Thailand is preparing to finally hold its 3G auction in late 2012. ¬The Thai telecoms regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), will auction off the long-delayed 3G licenses next year.
Thailand has announced that the country’s six major telecoms operators have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the national broadband policy to expand coverage nationwide. The agreement will see the firms network sharing as well as promoting fair network management and network usage fees.
Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has upheld a lower court ruling halting the auction of 3G licenses in the country. Last week, state run operator CAT Telecom challenged the auction propsal in court arguing that the Office of the National Telecommunication Commission did not have authority to grant spectrum until the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) – new body – has been established.
The top three local mobile operators in Thailand, AIS, DTAC and True Move, were the only companies to apply to bid in the upcoming 3G spectrum auction. Qualified bidders will be announced on September 15, 2010. Licenses auctioned will be valid for 15 years for 15MHz bandwidth in the 2100MHz band.
Thai operator dtac said this week that it has signed a deal with Vodafone, the World’s Largest Carrier by Revenues, giving Big Red access to the local market.
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