 17.5MHz
Expired 2015
Expired 2025
Expired 2018
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Total = 42.5 MHz
Total = 35 MHz
Total = 31 MHz
Thailand Low
band spectrum is
so crucial for the
future!!!
11. High Band : 1800 MHz Spectrum
Allocation
Existing 2013
• TMV : 2x 12.6
• Dtac Lower: 2x 25.3
• DPC : 2x 12.6
• Dtac Upper: 2x 24.5
• Expiry of TMV and
DPC concessions
• Extension for 1 year
2018
• Expiry of dtac
concession
Unused Unused
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12. 700 MHz and 2600 MHz
• The spectrum is currently being used for broadcasting
service. After digitalization of TV broadcast, this
spectrum (Digital Dividend) could be made available for
mobile broadband communication
• Re-farming process & timeframe and Auction process &
timeframe are still unclear
• Dtac would prefer the 700 MHz band plan as
• It provides more spectrum
• No conflict with existing 850 MHz
• Coverage band for LTE
Digital Dividend (700 MHz)
• NBTC needs to re-farm 2600 MHz
• It is European standard LTE capacity band
2600 MHz
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700 MHz band is prime LTE
coverage band
13. Thailand Spectrum Inventory
1year interim license
25/25 MHz
Concession Regime
• Unlevel Playing Field
• No Ownership of Telecom Assets
• Varying revenue sharing between
20%-30%
License Regime
• Regulatory clarity
• Level Playing Field
• Ownership of Telecom Assets
• Equal regulatory cost
License
NBTC
ConcessionTOT/CAT
Expected Auction
by Sep 2014
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14. Proposed Spectrum Auction
• AUCTION 1800 Band for 49.7 MHz
• 25.2 MHz (concession-expired TMV(12.6)/DPC(12.6))
• 24.5 MHz (dtac upper band)
• AUCTION 900 Band for 20 MHz (AIS 900 + 2.5 MHz 850 reshuffle)
Description
Auction by
Q3-2014
At Present
TMV AISdtac lower dtac upper
12.6 12.625.3 24.5
(unused)
Proposed
A.1 A.2dtac lower A.4
12.6 MHz
25.3
12.6 MHz 24.5 MHz
AIS900
17.5
(expired 2015)
A.3
17.5
+ 2.5 from 850 reshuffle plan
License regime brings equality, accessibility, and
growth to Thai society
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