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Thailand Seeks More Than $2 Billion in Auction of 5G Spectrum
By Suttinee Yuvejwattana
February 14, 2020, 4:00 AM GMT+7
Thailand will auction spectrum for fifth-generation mobile services on Sunday in a sale that may generate more than $2 billion.
The National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission has said it expects firms to snap up as many as 28 of the 56 licenses available. That would be worth 64 billion baht ($2.1 billion) at reserve prices.
Advanced Info Service Pcl, True Corp. and Total Access Communication Pcl -- and two state-run operators -- CAT Telecom Pcl and TOT Pclhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...of-5g-spectrum
By Suttinee Yuvejwattana
February 14, 2020, 4:00 AM GMT+7
- Private-sector operators and state telecom firms taking part
- Officials hope technology will boost long-term growth outlook
Thailand will auction spectrum for fifth-generation mobile services on Sunday in a sale that may generate more than $2 billion.
The National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission has said it expects firms to snap up as many as 28 of the 56 licenses available. That would be worth 64 billion baht ($2.1 billion) at reserve prices.
| 700 MHz | 3 | 8.79b | Advanced, True, CAT |
| 1,800 MHz | 7 | 12.49b | None |
| 2,600 MHz | 19 | 1.86b | Advanced, True, CAT |
| 26 GHz | 27 | 423m | Advanced, True, Total Access, TOT |